Paul is an experienced professional providing property management services, including consultation to corporations, private investors and homeowner associations, along with credible expert witness services to attorneys and insurance companies. Mr. Kastes has accumulated over 40 years of hands-on, real world experience in the Real Estate Management profession and continues to be actively involved with the property management industry.
Since 1998, Mr. Kastes has included Expert Witness services in his business portfolio. His clients include Defense Attorneys, Claims Representatives and Plaintiff Attorneys in several states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Mr. Kastes has the unique advantage of a view from the owner’s and the property manager’s perspective that continues to be an asset to all of his clients.
With over 40 years of experience managing a large portfolio of multifamily and commercial properties in the USA and Canada, Paul Kastes has 18+ years of extensive expert witness analysis and testimony in a variety of cases involving the property management industry throughout the United States.
Paul Kastes
Since 1972 – let that sink in. Since 1972 Paul has been in the property management industry. Long before the majority of property managers were even born. There is no one active in the property management industry with more experience. PERIOD.
With over 40 years of experience managing a large portfolio of multifamily and commercial properties in the USA and Canada, Paul Kastes has 18+ years of extensive expert witness analysis and testimony in a variety of cases involving the property management industry throughout the United States. Expert witness testimony with respect to the standard of care and skill normally exercised under the same or similar circumstances by managers of apartment complexes, Condominium/Homeowner associations, office buildings, retail malls and other income producing commercial properties based on over 40 years of actual property management experience, training and education.
Portfolios include apartment communities, office buildings and single family rentals.
Operation responsibilities include assessing, implementation, supervision of all aspects of property management including policies, staffing, security, maintenance, budgeting, etc.
Management, consultation, experienced in all types of income producing properties.
Operational analysis for shopping centers and strip malls.
Track record of on-budget, on-time, turnkey management of renovation projects.
Experience in historical building restorations.
Effective as liaison between owners and regulatory agencies on environmental, permitting and zoning issues.
Established reputation for cost-effective management of the older apartment community.
Professional Designations
CPM – Certified Property Manager Institute of Real Estate Management IREM Key # 16057
LCAM – Licensed Community Association Manager State of Florida
CPO – Certified Protection Officer International Federation of Protection Officers IFPO
CPOI – Certified Protection Officer Instructor International Federation of Protection Officers IFPO
PMG Security LLC PSC002088 Qualifier – State of Georgia Licensed Private Security Corporation (Inactive)
Security Officer – Georgia State Licensed Armed (Inactive)
Security Officer – Florida State Licensed Armed (Retired)
CPO 432647 – Certified Pool Operator National Apartment Association, NSPF National Swimming Pool Foundation
Certified K-9 Handler – Tracking, Trailing, General Purpose
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Year 2000 Risk Management National Committee nominee
Chairperson education committee
Co-chair Smart Partners
Co-chair Candidate Assistance
Year 2008 IREM Florida Guest Speaker
Year 2008 IREM Advisory Board Best Practices
Year 2009 IREM National Board Member Best Practices
Year 2010 IREM National Board Member Best Practices
Year 2011 IREM National Board Member Best Practices
Year 2012 IREM National Board Member Best Practices
Year 2013 IREM National Board Member Best Practices
Year 2014 IREM National Education Committee Member
Year 2014 IREM Georgia Education Committee Member
Year 2015 IREM Georgia Education Committee Member
Year 2015 IREM National Education Committee Member
Year 2016 IREM National Education Committee Member
Year 2016 IREM Course 402 Revisions Committee Member
Year 2017 IREM National Education Committee Member
Atlanta Apartment Association (AAA)
American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA)
American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)
Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA)
CIS Advisory Board Member
CIS Save Our Youth Foundation – Board Member
Georgia Apartment Association (GAA)
Grace Hill Property Management Education
International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)
KKPSecurity S2 Faculty State of Florida Security Guard trainer
National Apartment Association (NAA)
National Realtors Association (NAR)
Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA)