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Samrawit Kelifa

Summary

Professional property management expert ready to deliver outstanding results. Strong background in overseeing properties, ensuring tenant satisfaction, and managing budgets. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams, adapt to changing needs, and maintain high standards. Skilled in lease negotiations, maintenance supervision, and tenant relations. Known for reliability, problem-solving, and achieving goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Property Manager

BT Property Manager
05.2022 - Current

· Perform financial reports such as rent collections, invoice payment and analysis of operating statements tracked payments and expenses, providing timely and accurately.

· Assist in hiring, training, supervising, and motivating the property staff

· Reports accurate payroll information to the payroll department and requests pre-approvals for overtime from portfolio manager in a timely manner

· Reviewing market rents to ensure proper rates are being charged, monitors delinquencies, NSF and bad debt procedures to assure timely collection of rents, or evictions

· 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.

· Coordinated with maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of repairs, minimizing downtime for tenants and maintaining property aesthetics.

· Managed multiple properties simultaneously, coordinating efficient allocation of resources and streamlining communication channels to maintain high levels of operational excellence.

· Introduced prospective tenants to types of units available and performed tours of premises.

· Increased property occupancy rates by effectively marketing available units and conducting thorough tenant screenings and preparation of regular market surveys

· Fostered positive relationships with tenants and property owners, leading to high retention rates.

· Provide a high level of customer service; make decisions on tenant issues and legal tenant document issues in accordance with Landlord-Tenant Law, enforce lease rules and regulations; process evictions, perform lockouts and safety emergency.

· Analyzes problems, identifies and articulates possible solutions and consequences, and implements recommendations to support goals; demonstrates critical, creative, and reflective thinking.

Property Manager

Ironridge Capital
11.2021 - 04.2022

Property Manager

Pacific Crest
01.2015 - 08.2016

Property Manager

Mission Rock Residential
04.2014 - 11.2014

Assistant Manager

Pinnacle Living Management
08.2013 - 03.2014

Property Manager

Trinity Partnership
09.2010 - 07.2013

District Manager

Valet Living
06.2017 - 03.2019
  • Responsible for managing the total service delivery for up to 20 apartment communities and providing direction and oversite for approximately 15-25 part-time service valets within the assigned
  • Effectively plan, organize, manage time and ability to manage stress and adapt to changing environment
  • Inspect properties regularly for residents and service Valet compliance and Manage a labor budget of up to 150K depending on number of assigned properties
  • Makes informed decisions with consideration of client/associate impact
  • Takes initiative and applies critical thinking skills to forecast/solve problems and drive results
  • Ensures maximum quality of service
  • Comply with, promote, and train on all safety policies and procedures
  • Reports all safety incidents in a thorough and timely manner
  • Build effective teams, hold self/others accountable
  • Promote and educate property staff on any/all new service offerings and Valet Waste

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Critical Thinking, Communication, Management Sales

Central University of Washington
07-2015

Skills

  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Payroll
  • General computer typing
  • Data entry
  • GroupWise software
  • Active Building
  • Compliance Depot
  • OneSite
  • Onsite
  • Yardi Voyager
  • AppFolio
  • RealPage
  • Lead2Lease
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Craigslist posting
  • Customer service skills
  • Working knowledge of rental laws
  • Entrada
  • Nexus
  • Salesforce
  • Administrative Portal
  • Workday
  • Concur
  • Tax Credit, MFTE Program, HUD
  • Property showing
  • Data entry
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer relations
  • Unit vacancies
  • Work order monitoring
  • Lease administration
  • Eviction notices
  • Valid WA driver's license
  • Financial budgeting and reporting
  • Fair housing mandates
  • Staff management
  • Leasing and sales
  • Rent collection
  • Lease renewals
  • Tenant relations

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Property Manager

BT Property Manager
05.2022 - Current

Property Manager

Ironridge Capital
11.2021 - 04.2022

District Manager

Valet Living
06.2017 - 03.2019

Property Manager

Pacific Crest
01.2015 - 08.2016

Property Manager

Mission Rock Residential
04.2014 - 11.2014

Assistant Manager

Pinnacle Living Management
08.2013 - 03.2014

Property Manager

Trinity Partnership
09.2010 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Critical Thinking, Communication, Management Sales

Central University of Washington
Samrawit Kelifa