If you are a Training Director for your property management company…please surf the url below and join us.

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We welcome property management Training Directors who work for companies that own/run/manage rental apartments, REITs, senior housing, student housing, affordable apartments, commercial real estate, industrial real estate, and single-family rental homes/condos.

The goal of this group is to facilitate connections between multihousing property management Training Directors, to help you improve your professional development/skills and to serve as a learning resource for the property management sector.

This LinkedIn group helps the multihousing property management industry and Training Directors collaborate, share, mentor, and strategize when it comes to issues, challenges and opportunities.

Our LinkedIn groups are growing by 4000+ new leaders every 30 days…because all discussions are carefully moderated, no commercial messages are permitted and spammers are removed—immediately.

Please forward/share the url below with those on your team…so they can learn about all 9 of our multihousing property management LinkedIn groups with 32,000+ leaders and our Best 102 Industry Knowledge discussion threads that focus on industry emerging trends/technology, products, services and suppliers/vendors,

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Based on group size…we’re #363 of 1,242,467 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 32,000+ members who are part of our 9 LinkedIn groups

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Posted by Ernest Oriente

In the spirit of green technology and electric transportation options…I loved the two stories below~

NRG Energy Building Unprecedented Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Infrastructure In California, http://green.autoblog.com/2012/03/23/california-moves-forward-with-big-120m-ev-investment-new-jers/

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations,
http://www.multihousingnews.com/multimedia/mhn-tv-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/1004047626.html?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Green%20Building&utm_campaign=Green%20Building%20&%20Design

Your take on the articles above? Are you and your multihousing property management company planning to install electric charging stations? What are the pros/cons…from your point of view? What kinds of costs are involved? Do you plan to charge your residents for access to these charging stations?

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by multihousing property management leaders…join the discussion thread below~with 60+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Green Buildings & Savings/Management
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Posted by Patricia McLoughlin

What have you seen/learned from a recent bid or RFP on carpet or flooring?

When thinking about the company who provides your carpet or flooring…what matters most in your working/business relationship? What are you most focused on…when reviewing their pricing? Their service and responsiveness?

From the perspective of your residents, what have learned about  Multi Housing carpet and flooring installations, wear-and-tear, durability, and/or the need for replacement?

Related to carpet and flooring…what post, question and/or observation might you add to the discussion thread below—as a  Multi Housing property management leader?

Industry Knowledge, Carpet & Flooring

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For the list of the Best 102 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions, surf here:

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===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 11,000,000+ property management leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Find a discussion that interests you and make a post, ask a question, jump in and make a contribution. Come join 4700+  Multi Housing property management leaders already posting to our Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

The more you give in your ideas, knowledge and smart-thinking…the more you will get/receive from other  Multi Housing property management leaders in exchange.

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Ernest

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Posted by Ernest Oriente

With a focus on policies to help prevent fires… With the weather warming up this time of year, reminding your rental housing residents about your grilling rules is key for fire prevention…for those who own and/or manage apartments, commercial and other multi housing real estate buildings/assets.

Below are a few interesting articles related to grill fires–and a number of industry best practices and recommendations. Please share these news stories with those on your leadership, leasing and maintenance teams~

Grilling Caused Dallas Apartment Complex Fire
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/4-Alarm-Fire-Rages-in-Dallas-Apartment-Complex-140604343.html

Apartment Building Damaged By Balcony Fire
http://www.nbc12.com/story/14752817/apartment-fire-under-investigation

Balcony Fire Due To Grilling
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/04/14/2221588/grill-fire-damages-14-apartment.html

Within your multi housing property management company—-what are your policies/procedures for how often your team checks for grills on balconies? How often do you send communication to your residents—
reminding them about the procedures you have in place for grilling? How does your multi housing property management team handle warnings when it comes to rental housing residents who do not follow the guidelines of grill usage?

Focusing on grills…how does this tie into your real estate and multi housing apartment/commercial building insurance coverage? What does your insurance policy require/or would like to have regarding documentation of grill rules and usage?

Would you like our team to do a comprehensive review of your  multi housing real estate building insurance coverage—related to fire safety prevention?

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by multi housing PM leaders—join the discussion thread below~with 40+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Building Insurance
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Craig Simmons

Power Insurance & Risk Management Group
http://www.PIRMG.com
877-602-6030
Posted by Craig Simmons

Related to your multi housing market competitors…how are you competing with other rental properties that provide WiFi for their residents? How many leases are you closing—tied directly to WiFi as a resident amenity?

Focused on WiFi as a resident amenity…what post, question and/or observation might you add to this discussion thread—as a property management leader?

We are tracking these multi housing WiFi trends:

==>>New apartments are providing lavish amenities in a fierce competition to attract and keep their residents—that include WiFi.

==>>A 4-fold increase in global, public WiFi hotspots to 5.8 million by 2015, for consumers who want it for their smartphones and tablets.

==>>Between 2010 & 2011, mobile platforms overtook desktop platforms in percentage of WiFi devices.

==>>83% of user expect WiFi through a bundled package.

Here are the key questions about WiFi as a resident amenity:

A. How are apartment owners using WiFi to differentiate their communities?

B. What is the difference between hotspots & community-wide WiFi?

C. How are WiFi usage trends in student housing compared to conventional apartments?

D. What are the risks of installing your own WiFi network? Are there network security liabilities that apartment owners & PM leaders should worry about?

E. Can your IT or tech team set-up WiFi internally? What are the pitfalls? What are the security liabilities and how does the FCC CALEA Law factor in? Can the FCC fine apartment owners $10,000 a day for not being CALEA compliant?

F. Why is industry research telling us that apartment wireless is the #1 amenity that residents are asking for? Why are 64% of students willing to move out of a community entirely based on WiFi access and bandwidth?

G. How are the largest multi housing PM companies leveraging WiFi to increase their rental rates and maintain high retention rates?

Industry Knowledge, multi housing WiFi As Resident Amenity

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To the members of our 9 LinkedIn groups…we are the Wikipedia for the property management sector—and we are only as strong as the depth of our 31,000+ property management industry leaders who are sharing their ideas, insight and wisdom on these Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

For the list of the Best 102 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions, surf here:

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===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 11,000,000+ PM leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Find a discussion that interests you and make a post, ask a question, jump in and make a contribution. Come join 4200+ multi housing property management leaders already posting to our Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

The more you give in your ideas, knowledge and smart-thinking…the more you will get/receive from other PM leaders in exchange.

To see the master list of all Industry Knowledge discussions within this LinkedIn group and all 9 of our multi housing property management LinkedIn groups, you will find them on the url below:

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Based on group size…we’re #367 of 1,230,592 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 31,000+ members who are part of our 9 LinkedIn groups.

Surf the url below for our CEO Series of free PM educational webcasts related to industry products, services and emerging trends & technology,

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The Coach…and your LinkedIn group owner/moderator

Ernest

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PowerHour, serving the multi housing property management industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement
Posted by Ernest Oriente

With spring just around the corner…I enjoyed reading the article below and the strategies for having well designed landscaping during the warmer months.

Landscaping For Curb Appeal

Your take on the article above? How are you and your property management company planning your spring and summer landscaping? What have you learned about selecting landscape partners/experts? What kind of landscaping RFPs are you budgeting for in 2012? Which For Multihousing landscape industry vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with?

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared byFor Multihousing property management leaders…join the discussion thread below~with 40+ posts

Industry Knowledge, Landscape Design/Management & Services
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Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator

Patricia McLoughlin

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Posted by Patricia McLoughlin