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In 1985 Todd purchased his first home when interest rates were in the teens! He became a long-distance landlord in 1988 when moving to Olympia he rented out his home in Seattle. After performing a 1031 exchange into multiple rental properties in the Thurston County market, his portfolio continued to grow and he learned the business through the “university of hands-on hard-knocks”. Eventually, working full time and managing too many properties, he had other firms manage for him. It is out of this experience that Olympic Rental & Landlord Services grew in 2005. Prior to 2005, he spent 25 years in the educational and faith-based non-profit world. He has served as a K-8 school principal, taught at the prep school and university levels, and as a consultant completed major strategic planning and fundraising campaigns for private schools, church communities, small businesses and non-profits throughout our region. He now uses these skills to lead Olympia Rentals. His education includes a BA Public Administration, Seattle University; studies in far eastern history and K-12 Ed Certification, Seattle University; MA Educational Leadership, University of Washington and post master’s studies in leadership, University of Washington. He currently holds a Residential Management Professional (RMP) designation, is a Master Property Manager (MPM) candidate with the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). He is the past president of the Southwest Washington NARPM Chapter.