With nearly 35+ years of extensive real estate experience, I understand asset, construction, property, facilities, and operations management from all perspectives. My unique background includes property and asset management, including roles as senior vice president, management director, and various sales positions with real estate owners, REIT, LIHTC, HAP, NYS rent-regulated and market-rent dwellings, Section 8 & 9 and other mortgage, investment, and realty firms. I’ve managed high-end portfolios and righted the ship on failing properties nationwide, including in Metropolitan New York and California markets.
I became a broker ten years ago and named my LLC Altered Perspective. I chose this name to reflect my core mindset: By providing alternative and innovative perspectives, we can strive to maximize return on investment and owner/tenant satisfaction. I guide small-to-large investors and select single homebuyers through finding, purchasing, and renovating properties. I value the personal aspect of property management and am known for my skill at building harmonious relations with owners, tenants, outside contractors, and subordinates.
The Value of Leadership
With years of leadership experience, I’ve recruited and trained high-performance personnel in onsite leasing, management, and maintenance. I strive to refine the art of presenting properties, negotiating with potential investors, and selling commercial and residential assets. I understand many essential but often neglected aspects of productive investment and property management. I’ve mastered presenting properties and negotiating with potential investors, including maximizing occupancy, decreasing operating expenses, increasing resident retention, improving rent collection, and boosting property values with minimal investment.
I’ve managed over 150-person teams and will always be highly proactive in supporting and creating a cohesive work environment. My responsibility is to ensure the entire team has all the necessary tools to succeed in their jobs. As I told a superintendent long ago, I wanted to hear what they needed to succeed and strive to create and provide an effective work environment.
I’ve always worked diligently to present my skills with a thorough understanding of the intricate budgeting and financing process for purchasing property. This includes all the guidelines and compliance issues associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing and conduit lender compliance for income-producing commercial properties.
Optimizing High-End Portfolios, Reviving Distressed Properties
A few of my career highlights include managing a $2.5 billion multi-family and commercial portfolio across the Northeast, closing $22 million in loans as a mortgage broker, managing a 2,500-unit portfolio in California and North Carolina, and expanding a $3.5 billion portfolio encompassing the West Coast, Southwest, and Southeast regions of the U.S.
Above all, I have consistently shown a willingness to make tough but necessary decisions, repositioning properties through management replacement or foreclosure when necessary. Most importantly, I have demonstrated a history of dramatically increasing property values and rentals in challenging markets.