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Rue Fox and Janel Ganim are back in studio with another episode of Cocktails & Compliance… and boy, do they have a lot to cover! After attending NAHMA and OPTECH, Rue and Janel recap some of the latest updates including HOTMA updates and implementation for HUD and Tax Credit, insurance, NSPIRE, legislation initiatives to watch for, HUD staff changes, staffing shortages and more.

Cocktail of the episode? Rue is drinking a Dragon’s Milk Stout and Janel is having an Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel beer - Prost!

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It's another episode of Cocktails & Compliance with Rue Fox and Janel Ganim! They'll be recapping their session from FAA Inspire, including topics such as HOTMA, Centralization, Fraud and more. They'll also touch on HUD's recent update on the HOTMA timeline and what this means for software vendors as well as HUD properties.

Cocktail of the Episode? Twisted Tea... which unfortunately, neither Rue nor Janel really enjoyed. So grab a Twisted Tea if you're a fan or something else to sip on while you hear the latest Affordable updates from these ladies!

LIVE! From NAA's Apartmentalize 2024 in Philadelphia, Elizabeth Francisco - CXO of Inhabit - sat down with Chris Burns, SVP of Willow Bridge Property Company. Chris' experience as a leader in multifamily provides him with lots of insights, wisdom, and knowledge about managing and growing a portfolio through every up and down... and he's sharing some of that wisdom with us today!

From handling hard times, growing certain skills that will help you in success, and how-tos on supporting your teams, Chris speaks to the realities of being a leader in multifamily... and what can make you a good one, too!

About Chris: Chris Burns is the Senior Vice President at Willow Bridge and is responsible for all Southeast apartment management operations, totaling in excess of 23,000 units, as well as new business development throughout the region.

Chris is a graduate with honors from Florida Atlantic University and holds the designations of CAPS (Certified Apartment Property Supervisor - National Apartment Association) and CPM® (Certified Property Manager - Institute of Real Estate Management). He is a former President of the Florida Apartment Association, a Member at Large for the National Apartment Association, and a past President of the Broward/Palm Beach Apartment Association.

Prior to joining Willow Bridge, Chris was the Director of Residential Management for RMS Partners. Mr. Burns has over thirty-three years experience in property management and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Connect with Chris Burns on LinkedIn here.

Rue Fox and Janel Ganim are back at SAHMA for a live recording! And this time they are joined by Ricardo Alicea from Wendover Housing Partners, Sonja Horn from DASH Compliance, and Dennis McWilliams from The Michaels Organization.

Together, they discuss Affordable insights, experiences, and updates around EIV policies, inconsistencies among housing agencies, documentation, HOTMA, e-signatures, technology and more!

Cocktail of the episode? Mai Tais!

So, pour a drink and listen in on this fantastic, live episode that you won't want to miss!

*Note: this episode was recorded before HUD's recent updates on HOTMA implementation timeline.

Elizabeth Francisco sits down with Steve Wunch, Industry Principal at Sales Mail, to talk about the value our teams bring when they add a little personal touch to their interactions with renters. Steve and Elizabeth discuss how a little goes a long way with renters and redefines what a relationship with renters look like when you show up with authenticity.

About Steve: Steve Wunch is a multifaceted professional with over 30 years of experience in the multifamily industry. He excels as a speaker, video virtuoso, and is called by some an “Industry Ninja”. Currently, he serves as the Industry Principal at SalesMail, where he leverages his deep industry knowledge to represent SalesMail externally. Steve is also a national speaker, available for keynote presentations and other speaking engagements, including acting and voice-over projects.

Elizabeth Francisco is joined by Eric Menzies, VP of Sales at Anyone Home, to talk AI vs automation. What's the difference? How do they work together? What benefit do onsite teams have in using both of these tools in their day-to-day operations? Eric answers this and more. Listen to this episode for the need-to-knows about AI and automated software!

About Eric: Eric Menzies is a multifamily professional and enthusiast with a background in helping property management companies of all sizes discover, implement, and accomplish their goals with a variety of software based tools.  Leveraging a consultative approach, Eric excels at understanding and addressing client needs to maximize the value of their engagements. His extensive experience spans key roles in client success, operations, and partnership development, enabling him to forge impactful relationships and deliver tailored solutions that drive success.

LIVE! from NAA, Elizabeth Francisco sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO of Strategic Properties, to discuss what being a leader means in multifamily and how she as a female leader paves the way for others.

About Ann-Marie: Ann-Marie Bomba is the CEO of Strategic Properties. a developing leader in the management of high-quality conventional and affordable multifamily housing communities.Ann-Marie brings over three decades of multifamily housing experience focusing on distressed asset recovery. She has dedicated the majority of her career on collaborating with clients toimprove underperforming assets, reposition REO properties, and achieving specific asset performance to aid ownership in achieving investment goals in both conventional and affordable communities. She has successfully managed a diverse portfolio of properties, including new construction lease-ups of affordable and conventional communities, multimillion-dollar renovations, lease-up, and stabilized properties in various regions.

Prior to joining Strategic Properties, she Co-founded TAM Residential (formerly known as Topaz Asset Management), where she grew the company to over 17,000 units nationwide.

Ann-Marie leads the company's strategic expansion growth plan nationwide. Strategic Properties actively operates in TX, MO, FL, GA and will enter additional states in 2024. Ann-Marie currently serves on the North Texas Advisory Board of Shelters to Shutters.

LIVE! From NAA's Apartmentalize, Janel Ganim and Marcus Wilson sit down at the ResMan trade show booth to talk about switching your software: when is it time to make a change? And how do you make that change as successful and as smooth as possible? Listen to the full episode for answers!

Founder and CEO of Pivotal Impact Consulting, Marcus Wilson offers an array of strategy that alters a company's direction in an effort to minimize the pain points of growth during both challenging and favorable times. They review strategy and operations to identify areas of improvement by connecting with the people, to leverage technology for process efficiency, in order to create superior organization health.

He has over 20 years of experience in leading and delivering complex and profitable IT solutions, ERP and CRM implementations, and business process improvements for multimillion-dollar organizations across various industries.

Connect with Marcus Wilson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuskwilson/

About ResMan: ResMan delivers the property management industry’s most innovative technology platform, making property investments and operations more profitable and easier to manage. ResMan’s platform unlocks a new path to growth for property management companies that deliver consistent NOI improvement and brilliant resident experiences easier than ever before.

Elizabeth Francisco, CXO of Inhabit, sits down with Sherry Freitas in another episode of Trailblazers in Multifamily. This time, they're live from ResMania with a Bloody Mary in hand! Hear Sherry's insights into what a leader looks like and how to set up your properties up for success.

About Sherry: With over 20 years of multifamily experience, Sherry is a strategic leader and change initiator with global experience in multifamily housing. During her career, she's had oversight of over 300,000 units, offering leadership and operational expertise to improve business performance. With extensive experience in high density U.S. markets, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific, her emphasis is with conventional multifamily, single family rentals, age restricted developments and corporate/short stay partnerships.

A graduate of Radford University, Sherry holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. She is a Certified Property Manager through the Institute of Real Estate Management and a member of the National Apartment Association, Georgia Apartment Association, and Atlanta Apartment Association. She currently serves on the board of the Atlanta Apartment Association and is the 2021 past chair of the Atlanta Apartment Association.