Our Writers

Geoff Roberts, Buildium, Boston, MA

Geoff is the Marketing Manager at Buildium, a property management software company offering cloud-based solutions to landlords, professional property management companies, and self-managed associations. Geoff also acts as the Managing Editor for the All Things Property Management blog. A periodic contributor himself, he writes primarily for the Magnificent Marketer column. His writing focuses on helping small residential property management companies market their businesses using inbound marketing tactics. If you are interested in submitting guest posts or regularly contributing to All Things Property Management, please email Geoff directly.

Salvatore J. Friscia, San Diego Premier Property Management, San Diego, CA

Salvatore is a seasoned real estate investor and a residential property management specialist, focusing on single family homes, condos, and small apartment complexes. In 2004 he founded San Diego Premier Property Management, one of San Diego’s fastest growing and most innovative property management companies. Salvatore is also the Founder of The Friscia Group One, an investment group focused on distressed properties with an emphasis on the San Diego and Phoenix areas. Salvatore is consistently sought out by the media for his expertise in the local rental market and real estate trends in the San Diego area. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC News, and as well as many other prominent media outlets.

Ben Holubecki, STML Realty Group, Glen Ellyn, IL

Ben is a licensed Real Estate Broker and a Co-Owner of STML Realty Group, where he oversees the business development and leasing activities of the company. Founded in 2003, STML is a full service property management and leasing firm representing more than 100 individual property owners and overseeing management of approximately 400 rental units throughout the Chicagoland area. Ben handles the negotiation and setup of all new property accounts as well as the marketing, leasing, and lease renewals for all properties within the STML portfolio.

Peter Lamandre, Better by Design Real Estate, Scranton, PA

Peter N. Lamandre is the Broker/Owner and Senior Property Manager of Better by Design Real Estate, LLC. Peter was licensed as a salesperson in 2004 and as a broker in 2007 — additionally he is a licensed real estate instructor. He earned the e-Pro designation in 2004, the ABR® designation in 2005, and the ARM (Accredited Residential Manager) certification in 2009. Peter is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, where he serves on the Board of Directors and is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® & the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Better by Design Real Estate, LLC. is a privately owned Pennsylvania full service real estate firm specializing in residential & commercial property management services within the Northeastern Pennsylvania Region. Services include real estate sales, property management, renovations, repairs, and housekeeping.

Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA

Colin is a partner at Robinson & Wood, Silicon Valley’s preeminent civil litigation law firm. A 1997 graduate of Santa Clara University’s School of Law, Colin was admitted to the bar in California that same year. Colin practices throughout the state of California, including in the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California. His areas of expertise include commercial contract disputes and fraud, insurance coverage issues in business litigation, and products liability defense. He will be writing on a variety of legal issues, including contract, insurance, and security deposit issues as they pertain to property management.

Jo-Anne Oliveri, ireviloution intelligence, Brisbane, Australia

As a former member of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland Property Management Chapter and the Property Chapter Committee for the Leading Agents of Australia, Jo-Anne is often called “the property management guru.” However, after 15 years of experience, Jo-Anne recognized the need for an intelligent solution to the unloved property management industry — change.

ireviloution intelligence, a service providing optimum systems, training, and resources to property managers based on the elite Purple Penguin certification was established to lead this change. This innovative service offers online training that measures competency, monitors progress and teaches systems which deliver a streamlined property management service built on respect. irevoloution intelligence is creating visible benefits for property managers, lessors, tenants and industry partners in Australia and overseas as Jo-Anne remains committed to leading this industry’s revolution.