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Kathleen is Broker/Owner of Portola Property Management, Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA. She manages single family residences and 1-4 units for 100 Clients comprising over 250 properties.

Kathleen has an MS in Management and over 20 years experience in property mgmt. She earned her RMP & MPM Designation from NARPM in 2006/2007. She has been President of the Monterey Chapter, and Vice-President of the California State Chapter for 2009-2010, Served as VP of the Monterey Chapter for 2007-2008.

Portola Property Management is a 2 time award winner in Santa Cruz for exceptional customer service and has received the coveted CRMC from NARPM of which there are only 50 in the USA.

Kathleen teaches regularly at community colleges on the subject of Property Management and published Property Management A-Z in 2015.

Suzanne is more than a realtor or property manager. When you hire her, you hire someone with an extensive resume of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Her experience includes:

20 years in the mortgage lending industry as a top mortgage originator. Her experience and understanding of mortgage lending is of great value to the clients she works with. She has managed the lending division of large scale new home developments and assisted thousands of home buyers in purchasing or refinancing their homes. She is able to identify red flags ahead of time to facilitate as smooth close of escrow.

25 years experience building and managing a successful real estate portfolio for herself and her clients.

25 years experience in single family home construction and development , including the construction of several single family homes . She has first hand experience working with building and planning departments, land use planners, architects, and contractors to see projects through to a successful conclusion.

Extensive experience buying properties at foreclosure,renovating them, and reselling on the open market.

Bay Property Management Inc is a family owned business founded in 1991. We specialize in management of single family homes and small multi-units. Gail has been a NARPM member for 20 years and is active in the local chapter. She has earned her RMP and is past president of the Monterey Bay Chapter of Narpm.

I have been actively working in Real Estate for 28 years, I started working with the family business in Motels at the age of 19 after speeding 17 years in the Motel business, and I decided to shift my focus. I started CAL Property Management in 2003 and have worked with apartments, single family dwellings, and commercial, industrial, and multi- office space properties since then. I feel a great honor to be in this business because of my family history, I come from many generations of entrepreneurs, my grandfather came to California in the dust bowl with a nickel in his pocket and when he passed he had built over 20 different motels and bought and sold numerous properties. My Dad started a carpet store by going door to door and eventually built up enough business to be able to sell the carpet stores and get into real estate and development. It was natural that I came along and realized the need for a property manager, in managing my family’s properties I was asked to manage other friends and associates and that are when it became apparent that I needed to start CAL Property Management. Born and raised in Salinas CA I have been fortunate to watch the real estate market in this area and the changes that have occurred over the past 28 years. I attended Notre Dame High School in Salinas, in keeping with family tradition my daughter graduated from Notre Dame in 2013 and will graduate from Loyola Marymount University in May 2017 with a major in Dance. I enjoy time with my husband and our Black Labrador Maxxy when I’m not working.

EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS HISTORY:
Teacher, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District & University of La Verne, 1977 – 1989; Bought, remodeled, and sold personal real estate since 1982; Founded Monterey Bay Property Management, 1986

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
California Assn. of Realtors; National Assn. of Realtors; Monterey County Assn. of Realtors; Past President, Monterey Bay Chapter, National Association of Residential Property Managers
Monterey Peninsula, Pacific Grove & Carmel Chambers of Commerce; Vacation Rental Managers Association; California Apartment Association

EDUCATION: B.A., 1976; M.A., 1982; M.Ed., 1983

PUBLICATIONS:Developer, CaliforniaLandlordSolutions.com; Contributor, Apartment Owners’ Association News; Contributing author, A Licensee’s Guide to Residential Property Management

PRESENTATION, WORKSHOP and SEMINAR TOPICS:
• Fair Housing – An array of fair housing workshops, seminars, and classes are offered to assist landlords, managers, and home owners’ associations comply with federal and state fair housing laws.
• Various Landlord-Tenant Topics - One and one-half hour workshops on topics including: Security Deposits; Reducing Landlord Liability; Making Repairs; Terminating Tenancies; Rental Agreements; How to get the Rent on Time; Guarantors and Co-signers; and Tenant Selection
• Survey on Agency, Ethics, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing - A six-hour overview of real estate law and practice in these four areas; offers six hours of continuing education credit from the CA Department of Real Estate towards license renewal.
• Property Management – A six-hour overview of property management law, practices and procedures; offers six hours of continuing education credit from t