85% of the property we manage for others are owned by investors from a different state, so it did not surprise us when someone from the East Coast contacted the office yesterday requesting property management. We went through the usual preliminary questioning....
After learning the property was a vacant single family home, our next question was, is it ready for occupancy? No? No problem, we have a second company, Rice & Rice that preps our rental property with excellent carpet cleaning, appliance cleaning, and painting. We'd be glad to service your need in that area if we take on the management. One of the benefits of having us do the managing is the special vendor rate just for owners! We can give you the free estimate at our first appointment!
What? You bought it for a steal, and it needs what????
Er, Uh, no, we don't do rehab. Once you get it up and running though, be sure to give us a call!
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Anthony & Diane Rice, Broker/Owners of Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC., a Commercial & Residential Property Management & Real Estate company services Northwest Indiana and South Suburban Illinois. Their second company, Rice & Rice Painting & Carpet Cleaning shares the same service areas.
16262 PRINCE Dr South Holland IL www.862RICE.com 708-862-RICE, 708-596-RICE RPM@862RICE.com
"Where the RIGHT Price is the RICE Price!"
In part 1 and part 2, some of the truths of the hindering dependencies on Section 8 were uncovered. Not all can receive this word, for it is targeted for the believer in God, not religious "church-goers", but for those who have heeded the call to follow Jesus by faith.
There is a manner in which God wants His people to walk.... FREE from the systems of this world. None of us have totally arrived, for the transforming work is a progress as we yield to the unction of the Holy Spirit and obey. When God called His people out of Egypt, the plan was for them to become weaned off of their former lifestyles and to learn His mannerisms. He faithfully fed them His "manna", and they faithfully protested! This is parallel to today.... No difference! They wanted their "stuff" back then, and His people pant after their "bling" today!
Enduring hardness ain't pretty... but it is part of our walk of faith! Allowing God to make us while in the wilderness will cause us to stand in victory as an Overcomer! America has dealt tempting handouts that if used consistently will cheat us from triumphantly becoming the vessels God designed us to be. GOD wants to be LORD over our lives! Bowing down and worshipping the meager temporal morsel blocks our passage into the higher calling to hear the voice of God and follow Him alone! God knows how to feed His own! "Manna" was not what the Children of Israel wanted to eat, so they begged and begged for the beef, and God angrily slung it on them, but those that ate of it never entered into the Promised Land!
The PRICE has already been paid for us to get beyond poverty and dwell on the other side! When Jesus was offered the "section" in the wilderness as He was being tempted by the prince of this world, He did NOT eat of that damnation as Adam did! It's a God-given privilege and the very PURPOSE He was sent.... For US to have life, and have it more abundantly! We get there through the way of suffering, (which we have been called unto, for IF we suffer with Him, we shall reign with Him).
Beloved believer, do you not know that precious in the sight of the Lord is the DEATH of His saints?? It's through dying, that life comes, and it's our journey of faith, which is our reasonable service! Don't worry about being stripped of everything you have... it's exactly the naked state God takes us in at after we have been despised and rejected by the world! We are identifying with Christ and becoming a partaker with Him, pleasing Him and searing our ties with the past! Of course it's humiliating! But HE is with us IN it never for a minute leaving or forsaking us!
The lessons learned in this phase of suffering are priceless and cannot be taught any other way. In it, we sever unions and become made. Our relationship with Jesus solidifies and we began to accept how He has defined us and receive His purpose for our lives. When we leave this stage of our making, we become aware of the invincibility that there is nothing that we cannot do through Him because we KNOW who HE is!
The level of worship we enter into as we commune in fellowship with Jesus is what our innermost spirit longs for. We are being made conformable at this point. It's only then that the work we have been called to do on this earth can begin! God does not need the intervention of man to intercept His plans, for He alone has sent Jesus to be our justifier! And what does Jesus tell His redeemed? Walk by faith!
The specific assignment has to unfold as a seed. Start doing it! What?? Whatever state you find yourself in, use what you have and do not despise the day of small beginnings, for God rewards faithfulness. Cultivate an attitude of gratefulness and thankfulness, doing everything heartily as unto the Lord. Remember, promotion does not come from man... it comes from the Lord. As you use the gift He has placed in you, it will soon start to make room for you. He seeks a return on His investment! If YOU don't get into the position He placed you in, it will delay others from getting to theirs!
