We began our business after we received divine instructions: "start the business, and whatever you touch will turn to gold"!  At the time, we were living in a basement apartment surviving mainly on potatoes for a whole year.  With no money saved, and not knowing where to start, "it came to me" that what i can do is what i have already been doing all my life, "naturally"   Well, i knew how to clean, so i made calls offering to clean homes.  Our first customer was a relative.  I grabbed a can of Comet Cleanser, a few rags, and mounted the $5.00 bike my husband purchased me from a resale store.  

It took a whole day cleaning her 3 level home.  When my husband saw my efforts, he then picked up a paint brush and announced, "well, i can paint"!

We called the landlord and informed him that he needed his building painted and cleaned, then offered our services.  The next week he called and took us up on it.  Unknown to us, he had 38 units, which we began to clean and paint.  Later, when we were "divinely instructed" to move to a different location, we continued our business with him. 

It was after we moved that our former landlord asked us to manage his properties.  We became his part-time employees, seeing to the needs of tenants.... cleaning, painting, and most of all listening, hearing, observing.  Later on, we were divinely instructed to get licensed, and we did.  We believe one of the reasons we have been called into this business is to service a sector of people who may have resigned to become life-time renters due to low credit scores, hindering past histories, and lack of knowledge needed to assist in advancement.  There is an immense degree of joy witnessing the gratitude shown on faces of clients who did not believe they could become homeowners!  As we continue to be directed by "divine instructions"  we anticipate greater contributions to service lives of many.

Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC. - "Big on "U".... all the way to the letter"i"

Owners:  The favor awarded to us gives us a resource advantage of being able to offer pre-qualified tenants to property owners seeking management in the States of Illinois and Indiana.  Our large tenant-base (100+) can be utilized to accomodate your units needing occupants.  We walk the owner-to-be through every step, encouraging them along the way.  Our convenient South Suburban Rental Office (occupancy expected November 2007) is being equipped with state of the art property management support systems designed to give you quality professional monthly reports.  Rice Property Management is designed to become your Full-Service Property Management Company.  We encourage all interested owners to contact us for appointments.

Investors:  Rice Property Management seeks partnerships with investors desiring to contribute back to the community while  enjoying profits made from wise business choices.  Our endeavor is to expose others to investment visions that will impact lives for the betterment and cause an acceleration in business as a result of liasons with us.  New and seasoned investors are encourged to ask us regarding these programs.

Renters:  This is one of the main areas of focus for us. Our experience as Property Managers has given us the understanding, patience, and sensitivity needed to assist our clients into becoming homeowners.   We appeal to tenants and those with challenged credit primarily concentrating where the needs are.  We "use rent-to-own" strategies and have credit counseling plans.  We have chosen communities that have high concentrations of renters in the South Suburban Illinois & Indiana vicinities to target. We have an "Urban Mission" message to prove..... "welcome to your OWN home!"

We endeavor to:  Convert renters into homeowners, homeowners unto investors, and investors into neighborhood developers.  We will accomplish this through using on-going training through our memberships with Local Chambers, Neighborhood Coalitions, In-house training, and other sources. We are dedicated to getting results for anyone desiring a home regardless to past credit problems or low incomes.  We are eagerly waiting to serve you! 

We belong to the following:

• Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois
• UnderCover Agent of God 
• REALTORS® Association of West-South Suburban Chicago-land
• Illinois Association of  REALTORS®
• Indiana Association of  REALTORS®
• National Association of REALTORS®
• Notary Public - State of Illinois
• Certification - IAR Home Power Mortgage
• Calumet City Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Northwest Indiana Association of REALTORS®
• Christian Real Estate Network - Member
• Certification - Multi-Family Property Management CIC
• Riverdale IL Landlord Association - Secretary
• Riverdale Chamber of Commerce - Member

 

"I needed to have run into this company earlier on, I called looking to rent an apartment, never knowing I would qualify for a home. Mrs. Rice took the time to walk me through every step and now I am a proud homeowner!  I have and will continue to refer everyone I know to Rice Property Management.  She is very professional."  

"I have been working with Diane at Rice Property Management for 2 years and it has been by pleasure.  They were not the first management company I hired to manage my property, but they are the best!  They have systematically handled my problems that arose with professionalism and with a "personal touch". They are ethical, accountable, and highly efficient.  Diane treats my property issues as if they were hers.  I would definately recommend Rice Property Management to handle anyone's property needs.

Thank you,  Aaron - Las Vegas, NV

To GOD be ALL the Glory for the things HE alone has done!