Table of Contents June 2003

FEATURES

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  Starting from Scratch

  It was not exactly how Randall Friend, Kyle Martin, and Kenneth Melton imagined they would be closing their first big real estate portfolio. The trio, who are partners in Eagle Real Estate Group in Anaheim, Calif., had just established their business plan and, almost immediately, made a successful...

   
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  Market Smarts

  At a time when occupancy has softened and rents have stagnated or dropped in most U.S. markets, apartment owners and managers are struggling to push every penny to the bottom line.

   

Cover Story

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  Best in Class

  Bill Donges has always been good at the basics – management and organization – which has enabled him to take on new challenges. Throughout his career, he successfully ran chemical and manufacturing businesses, distribution centers, dot-coms, and software and electronic start-ups. Although Donges...