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Autumn Stirgus

Belleville,MI

Summary

Focused business management trailblazer that shines at prioritizing corporate matters, in conjunction with completing multiple tasks simultaneously and consistently meeting or exceeding goals. Striving for a groundbreaking position with increased responsibility, and a principal role in evaluating the current practices, focus on growth, retention, and customer satisfaction. Bestows expertise that drives success in delivery of key solutions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Property Manager

LR Management
Northville, MI
10.2023 - Current
  • Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
  • Maintained positive landlord-tenant relationships, ensuring clear communication and prompt resolution of any disputes.
  • Completed final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs.
  • Conducted regular property inspections, identifying areas for improvement and proactively addressing potential safety hazards.
  • Oversaw lease agreements from inception to termination, ensuring compliance with local regulations and protecting the interests of both landlords and tenants.
  • Enhanced tenant satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner.
  • Coordinated with maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of repairs, minimizing downtime for tenants and maintaining property aesthetics.
  • Followed up on delinquent tenants and coordinated collection procedures.
  • Maintained original leases and renewal documents in digital and hardcopy format for property management office.
  • Streamlined rent collection processes, reducing late payments and improving overall revenue generation.
  • Increased property occupancy rates by effectively marketing available units and conducting thorough tenant screenings.
  • Managed multiple properties simultaneously, coordinating efficient allocation of resources and streamlining communication channels to maintain high levels of operational excellence.
  • Monitored timely receipt and reconciliation of rent collections in accordance with landlord and resident statutes.

Community Manager

RPM Living
Farmington Hills, MI
04.2023 - 10.2023

Managed daily operations and maintenance of apartment community with 473 units. Strategized a method to quickly exercise and streamline a goal to reduce the debt from $225k to $29K between April to August while rising the occupancy. Engineered a maintenance team of 5 with a leasing team of 3; trained leasing staff on using effective tools in renting units. Identified and prioritized key markets to improve revenue through effective customer engagement. Starting occupancy 80%/ ending occupancy 92%

  • Continuously assessed community goals and objectives, making data-driven decisions to align strategies with overall organizational priorities.
  • Addressed and resolved tenant complaints and inquiries, maintaining high satisfaction.

Community Manager

Willow Creek Apartments
Redford, MI
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Manages daily operations and maintenance of apartment complex with 191 Units constructing operational goals to increase the value of residential units
  • Leads with strength, authority, and tenacity to develop a clear line of communication with tenant’s regarding reasons for nonpayment, concerns, and complaints, which decreased delinquent payments received by 30%
  • Spearheaded game-changing solutions
  • Revived underachieving division from tremendous debt of rent owed
  • Reduced debt from 124k to 32k within 6 months
  • Identify and prioritize target markets
  • Improved revenue through effective customer engagement, filing evictions, removing problem tenants, and occupying rentals at higher rates generating 10 to 15% in profits
  • Accountable for the continuous success that included beneficial operational elements such as renewals, apartment turns, expense control, and resident work orders.

Property Manager

City Club Apartments
Canton & Royal Oak, MI
05.2021 - 02.2022
  • Provided vision and strategic leadership of operations that demanded expertise in streamlining detrimental operations
  • Mitigated cost of sixty apartments, with severe repairs, damaged construction and resolution needed from a 3 year long problem of massive flooding, erosion, and drainage issues
  • Received promotion to Royal Oak community within a three-month timeframe for exceeding goals and supporting company objectives
  • Vetted contractors discussed cost for problem resolution and maintained step by step process and communication for resolution
  • Contracted company to perform sewer jetting every 6 months, resulting in 50% of resolution
  • Negotiated installation of retainer walls to decrease/dissolve water flow, new gutters, massive water proofing project and new doors decreasing issue by 75%.

Assistant Manager

Timberland Partners
Westland, MI
03.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assisted with the business management of busy apartment community with 220 apartments daily
  • Managed company and banking processes; posted checks, initiated collections, processed evictions, lease renewals, processed refunds, move-outs/ins, and inspections in a timely manner
  • Participated in negotiations procuring vendors for plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and general labor services, and managed dismissal of professional relationships
  • Initiated and vetted prospects for vacancies, ran credit and background checks, scheduled showings, and explained leases before and upon signing
  • Collaborated with chief of maintenance to address rental complaints and resolve conflicts in a satisfying manner.

Assistant Property Manager

Fairfield Residential/Arbor Landings Apartments
Ann Arbor, MI
01.2008 - 01.2019
  • Assisted in leading processes that improved customer service and generated revenue for a 11-year lengthy period
  • Collaborated with managers, stakeholders, and team members to supervise operations of two up-scale apartment communities and worked thoroughly to create a strong culture of analytics
  • Doubled down on data tracking, and reporting to develop well informed plans, and processes, which resulted in reduction of low customer satisfaction ratings, and boosted productivity
  • Maintained 93% occupancy despite processing evictions and pursing collections for unpaid rent
  • Screened applicants ensuring compliance with property requirements of rental background, credit, income documentation and references, reducing evictions to maximum of 1-2 per year.

Education

Associates in Business Management (ABA) -

Washtenaw County of College

Skills

  • Marketing Strategist
  • Staff Development
  • Account Management & Growth
  • Yardi
  • CRM Yardi Plus LRO
  • RentCafé
  • Better NOI
  • MRI
  • Nexus
  • Happyco
  • Call Max
  • ILoveLeasing
  • SweetSpot
  • Blue Moon
  • Entrada
  • LRO

Legalknowledge

  • Fair Housing Laws
  • Federal EEOC
  • Michigan Eviction Process & Laws

Timeline

Property Manager

LR Management
10.2023 - Current

Community Manager

RPM Living
04.2023 - 10.2023

Community Manager

Willow Creek Apartments
02.2022 - 03.2023

Property Manager

City Club Apartments
05.2021 - 02.2022

Assistant Manager

Timberland Partners
03.2019 - 05.2021

Assistant Property Manager

Fairfield Residential/Arbor Landings Apartments
01.2008 - 01.2019

Associates in Business Management (ABA) -

Washtenaw County of College
Autumn Stirgus