Real Estate Project Manager
Resume:
ceRobert Brzak
Safety Harbor, Fl *4695
***.*****@*****.***
Field Management - Quality Control - Mortgage Finance - Project Management - Business Operations – REO
Vendor Management - Property Research- Personnel Management – Client Relations – Defaulted Real Estate Evaluation
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated, mid career professional with a background in Field Operations Management, Property Due Diligence, Project Management, Defaulted Real Estate Assets and Mortgage Financial Services. Fourteen years of Executive Level experience building and sustaining working relationships with Institutional Investors, Mortgage Field Service companies, County Governments and the general public. Directed hundreds of successful field projects that included; field site evaluations of Real Estate assets covering 17 states, County Level Real Estate Due Diligence and data analysis associated with Millions in Real Estate Property Tax Lien Acquisitions REO Property Field Service Assessments, and digital building sketch conversion for Florida’s largest county. Consistently met and exceeded client expectations by effectively utilizing experience Directing Operations and Project Management while employing advanced skills in Organization, Client Relations, Quality Control, Time Management, Project Analysis, Process Management, Data Analysis, Research, and Personnel Management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Yotta MVS Inc, Kansas City, MO 3/2009-3/2011
Public corporation that provides Real Estate property assessment services to county governments nationally.
Project Director-County Property Reassessment
> Contracted by Yotta MVS to remotely direct the CAMA digital building sketch conversion project for the Property Appraiser’s Office of Miami-Dade County.
> Devised and implemented project plan to digitally create building sketch vector and assign appropriate Real Estate codes for 350,000+ residential, multifamily, industrial, and commercial buildings in the county Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal software.
> Managed project initiation activities that included outlining project scope identifying contractual obligations, staffing requirements and cost/time estimates.
> Communicated project needs to Yotta IT department to develop database interfaces and project tracking reports.
> Reviewed and analyzed project reports daily and prepared weekly management reports for Yotta’s national director of projects
> Managed project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress reports daily to ensure project goals were achieved.
> Coordinated daily activities and tasks among project team members and external vendors.
> Management and Quality Control of project team members and external vendor’s work production.
> Trained and supervised full time employees in 2 different geographic locations in the US, as well as, training and indirect supervision of 2 Vendor service centers overseas.
> Sustained working relationship with supervisor of special property tax assessor unit of Miami Dade County to administer Miami-Dade counties property code and assessment guidelines.
BLR Investment Services, Inc, Clearwater, Florida 1998-2009
President of a company that performed County Level Field Real Estate Due Diligence throughout the United States for the acquisition of Real Estate Tax Lien portfolios and assessment of REO properties.
Real Estate Due Diligence Director
> Project Manager for 100’s of Real Estate projects nationwide associated with the acquisition of Millions annually in Real Estate property tax liens.
> Physically conducted or directed field personnel to perform over 200,000 field property site evaluation inspections of Real Estate assets in 17 states associated with Tax Liens, and REO foreclosed properties.
> Researched Public Records utilizing the internet, database, 3rd party data vendors, Realtors, Assessor’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, and Recorder’s Office.
> Collected and analyzed Real Estate Asset data in local county governments throughout the United States including but not limited to; sales information, BPO’ valuation, assessment valuation, zoning, property condition, property tax, GIS maps, property plat maps, property records, legal descriptions, liens, and title reports to quantify risk factors and ascertain accurate property valuations of associated Real Estate Assets
> Traveled extensively to direct field operations and attended property tax lien auctions.
> Built and sustained working relationships with institutional investors, government officials, realtors, employees, and sub contractors.
> Management and Quality Control of project team members and external vendor’s work production.
> Hired, trained, and supervised staff and sub contractors.
> Managed project initiation activities that included outlining project scope identifying contractual obligations, staffing requirements and cost/time estimates.
> Managed project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals were achieved.
> Coordinated activities and tasks among project team members and external Vendors to meet project goals.
