BMG Rentals Property Management Team Completes Intensive Management Training
Members from the Salt Lake and Idaho Falls locations completed over 40 hours of training while in Boise attending the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) Northwest Regional Conference. The coursework included Owner/Client Relations, Ethics, and Maintenance: Basics and Beyond. "Continuing education within the management area I specialize in is critical to my ability to stay current on the issues affecting the property management industry," says Wyatt Wetsel, Maintenance Coordinator at the Idaho Falls office.The professional course work provided through NARPM is taught many times during the year in various metropolitan areas. Members often travel from across the country to attend these NARPM classes. They are unique to the real estate industry as the specifically address the needs of the single family residential property manager.
There are currently over 3500 members of NARPM, the nation's only professional organization for managers of residential properties, from single family unit to 4-plexes. Members represent over $20 billion in residential rental properties nationwide.
The instructors of these courses are veterans in the property management industry. See their information below:
Suzanne Cameron, MPM® RMP®
Suzanne Cameron, MPM® RMP®, began her real estate career in 1978, specializing in residential property management in 1981. She has been the president and broker of Around The Clock, Inc., CRMC®, in Kent, Washington since 1990. Her company added a condo and homeowners association department in 1992 and a sales department the following year. She manages and supervises fifteen personnel. She has been an active member of NARPM® since 1994. She started the King County Chapter the same year and helped to start five other chapters in her region while serving as a Regional Membership Coordinator form 1995 to 1997. She was a NARPM® National Director from 1995 to 1998 chairing the Legislative and Publications Committees and was chair of the last Midyear Conference in 2002. She has also served on the Membership, Convention, and Certification Committees.Tony Drost, MPM® RMP®
Tony started First Rate Property Management, Inc. (FRPM) in 1995. FRPM currently manages over 800 units and employs 13 people. He has a BA Degree in Operations Management, which gave him the tools to be an effective manager. However, Tony credits his involvement with NARPM® for the real financial success and streamlining of his company. Over the years, Tony has applied what he has learned from NARPM® and its members, and has delegated the day-to-day operations to staff members. He focuses on strategic planning for the company and is constantly seeking out new ways to become more efficient. Tony learns something new at every NARPM® event and looks forward to networking with you.