Mr.Paul Flogstad

Area Of Expertise : Real estate
38 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Multi Industry

Paul has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 38 years.He has been involved in sales, construction, project management, appraisal, mortgage consulting and brokerage, property management and property management consulting/training.
Through his consulting company, Property Management Solutions, he provides training and consulting services nationwide to owners, management companies, multi-housing associations, as well as state and federal agencies.
He specializes in fair housing issues and has developed fair housing and outreach programs for governmental agencies as well as conducting seminars which are presented to property management companies, apartment associations and the general public. He also conducts research analysis for impediments to fair housing for grantees of federal CDBG funds. 
Most recently, he has been a consultant to the State of South Dakota. In this assignment he has developed a program that is one of the first of its kind in the nation. It involves being an Ombudsman for fair housing issues. In this role he takes calls from anyone who may have a fair housing or landlord tenant question. He attempts to resolve the issue before it has to go to HUD. This has been a successful program and he takes over 900 calls a year.
For over twenty years was involved in appraisal of residential, multi-family, farm and commercial properties throughout the Midwest. Most recently, he was a consultant for affordable, multi-housing properties in 22 different states. This involved properties in HUD, Rural Development, HOME and Tax Credit programs. He is a certified trainer for a national company which specializes in HUD and Tax Credit education.
He holds numerous professional property management designations.Paul has served on numerous boards and commissions that deal with real estate, property management and fair housing issues and is in demand as a speaker in the affordable housing industry.

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Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities

Under the Fair Housing Act, individuals with a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities are protected from discrimination in housing on the basis of disability. Housing Discrimination against those with disabili ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 60 Mins
  • Apr 27, 2023
On-Demand Webinar

Fair Housing and LGBTQ

We will review best practices. This is important for landlords to understand to keep them from doing something that will result in a fair housing violation.

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 60 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Documenting Resident Violations

All of these problems are a daily occurrence at most properties. This seminar will give you fresh ideas to deal with the issues and the residents involved. You will learn to not run afoul of fair housing issues when dealing with these situations. We will cover ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 60 Mins
Recorded Webinar

Landlord Tenant Act

Landlord-tenant law includes rights and obligations each landlord and each tenant has with regard to the rental property.Both parties need to know the basics of renting a place, how to collect or pay security deposits, the basics of state and federal laws rega ...

  • Basic
  • 60 Mins
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Understanding HUD’s Final Rule's Concerning Quid Pro Quo, Hostile Environment and Limited English Proficiency

We will cover all forms of harassment. HUD has issues new guidance on how landlords are to handle any type of harassment and hostile environment. It now requires landlords to get involved or they can be in violation of hair housing guidelines. This will be dis ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar

Handling Security Deposits and MOR in Compliance with HUD

Will discuss how to handle security deposits correctly and how to be in compliance with HUD guidelines as well as local state rules. This is one of the items covered in an MOR and we will cover some additional topics that come up in MOR reviews.

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar

How to handle everyday property management issues

All of these problems are a daily occurrence at most properties. This seminar will give you fresh ideas to deal with the issues and the residents involved. You will learn to not run afoul of fair housing issues when dealing with these situations.

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

FAIR HOUSING FOR MAINTENANCE STAFF

Learn How to Train Your Maintenance Staff to Avoid Fair Housing Violations HUD requires that all maintenance employees receive training in fair housing. Over 60 percent of fair housing violations reported to HUD come from some sort of maintenance issue. Mainte ...

  • Intermediate
  • 60 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

HUD's Final Ruling on VAWA

VAWA compliance overview Notice of Occupancy Rights and accompanying certification form is discussed Emergency Transfer Plan is covered The implication of HUD Final rule for everyone involved in housing

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 60 Mins
Recorded Webinar

New Property Manager Training 101

By understanding the very basics and getting some real-world examples of various situations, you will have at least a minimal understanding of what is involved in being a successful property manager. The speaker has many years of experience in training new ma ...

  • Intermediate
  • 60 Mins