> Overall responsibility of directing business operations including but not limited to; managing employees & subcontractors, vendors, accounting processes, marketing, finance, and contract negotiation.
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A HUNTER FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC, Clearwater, Florida 2003-2008
President of a Florida Mortgage Broker Business that secured financing for Residential Mortgage Loans.
Mortgage Operations Director
> Prepared and analyzed mortgages, assignments of mortgage, and related financing documents.
> Reviewed FNMA, Veterans Administration, and lender guidelines to insure all property and mortgage requirements were satisfied.
> Reviewed Property Appraisals, Surveys, Title Insurance Policies, Homeowners Insurance Policies, Disclosure, HUD-1’s, and Contracts to insure all Federal, State, and Lender’s guidelines were satisfied.
> Liaison for Borrowers, Realtors, Lenders, Title Companies, Attorneys, Builders, Insurance Companies, Appraisers, and the VA to facilitate loan closings.
> Integrated marketing strategy to assist Veterans and active duty military obtain VA Home loans.
> Communicated with clients on the phone, via e-mail or in person about their home loan needs.
> Analyzed clients credit, income, tax returns and financial documents to determine loan options.
> Overall responsibility of directing business operations including but not limited to; managing employees & subcontractors, vendors, accounting processes, marketing, and finance.
MTL INC, St Petersburg Beach, Florida 1997-1998
A privately held corporation that performed Due Diligence and Property Inspections for institutional investors in the acquisition of Real Estate Tax Lien portfolios.
Real Estate Field Manager
> Performed research and analysis of real estate associated with the purchase of $100,000,000 in delinquent property tax liens for a large institutional investor.
> Managed field staff of 5 employees, traveled frequently to various counties throughout the United States, and physically conducted real property site evaluation inspections.
> Collected and analyzed Real Estate Asset data in local county governments throughout the country including but not limited to; sales information, BPO’s, zoning, assessment valuation, improvements, property condition, property tax, GIS maps, property plat maps, property records, legal descriptions, liens, and title reports to quantify risk factors of associated Real Estate Asset.
> Analyzed Property information gathered to make final decisions for the purchase of the property tax lien portfolio.
> Prepared financial analysis & reports for the purchased Real Estate Tax Lien portfolio.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Special Skills
Proficient knowledge of business practices and processes with advanced knowledge of, Economics, Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance gained through education and experience. I am an astute Project Manager with an emphasis on collecting, analyzing, and evaluating Real Estate data. Extensive knowledge of Real Estate Concepts, Mortgage Finance Guidelines, and Construction gained through education and experience. I have performed Real Estate Due Diligence and inspections on 10's of thousands of properties for Bank Atlantic, HUD inspections for Southeast Alliance, High Value Commercial inspections for Pyramid Realty Group, Residential & Commercial Loss Control Insurance Inspections for Castle's Rapid Survey Group and Mortgage Foreclosure/ REO Property Condition Assessments for MCS, First American, NVMS, and A2Z.
Training & Development
Florida Mortgage Broker License 2003-2008 - Florida Real Estate License from 1989-1995 - Pre and Post Licensing Courses for Real Estate & Mortgage Broker Licensure - Real Estate and Mortgage Broker workshops - FEMA Orientation Course for PB Disaster Services - HUD Inspection Training on foreclosed properties through SE Alliance - Insurance Real Estate Inspection Training Castle Rapid Survey Group- Attending Florida Real Estate Pre-Licensure Course at American School of Real Estate Express and will be sitting for the Florida Real Estate State Exam.
Technical Skills
MS Office XP Pro - MS Streets - Adobe Acrobat - Internet Research - Windows XP - Quickbooks - AutoDesk - Nero 7 - BytePro – Apex – CAMA-Various Proprietary Computer Applications
College
University of South Florida, Tampa Florida, 125 credit hours completed towards BA Degree Economics. Emphasis on all facets of business, such as finance, management, accounting, marketing, and economics.
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