Paula Barrett began her career in Real Estate in 1986 and is a full-time business owner/Broker in Real Estate Sales, Property Management, & Construction Consulting. Her extensive hands-on experience in Real Estate sales, property management, construction and business development gives her unique advantage in today’s aggressive market. Today’s business client’s demand industry specific knowledge, problem solving solutions, project management, and technology all wrapped into one strategic package to powerfully assist you in your investments. Paula’s team has developed a proven business model in Property Management to streamline tenant procedures that ensure your investment. BT Real Estate Consultants Inc works on referrals and repeat clients more than new business. We pride ourselves on our personal concierge touch to each client and tenant. We enjoy your business, what we do and love our clients!
- Licenses: Broker 00945977 and Contractor 527733 (Former Owner of All Skill Construction Inc., Retired)
- Published Co-Author of “Get the Best Deal when Selling Your Home.”
- Published Co-Author of “Should I Short Sell My Home?”
- Member: REO Network, REO Trans, PWR, CAR & NAR
- Certifications: GRI, e-Pro, CDPE
- Awarded: Consistent sales awards in Real Estate, Century 21 Centurion Producer, President’s Emerald Award, President Club of Multi-Million Dollar Sales, Top 21 Club in OC and Southern California, Awarded Top C21 Listing Agent in OC and Awarded Top C21 Sales Agent in OC.
Accountability
- Licensed Broker DRE#00945977 and insured
- 32+ years experience in Sales, Marketing, Property Management, Construction and Investments
- Owner personally owns rental property and has first hand boots on ground experience with renters and investments
- Support staff and on-call 24/7
- Top of the line Property Management accurate accounting system with on-line rent collection and owner disbursement
- Create a monthly budget for owner’s property, month end & year end reports (1099’s).
- Strategic tenant screening with background check, credit score, rent history and evictions
- Communication tracking on-line
- Owner portal for clear transparency on expenses
Property Marketability
- Rent market pricing evaluation
- Assess property on repairs deferred vs. priority
- Project management on repairs w vendors
- Utility transfer for showings
- Recommend to owner what priority repairs or upgrades needed to obtain the market rent
- Market property on-line to prospective renters and network with Realtors for their clients
- Process prospective tenants for showings, rental applications and through the rental approval process when approved.
- Lease contract and addendum’s (California Association of Realtors contracts)
- Move-in
Tenant Occupancy Accountability
- Coordinate repairs with tenant
- Follow contract and addendums
- Rent Collection
- Post 3 day Notice or Quit if rent not received as per contract
- Coordinate with eviction attorney Dennis P Block on any evictions
- Visit property with 60 days of occupancy
- On-site Annual safety inspections, red-flags, additional occupants and other possible issues
- Drive by property every 30-45 days to make sure there are not red-flags
- Tenant insurance addendum requirement or added to rent
- Tenant resolutions with existing problem tenants
- Tenant can submit service requests on-line
- Protect the tenant, property and owner
Compliance with State & Local Laws
- Fair Housing & HUD Compliant
- Definition of “Wear and Tear”
- Document digitally Move in and move out
- Compliance on “No Smoking” Laws
- Compliance on “Service Animals” Laws
- Department of Real Estate Regulated
- Department of Corporations Regulated
- House and Rules & Regulations specific to each property if required by HOA or Owner.
- Coordinate move out with existing and problem tenants – Lock out
- Lead based Paint, Bud Bug, Mold Addendums
- Project Management on Move out Repairs
- Coordinate collections with Attorney
