Mission & Philosophy:

"Our Company is committed to provide to all owners, residents and guests the highest quality of comfort, reliability and security". Our philosophy is to fulfill the needs and wants of all our clients, "the people", by providing a higher level and service standard.
Being able to identify, therefore communicating and addressing situations of concern before the property owner. We believe this is what makes having your home here in Mammoth a more secure experience, allowing you to feel more secure when away from your property.

Experience:

With years of experience in property management we have not only gathered data, but have stored valuable insite and feedback from owners and guests alike. We understand what they want, need and expect from a property manager. Our staff takes pride in their relationships and friendships they have developed with people we have served, and have remained friends with. Our staff has been together long enough to realize what it takes to not only get the job done, but to do the best job possible. This is what we offer at Preferred Property Mgmt. & Consulting Services.

Bios:

Mike Rushing

I am originally from the Central Valley of California, the West side of the Sierra's, but spent many years working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have a mechanical engineering background and for years was involved in Research and Developement for the Department of Energy. I attended school at Sacramento City and State Colleges. My hobbies are mountain biking, snow skiing, backpacking and raquetball to name a few. I have two sons, one is about to graduate college and the other has begun his career in the workforce. I have owned restaurants and promoted live music, not a stranger to business.

I moved to Mammoth Lakes in 2002 and became involved on new levels of Property Management.

Ryan Salay

Here is a little about myself. My name is Ryan Salay. I was born, raised and lived in many different cities throughout California and the United States. My family and I moved often, from California we moved east to Florida. I really liked Florida; the only problem was it didn’t have trees, mountains or snow…only hot, muggy humidity. I can’t say enough about my family, two incredible sisters, two awesome brothers and proud loving parents.

I began working in the property management, maintenance and renovation business at fourteen. I became so interested in what I was doing that I was soon designated a project manager on home renovations. I continued on this path for approximately five years, until I was old enough to begin traveling, doing and seeing things and places that had always interested me. During this time I evaluated my future, my life, learning all I could through my experiences.

I spent time in South Carolina as a Construction Foreman Asst. and learning to apply rock and stucco siding on homes. My next move was to Yellowstone National Park, where I had applied for a job taking care of cabins both for employees and the various lodging facilities in and around the Park. After a season at Yellowstone I decided to try life in the ski resort atmosphere. I moved to Washington State and got a job as a lift operator at Stevens Pass Ski Area. It wasn’t exactly my line of work but I was able to spend time in the mountains and snow while learning the ski industry. Once ski season ended I returned to Florida and got a job with a Stone and Tile architectural firm. Of course it didn’t take long to tire of the heat and humidity and quickly returned to California to seek work.

My first job back in California was working on heavy equipment and construction machinery and again on renovation jobs. Not wanting to yet abandon the ski industry, myself and best friend decided to wing it and move to Mammoth Lakes to live and work. Our first taste of the “Mammoth Experience” was in a huge storm in the middle of December with no where to live and nothing available. Things ended up working out, we met a lot of really good people and we both landed a good job with the Ski Area. There I met a gentleman by the name of Mike Rushing, who has both educated and allowed me to expand my knowledge in many areas. I worked for Mammoth Mountain Ski Area for two years, where I developed my technical skills and learned tremendous amounts in the areas of property management, but most of all, about our people and what they expected. It didn’t take long for Mike and I to realize that property management should now be taken to a new level, a level so high that it could be called, “first class” service; a service that not only promoted this higher level of service, but one of integrity. So, here we are.

We have now started a property management company with the necessary technical skills, knowledge and experience
to provide you with a property manager you deserve.

Keith Weiland

Beginning with my first job as golf course grounds maintenance to the present, I have in one form or another been involved in the property management business. Through the years, I’ve worked several seasonal jobs in landscaping, painting, plastering and wood restoration. Four years after high school I moved out West from Michigan to begin my career in building maintenance; which has expanded my knowledge in not only building maintenance and property mgmt., but also pools and spas, boiler systems, irrigation, hydronic heating, common areas and in- room maintenance. My current skills include plumbing, electrical, heating and air, drywall and painting. I now have a growing interest in learning more about Boards, Associations and the by-laws, rules and regulations that govern them. This will only increase my knowledge in the business I enjoy.

Rob Caballero

My name is Rob Caballero. I was born on August 21st, 1975 in Westminster California in the USA. My Parents settled in Placentia, a small town in Orange County California just 26 miles from the beach, when I was 3 years old. We moved there from Fountain Valley because my Dad got a job with the city as their purchasing agent. I spent 20 years living in Placentia and have been living in California all my life.

When I was growing up, my Dad was always showing me and my brother how things were done. He was always under the car or doing things in the yard. He would always do lots of handyman work for extra money, or between jobs. He would always take me and my brother along for help and to teach us everything he knew about home maintenance. We did painting, roofing, plumbing, tree trimming and removal, sprinklers, and all kinds of other things. Whenever something would go wrong at home, my Dad was always on top of it.
I would always tag along to see how to fix the problem, where as my brother seemed to lose interest the older he got.

My brother and I eventually started our own gardening business when I was 12 years old. We took care of a few houses on our street and others on the block. We did this for many years till my brother lost interest. I graduated high school in 1994 and had many jobs after, none of which I really liked. I would still pull side jobs whenever I could for extra money. I eventually ended up working for
Home Depot in Fullerton California 2 miles from my parent’s house.

I ended up at Home Depot for eight years. Eventually I moved out of my parent’s house to Los Angeles. I transferred to another Home Depot in North Hollywood. Eventually I ended up meeting a girl, falling in love and getting married. To make extra money on the side, I began doing more side work. I teamed up with a friend who has his own Landscaping business in Encino California. We did all kinds of awesome stuff like, rockwork, custom waterfalls and ponds, new lawns, irrigation, trees, custom redwood fencing with framed in lattice, patios, decks, gazebos, and everything else you could think of. My marriage did not last and I got a divorce.

After my divorce I quit Home Depot and did something I always wanted to do, I moved to Mammoth Lakes. I quickly joined the workforce in my new town where I became a finish carpenter doing framing, custom log work, decks, siding, and all sorts of finish work. I was laid off and went on unemployment for a while trying to find work. Eventually I found a new job doing tile and solid slate countertops with an independent contractor. I was also laid off when the boss had a disagreement with the owner on the money to be paid, which is what happened in my previous job as a carpenter. I was again on the job hunt and pulling jobs on the side.

On my job hunt, my old boss called me and told me I needed to talk to Ryan and Mike of Preferred Property Management for a job. He said that they were looking for good people and I would have plenty of work to keep me busy. I took his advice and I have been here ever since in the property management business with Preferred Property Management and Consulting Services.