Name: Dave
DOB: July 1, 1964
Interests: Investing, statistics, computers and internet, board games, meterology, running, vegetarianism, gardening, horse racing massage, naturism, cooking, reading (technical books), website development, music collecting {many genres}, scanner buff (emergency/police/fire frequencies)

Info:Non-Smoking, social drinker, no drugs, doesn't party. Internet access is a must.
Honest, Resourceful, Respectful, Frugal, Trustworthy, "a little" handy.

Geographic Preference: Northeast US (PA, NY, VT, MA,RI,CT,MD,DE,OH,VA,WV) for shorter/longer term contracts.
Anywhere else: I'd like at least 6 months or more.

Property Types: Estate, Lodge, Inn, Second Residence in the country, larger property. Proximity to a smaller town. Note: I'm not the handiest guy in the world. I was able to hire some locals to do physical work (some will take any work, I've noticed), either because I was handling other affairs, or could not do,

I began Caretaking/ Property Management, on a 160 acre property in Northeast Pennsylvania in late 2004... Just in time for the winter!

well- it was 20 miles due east of their post office, and 8 miles from any sort of civilization (post office, grocery store, hardware store, feed lot).

Came to be associated with this project by way of a friend/associate who was set to convert the "horse farm" to a retreat center, set with cabins, a recreation center, camping sites, and cabins, and remodeling/rebuilding what was already there.

The property consisted of 6 buildings, 3 buildings up on top of the hill, and 3 at the bottom. The house I "lived in" was a 3300 sqaure foot log cabin, 3 stories, which included a basement, and vaulted ceilings (for snow loads). There was also a 4 stall horse barn that was going to be converted into a "bunkhouse" and there was also a 40x80 machine barn that we wanted to convert into a recreation hall.

Handled most aspects of the day to day management of the property and the progress to getting this in front of the County Planning Board, so I had to be somewhat a quick study in building codes and requirements-- there's enough there to make your head swim!:

During this time, I was involved in:

• Paying Bills
• Receiving donations & payments
• Acquiring necessary assets for the property, using a mulititude of sources to save money
• Keeping records of all expenses
• Purchasing Supplies
• Managing hired help (maintenance)
• Minor repairs, maintenance (handyman is not my strong suit)
• Receiving tenant rent payments
• Greeting and catering to guests of the house
• Arranged events at the Center
• Entrusted with a bank account that had as much as $4000 in it.
• Winterization
• Relocation

I have a basic understanding of:

• Building Codes-- UBC (this was a change of use project)
• Septic Systems /Sand Mounds(basic do's and dont's. Awareness--that's all)
• Road Maintenance dealt with an ascending ½ driveway
  (others will be added here when they come to mind.)

PAST HISTORY

Grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 4 year stint in LA. Was in college for about 4 years, getting a lot of credits but no degree. Studies included, horticulture, business, and computer science, the latter, I spent the most time with, and which continues to be quite a bit of what I do now. So, when all was said and done with school, got a job at a corporation sorting their mail, looking for ways to, "move up" (like a good worker). After two years of beating my head against the wall, trying to "get ahead", I left, and started self-study of other computer applications, mainly related to databases, and data. In the meantime, got contracted night jobs in computer operations, which led to another 3 year stint as a "permanent operator" at another corporation. Looked for more technical work within the company... Did not find it, moved on. Eventually, got database and application writing jobs, before the IT bubble burst in 2000. So, to counter the lack of work in my primary field, I enrolled in a massage course, and got certified in late 2001, put out an ad, in the local publication, and made a pretty good business out of it, while massaging, I started to dabble in ebay buying/selling at the same time, getting a couple of Traders Assistant contracts, one that was with a guy who warehoused higher end scuba supplies. Which now brings me to the here and now... The property I am managing is up for sale, and I am wrapping up a few last loose ends, and am ready for me to move on to another opportunity which is probably why you are here. You want to see if I can help you out by either caretaking, or managing some affairs of your extra house while you are away, elsewhere. The answer to that is, yes I can. And yes, I can be trusted to take care of whatever needs you have-- just ask the guy whose property I've been managing the past 2 years (I've known him for 5 years)

in Closing....

The longer I'm at this-- especially when in the country, I'm less apt to go back to the city life. I long more for the fresh country air, and quietness that comes with it. Isolation, you might call it.
I don't seem to mind it. I had a number of days out in the backwoods of Northeast PA like that, where there weren't others around. It allowed me to work on improving myself in other ways, either through meditation, working on programming/scripting projects, better understanding of where I'm at, and getting better at the above, so I don't have to depend on others so much (certain things I will still employ others, mind you!)
I do like the aspect of meeting others, from all walks of life, or just seclusion with occasional jaunts into "civilization". Any of that will suit me fine.

With me, you'll get someone who is: Resourceful, Conscientous, Trustworthy, Honest, Frugal (amongst other qualities). Am ready to caretake/manage your property/estate/land, wherever, in the USA, you might be.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Just Contact Me. I'm online quite a bit, so you'll get a response within a few hours, if not sooner.