Sandy Castles

Experience

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  Towermarc Corporation

  Apr 1991 - Jul 1993

  Marketing and Leasing Assistant

  Class A office; Class B office/light industrial propertiesLeasing assistant; coordinate tenant build-outs; build-to-suit and leasing proposals, RFPs; coordinate maintenance staff; marketing and advertising; direct promotional events

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  Redheads Inc

  Jan 1992 - now

  Real Estate Investor

  Real estate in Roth IRA; tax deed certificates; buy, rehab and rent; buy, rehab and sell; short term financing

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  Aerial Innovations

  Aug 1993 - Dec 1993

  Sales Associate

  Market and sell aerial photos

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  Patio Shack

  Jan 1994 - Apr 1995

  Assistant Manager

  Sales of retail casual furniture; marketing/advertising strategies; designed and implemented computer systems (customer database, inventory management, purchasing, order entry); customer and vendor relations

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  GetGraphic

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2004

  Owner

  Freelance graphic design with clients in the following industries: medical, industrial, retail, real estate, telecommunications, auto sales.

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  Ridge Seminole Management Corp

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Leasing Agent, Bookkeeper

  53 acre, 55+ community with 30 buildings, 773 units; co-op ownershipSeasonal and yearly rental management for absentee and local owners; coordinate maintenance requests, management rental accounts; maintain and balance real estate and escrow accounts under Broker's supervision; lease on-site office complex units, oversee tenant build-outs, lease negotiations, maintenance requests, CAM1995-1996; 2003-2004

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  Studio M

  Nov 1995 - Jul 1996

  Senior Graphic Designer/Production Coordinator

  General management, purchasing, media buyer; prepress production; client relations; marketing, advertising, campaigns

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  Sun Garden Service

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2014

  COO

  North American Distributor for multiple European manufacturers, facilitate product penetration into the American markets--North and Latin America, Canada--and outlying islands. Sourced products from Canada, China, Mexico. Worked with large, regional retailers in container quantities and with small and medium retailers in warehouse fulfillment programs for products and parts. Managed North American fulfillment warehouse and customer service department, interfacing with manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike, to provide products and parts, diagnostic service and repairs. Created service agent network, systems, procedures and policies for managing all aspects of service and fulfillment. Site selection, build-out, lease negotiation and management for multiple warehouses. Managed employees, coordinated service reps, service providers and vendors. Show less

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  Ridge Seminole Management Corp

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Leasing Agent, Bookkeeper

  Seasonal and yearly rental management for absentee and local owners; coordinate maintenance requests, management rental accounts; maintain and balance real estate and escrow accounts under Broker's supervision; lease on-site office complex units, oversee tenant build-outs, lease negotiations, maintenance requests1995-1996; 2003-2004

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  Real Assets, LLC

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Owner

  Credit and criminal background screening service

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  Realtor®
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  Castles Realty

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2020

  Realtor®, Real Estate Consultant
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  Future Home Realty

  Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  Realtor®, Real Estate Consultant
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  Castles Real Estate

  Nov 2021 - now

  Real Estate Broker
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  Tourtelot Property management

  May 2024 - Dec 2024

  Property Manager

  Managed portfolio of approx. 40 independently owned rentals of diverse property types (condos, SFHs, THs, apartments, villas) with a lot of deferred maintenance. Managed tenant builds-outs, evictions, repairs, sales and rentals, with heavy crossover into the accounting aspects of property management.