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California Landlord Solutions Specialist

Kathleen Richards is broker/owner of Portola Property Management in Santa Cruz, CA.  She has lived in the Santa Cruz area for over 20 years and holds a BA in Int'l Studies/Economics and an MS in Management/Organizational Development. She  has been involved in Santa Cruz property management for 20 years.

In 2009 Kathleen received her MPM (Master Property Manager) Designation from NARPM. Fewer than 165 property managers across the nation hold this designation.

In 2007 Kathleen received her RMP (Residential Management Professional) Designation from NARPM (Nat'l Assoc of Residential Property Mgrs.) after completing rigorous coursework and years of professional experience. This prestigious designation is held by fewer than 400 property managers nationwide and is reflective of the professional commitment made to the industry by the recipient.

Kathleen has served on:

  • Board of Directors of Sherman & Boone for 2007 & 2008

  • NARPM Monterey Chapter Board as Vice President and Education Chair for 2007 & 2008

  • Property Management Association of Santa Cruz Board as Vice President for 2007

  • Chapter President position for NARPM Monterey for 2009/2010

  • California State NARPM VP for 2009-2010

Kathleen also teaches property management and real estate related classes at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA. She also has served as an expert witness in a court case related to property management  and  writes a blog: www.RentalMatters.com. 
 
Favorite Quotes
 
"To avoid criticism say nothing,
 do nothing, be nothing. " - Aristotle

There will always be critics. Do what you think you should, be what you want to be, and take all criticism with a grain of salt.

 

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About the founder of Landlord Solutions . .

Jan Leasure has been a landlord for over twenty-five years. She has managed her own property and that of hundreds of other property owners. She is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and worked in real estate sales prior to dedicating herself solely to the property management business.

Jan is currently the managing Broker for Monterey Bay Property Management, located in Monterey, California, established in 1986. Monterey Bay Property Management is a company dedicated to providing the best in vacation rental and long-term residential leasing.

The company mission statement is to make being a landlord rewarding, to make being a tenant a pleasure, and to have fun doing both!

The Equal Opportunity Committee Chairperson for the Monterey County Association of Realtors®, Jan instructs new real estate licensees in the areas of fair housing and anti-trust.

She has also served on the Local Governmental Relations committee and has worked closely with Monterey County to develop an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals.

She was the recipient of the 1996 Distinguished Service Award and the 2000 Special Recognition Award, and currently serves as a member of the Monterey County Association of Realtors® Board of Directors.

Besides being active in the local Association of Realtors, she is a member of the Vacation Rental Managers Association, and is a founding member and the past President of the Monterey Bay Chapter of National Association of Residential Property Managers.

Jan regularly provides seminars and workshops on property management and other business topics and is informally available to the general public to answer property management questions.

Jan’s ability to interface with the general public and especially those involved in land lording led to the evolution of California Landlord Solutions.

Information gleaned from membership in CLS provides landlords and property managers with the skills they need to obtain the greatest net income from a piece of real estate with the least amount of trouble.

The hard part of being a landlord is not acquiring property to rent, but in knowing what to do with the property once it is under your control!


 

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