Joseph Kirchner

Regional Property Manager · Operations Consultant

Summary

Property-management professional and independent researcher. Since 2019 I have worked across leasing, renewals, and site management in the Twin Cities, and since 2023 I have managed a regional HUD-assisted portfolio spanning five states. Alongside that work I run a small-business consultancy, and I write and publish research through The Laws of Existence. I am proficient in AppFolio, Yardi, OneSite, and most standard office software, and I bring a talent for communication, team leadership, creative problem solving, and refining systems and procedures for efficiency.

Experience

  1. 2023 – present

    Regional Property Manager

    Accessible Space, Inc. · St. Paul, MN

    Management of 24 HUD PRAC 202/811 properties, 525 units across five states.

    • Hiring and training of on-site staff
    • Development and monitoring of annual budgets
    • Supervision of delinquent-rent collection
    • Resident annual recertifications and site maintenance
  2. 2022 – 2023

    Property Manager

    Premier Housing Management · St. Paul, MN

    • Team leadership and policy and procedure development
    • Section 8 and tax-credit compliance
    • Leasing, tenant relations, and maintenance coordination and scheduling
  3. 2021 – present

    Owner

    Operations Consulting LLC · Minneapolis, MN

    Small-business consulting for long-term and short-term clients; part-time since November 2022.

    • Daily operations management for a bar and restaurant, food truck, salon, warehouse, and pizzeria
    • Operational analysis, licensing, fundraising, payroll, hiring and training
    • Business organization and website construction for small-business owners
  4. 2019 – 2021

    Lease Renewal Specialist

    Housing Hub · St. Paul, MN

    • Market analyses for renewal rate increases
    • Renewal authorizations with third-party ownership
    • Drafting, sending, and processing lease renewals
  5. 2019

    Community Coordinator

    Lion Rock Properties · St. Louis Park, MN

    • Scheduling and performing tours and lease signings
    • Conveying rights and responsibilities between clients and tenants
    • Maintenance scheduling and general office work
  6. 2017 – 2018

    Instructor

    École Française · Hurghada, Egypt

    • English instruction and curriculum composition for primary and secondary students

Education

Selected Work

Skills

Property management
HUD PRAC 202/811 · Section 8 and tax-credit compliance · Leasing and renewals · Budgeting · Recertifications
Software
AppFolio · Yardi · OneSite · Standard office software
Operations
Team leadership · Hiring and training · Policy and procedure development · Licensing · Payroll