The Budget Season Blues (Continued…Third & Final Segment)

The third and final installment of our exhilarating series on the "B" word...That's budget for you non-real estate people. This is...The Budget Season Blues, Part IIIA much longer excerpt in honor of HalloweenTrapped at Your Desk? Think “Budget Season, Budget Season, Budget Season!”By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Saving Money is Making Money Next up: accurate budgeting of personnel and … Continue reading The Budget Season Blues (Continued…Third & Final Segment) →

The Budget Season Blues (Continued)

Part two of our exhilarating series on the "B" word...That's budget for you non-real estate people. This is...The Budget Season Blues, Part IITrapped at Your Desk? Think “Budget Season, Budget Season, Budget Season!” By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Pre-Budget PrepPrior to preparing a budget, walk the property and study the current condition of structures and surfaces. Maintenance can … Continue reading The Budget Season Blues (Continued) →

The Budget Season Blues

Here is an excerpt from my next column in the Journal of Property Management. While the article itself has a different title, the message remains the same...Trapped at Your Desk? Think “Budget Season, Budget Season, Budget Season!”By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM As a kid, one of my favorite movies was the 1988 comedic horror film “Beetlejuice”. … Continue reading The Budget Season Blues →

Construction Job Growth a Good Sign for Investors

Construction Job Growth a Good Sign for InvestorsBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAhead of the November elections, there has not been much in terms of hope, good news or growth for millions of out of work Americans. However, recent labor force numbers published by the Employment Development Department suggest that some industries are well...thriving? While construction, … Continue reading Construction Job Growth a Good Sign for Investors →

A Hot Summer it Was

A Hot Summer it Was By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMBy most accounts, this was a boring summer. That is, there were no vacations, a day off (or two) at best and lots of work. Not work in a good sense either, work in the overbearing, early-in-the-morning and late-at-night just busy-work sense. Complaints aside, I did … Continue reading A Hot Summer it Was →

Braving a Gas Disaster

Braving a Gas DisasterBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSo after the ordeal I described last week, we are finally back online with gas to all apartments. And what an experience or ordeal that was. There is a first time for everything and let me just say that I hope it was also the last. Through it … Continue reading Braving a Gas Disaster →

Held Hostage By the Gas Company

Held Hostage By the Gas CompanyBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMOne of the great things about large utility companies such as So Cal Gas Company, So Cal Edison and AT&T is that there are so many layers of bureaucracy and so many levels of middle-management, that it is actual possible for lower-level employees and otherwise unqualified … Continue reading Held Hostage By the Gas Company →

I Go, You Go, L.U.G.O

I Go, You Go, L.U.G.OBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM So just what is a loud or unruly gathering (LUGO)? Well, it depends on the Newport Beachpolice officer who reports to the scene and decides that you should not be detained, arrested or cited for your conduct, but that you as a tenant and your landlord … Continue reading I Go, You Go, L.U.G.O →

Interviewed by Commercial Property Executive; Click to Read

Recently I was interviewed by Commercial Property Executive to discuss sub-metering, water rates and how to combat the constantly increasing utility expenses incurred by property owners. Click here to read the article.