Asset Management Training series with Grow America

Communities of Opportunity (COO) and Grow America (formerly National Development Council) hosted this 3 session Asset Management Training series for community-based organizations or individuals that own real estate, are developing a space to own, or considering ownership in the future.

In this training, Grow America presenters talk about:

  • A building owner’s role and asset management responsibilities

  • An overview of asset management through the lifecycle of a project

  • How to distinguish between roles of asset managers and property managers and learn how and when to outsource

  • Budgeting for operational and maintenance expenses

Session recordings below and on the COO YouTube account.


Asset Management Session 1 - November 2, 2023

Day 1 session topics:

  • Overview of Asset Management

  • Asset vs. Property Management

  • Key Asset Management Skills

  • Taking over a property

  • Leasing up

  • Staffing


Asset Management Session 2 - November 7, 2023

Day 2 session topics:

  • Operations

  • Financial Management

  • Property Disposition

  • Outsourcing Asset and Property Management tasks

  • Maintaining values when hiring a 3rd party

  • Guest speaker: Paula Liu


Asset Management Session 3 - November 9, 2023

Day 3 session topics:

  • Outsourcing

  • Financial Topics

  • Problem-Solving Common Issues

  • Financial Analysis Case Study