John Sims, LCAM, CPI

Experience

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  Florida Homestead Services

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2015

  General Manager

  Florida Homestead Services is a statewide provider of Class A commercial, residential, absentee owner property management and specialized consulting services to retail, commercial condominium and home owners, business owners, law firms and local government. Managed multiple properties, value adjustment board appeal services, homestead exemptions and related property management consulting services. * Implemented and managed the complete start-up of the company, oversaw daily operations and all areas of the business, including business development, marketing and sales of company products and services. * Directed all property management functions over a wide range of Private, Condo-HOA, retail, and commercial properties which included full spectrum property management and consulting services to clients, built client relationships, delivered presentations and proposals to the Board of Directors, developed employee and vendor training systems and presentations.* Developed a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives to promote increased revenue, profitability and growth. * Managed and directly litigated all Value Adjustment Board appeals statewide on behalf of real estate taxpayers and homeowners. Appeared before all Special Magistrates on behalf of all clients on appeal. * Oversaw all company business development and operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.* Achieved sales goals, developed sales methods, developed annual budgets, developed and initiated corporate policy and procedures, managed corporate assets and intellectual property.* Developed and approved Human Resources functions, operational policy, procedures and industry standards, directed district agents and sales personnel, drafted company ethics policies and procedures.* Promoted the company through written articles, personal appearances and conferences and on all medias.* Trained all property managers. Show less

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  Castle Group

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2017

  Property Manager - LCAM

  • Provided management and complete oversight of all property management functions for a 5-Star upscale mid-rise condominium property. Responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative, financial and operations of a luxury, resort style condominium. • Managed a building restoration project that included construction defects (558) from developer turnover. Involved heavily in the 558 litigation process.• Assisted in the litigation process against the developer which resulted in a sizeable settlement that allowed the association to perform all of its necessary repairs without the need of a special assessment due to 558 deficiencies.• Established daily priorities and supervised in-house maintenance, janitorial and in-house concierge staff, managed all daily operational activities, vendors, assess and allocated daily workload and resources, monitored productivity and ensured vendor product quality. • Increased employee productivity and performance, decreased association routine maintenance costs $97K in 8 months. • Renegotiated contracts, increased preventive maintenance, special assessment elimination and reduced delinquencies, and saved the Association over $425K in expenses in two years while maintaining a zero increase in maintenance fees.• Prepared annual budgets, monitored accounts receivables, approved accounts payables and verified accounting reports. • Performed detailed analysis of financial statements, balance sheet, income statements, profit & loss, cash flow and all other financial reports. • Created and directly managed operating and special assessment budgets.• Reduced maintenance for fees two years in addition to reducing master association fees by renegotiating contracts and performing more services in-house.• Trained and mentored all personnel including staff, vendors and other property mangers in the management company on software systems, best practices, policies and procedures, and performance requirements. Show less

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  Towers of Oceanview

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2019

  General Manager

  • Provided complete management and oversight of all property management functions for a large hi-rise condominium property. Responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative, financial and operations of a luxury, resort style condominium.• Managed a complete building restoration project that included balcony, stucco, roof, interior, 40 Year certification and ELSS safety mandates.• Established daily priorities and supervised in-house maintenance, janitorial and in-house concierge staff, managed all daily operational activities, vendors, assessed and allocated daily workload and resources, monitor productivity and ensured vendor product quality.• Increased employee productivity and performance, decreased association routine maintenance costs and renegotiated contracts saving $580K in 9 months. Reduced delinquencies and collections by 97% in 8 months.• Obtained new vendor contracts, increased preventive maintenance, eliminated a special assessment through savings and reduced delinquencies to almost zero at the end of my tenure.• Prepared annual budgets, monitored accounts receivables, approved accounts payables and verified accounting reports. Prepared monthly reports, annual budget, and other documents for owners and the board of directors in accordance with the management contract and declaration.• Performed detailed analysis of financial statements, profit & loss, cash flow and all other financial reports.• Created and directly managed operating and special assessment budgets.• Reduced maintenance line item expenses substantially by performing additional maintenance tasks in-house and hiring the right team.• Performed monthly property inspections that consisted of inspecting roofs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, windows/doors, pool/spa, and all other building systems for function and safety. Show less

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  Winston Towers

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

  Property Manager

  • Provided complete management and oversight of all property management functions for a large hi-rise condominium property. Responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative, financial and operations of a luxury, resort style condominium. Provided direction and leadership to Property Management staff, vendors and board members.• Managed nine major building restoration projects that includes Garage, Pool & Bathrooms, Saunas, Roof, Infrastructure, Impact Windows, Security System, Surveillance camera system, Fire Alarm System, 40 Year certification and Emergency Life Safety Systems mandate implementation.• Established daily priorities and supervise in-house maintenance, concierge, valet, janitorial and inhouse concierge staff, manage all daily operational activities, vendors, assess and allocate daily workload and resources, monitor productivity and ensure vendor product quality.• Implemented a complete preventive maintenance program and personnel scheduling for the same. • Performed monthly property inspections that consisted of inspecting roofs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, windows/doors, pool/spa, and all other building systems for function and safety.• Obtained new vendor contracts, renegotiated numerous vendor and capital project contracts saving substantial amounts in special assessment funds.• Prepared annual budget, monitor accounts receivables, approve accounts payable and verify accounting reports.• Created and directly managed operating and special assessment budgets.• Reduced maintenance line item expenses drastically by performing additional maintenance tasks in-house reducing discretionary expenses by 20% of the total budget. Show less

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  International Village

  Dec 2020 - May 2021

  General Manager

  Provided complete management and oversight of all property management functions of one of the largest condominium properties in Broward County consisting of 832 residential units, 11 residential buildings, a large clubhouse with 8 Cabana units. Amenities included 2 pools, 2 spas, a fitness center, interior racquetball courts, billiards room, indoor golf driving range, a yoga fitness center, library, community club room, large card rooms, 5 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 lakes, nature area, on a 55 acre beautifully landscaped property. Additionally, I managed a commercial property consisting of a restaurant, hair salon, and other retail outlets within this property.• Responsible for managing all day-to-day administrative, financial, maintenance and business operations of a large luxury, resort style condominium.• Managed numerous major building restoration projects, complete re-paving, roof replacements, in addition to managing all on-site vendors including security, landscaping, hair salon, restaurant and tea shop .• Managed and negotiated numerous contracts which have resulted in over $100K in savings in FY 2021.• Performed monthly property inspections that consisted of inspecting roofs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, windows/doors, pool/spa, and all other building systems for function and safety. Show less

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  Florida Property Inspections

  May 2021 - now

  Chief Property Inspector

  • Provide both residential and commercial certified building inspections for commercial, multi-family, and residential buildings such as condominiums, duplexes, apartment buildings, mixed-use, office condos, and more.• Provide certified property inspections, insurance inspections and associated services including wind mitigation, 4-Point, annual inspections, 11th month warranty, repair verification, new construction, structural, stucco, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pool/spa, specialized inspections, and more.• Provide almost any type of inspection on infrastructure and system inspections on commercial and business properties including hi-rise, mid-rise and single story buildings.• Licensed and certified in all aspects of residential and commercial real property and building inspections.• Florida Licensed, Insured and NACHI Certified Property and Home Inspector. Show less