One of the questions we get frequently is: Why should I pay someone to manage my property? Well, maybe you shouldn’t pay someone to manage your property. Maybe you should do it yourself. You can manage your own property if you have the time, because it’s going to take...
Today we’re talking about tenant evictions, and what you should do when you need to remove a tenant from your property. Most of the time, we evict tenants for failure to pay rent when it’s due or for a breach of lease. A breach of lease could be when a tenant tries to...
Our topic today is how to establish parameters for your pet policy. First, you have to decide whether you want to accept pets or not. The main concern for most owners is the liability. Your liability from dog bites is huge. About 25 percent of all claims on...
Today we are talking about what a lot of landlords do wrong when they’re renting out property. There are five major mistakes that landlords tend to make. Your Property Is a Business The biggest mistake landlords make is that they don’t treat their rental house like a...
Today we are talking about how an owner should approach code compliance. You really need to get your attitude right when it comes to code compliance. You have to comply with the codes in place. Sometimes, it seems unreasonable and a little overbearing but you have to...
If you look up the definition of normal wear and tear on Google, you’ll find that it is “the unavoidable deterioration on a dwelling and its fixtures resulting from normal use”. An example is carpet that wears down due to regular traffic. That’s normal wear and tear...
Military: David Harper is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. As a Lieutenant he served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War (1968-1969) where he was a Casualty Staging Officer ( Aeromedical Evacuation). He was tasked with moving wounded Soldiers and Marines from Vietnam to various military hospitals in the theatre and eventually Stateside. After serving in several Air Force Reserve Units he was “called up” to serve in Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991) Where he was Chief Planner on the Central Command Staff for the Aeromedical Evacuation of all US Casualties during the pre-invasion and post-invasion phases. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1993. Currently he is the President of the Broward County Chapter of the Military Officer’s Association of America.
Education: Attended University of Florida 1963-1965 and graduated from Florida State University in 1968. He did graduate studies the Arizona State University School of Business and finished his MBA at the University of South Florida 1973.
Family: David has four grown children, two daughters and two sons, and two grandchildren a girl and a boy. His youngest son Alexander is currently serving an internship at Florida Management & Consulting Group.
Overarching Philosophy of Business: “Provide outstanding service to your customers every time and every day”. Make your money go to work for you. “I can’t think of a better way to provide current income for yourself and future income for your family than owning residential rental property”
South Florida Property Manager Roger Schalk is a member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), and the Florida Association of Property Managers (FARPM). A real estate professional for 18 years he has spent his entire professional career managing and developing company’s and their employees in customer facing roles and has successfully established himself in Property Management.
Roger Schalk is also a Property Manager and serves as Vice President of Operations for Florida Management & Consulting Group Incorporated (FMCGI).
Additionally, Roger is an Executive Board Member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers, South East Florida Chapter.
Military: David Harper is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. As a Lieutenant he served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War (1968-1969) where he was a Casualty Staging Officer ( Aeromedical Evacuation). He was tasked with moving wounded Soldiers and Marines from Vietnam to various military hospitals in the theatre and eventually Stateside. After serving in several Air Force Reserve Units he was “called up” to serve in Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991) Where he was Chief Planner on the Central Command Staff for the Aeromedical Evacuation of all US Casualties during the pre-invasion and post-invasion phases. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1993. Currently he is the President of the Broward County Chapter of the Military Officer’s Association of America.
South Florida Property Manager Roger Schalk is a member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), and the Florida Association of Property Managers (FARPM). A real estate professional for 18 years he has spent his entire professional career managing and developing company’s and their employees in customer facing roles and has successfully established himself in Property Management.