Can you REALLY afford a $1400 a month home on your income alone? No? Then down scale and do without if it means temporarily living with a relative or in a less desirable neighborhood! God is there too!! Do not allow the devices of the world's luring and conniving rhetoric to tell you that you deserve better! You DO.... But not until you've earned it yourself! When you listen to that jargon, you become a servant in bondage unable to escape the captivity trap! Become a wise steward by blocking out what the world says you must have! Live within your income means! Wait! Stop crying! Roll up your sleeves & STAND!
Cease looking to others to blame! Endure! Be Appreciative! What if you are single with children? Allow them to learn the lessons from this test, for this is just a light affliction and not worthy to be compared with what awaits all of you! Become diligent and remain faithful, and you will see God's Word in manifestation which speaks about His seed never having to beg for bread. God is your source.... Abide in Him, casting every care upon Him, allowing Him to deliver you. When this becomes your way of life, you will see that you are the head and not the tail! If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the GOOD of the land!
Copyright © 2009 Diane Rice, All Rights Reserved
DISCLAIMER: Diane Rice, and Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC, disclaims all liability for any damages or losses, direct or indirect that may result from use of or reliance on information contained in this blog or for accuracy of comments or opinions of visitors to my blogs.
About the author: Diane Rice, Broker/Owner at Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC suffered as a homeless single parent after facing job loss, home foreclosure, and auto repossession. It was during this time of hardship that God unfolded His revelations to her regarding HIS MAN, walking by faith, and her soon to be husband. One of the tasks God called her unto was the Real Estate industry, and has recently granted her a mission to help deliver His people off of the bondage of the voucher programs. For further detailed information regarding this ownership plan, she can be reached at 708-862-RICE (7423).
My husband and i started our business 13 years ago using a $5.00 bicycle he bought me from a local Goodwill store. He would not allow me to drive his car, for it came with a special formula that only worked for him........
He'd have to pray for a designated amount of minutes, pound on the steering column for a few measured seconds, perform seven & 1/2 "Fred Flintstone-open-door-foot-action strokes", and finally the car would remember it was supposed to function and take off! It only responded to him! Everyone would know when we were arriving from hearing the distinctive piercing squeal originating from something defective in the under body. Of course all would know if the Rice's had been there from the red stained transmission fluid in evidence left behind on driveways and parking lots due to multiple leaks!
My son, (a teen at the time) and i would have to push the car as Tony steered whenever we had to get out of tight spots, for the car would not go in reverse. At night, we had to sneakily creep down side streets to avoid discovery of driving without lights! Turning them on caused the alternator to malfunction!
I needed to get around to tend to the business God led us in. Loaded with cleaning goods in a bag i'd, hang them over the handlebars of the bike and head a few miles away to clean houses. On days that it rained, i learned to maneuver with one hand holding to steer and the other holding the umbrella. I was laughed to scorn, but didn't know how funny i appeared to others.... They said i looked like Mary Poppins!
Because we refused to live above our income means, we had to do without materialistic things common to people we associated with, but though times were tough for us, we stuck it out. I remembered the days when i would open the refrigerator door wishing there was something appetizingly succulent in it that would quench my hankering taste buds.
We had "Potato Days" back then.... A 10 pound bag of potatoes from Aldi's was only 99 cents and had become our daily diet for a whole year! The creative side of me kicked in to manifest great potato feasts! Potato soup, potato casserole, potato salad, fried potato, boiled potato, baked potato, potato pancake, potato pie, creamed potato, tossed potato, potato Au gratin, potato sandwich, mashed potato, hot potato, stuffed potato, potato pudding, hash brown potato, etc. you get the picture?
The business began to grow! Our landlord gave us an opportunity to clean and paint his units, and later manage them, and we have continued on to make a name for ourselves. Of all the professions my husband could choose, he elected to clean carpeting and paint homes for he enjoys converting the worst of living quarters into miraculously restored places of habitation! I am so very much proud of him!
We will not forget our humble beginnings. My "Husbo" Anthony Rice, who clearly hears and obeys the voice of God, has been tried and tested and has prevailed with a commendable level of excellence in his field. He has retained the customer base he acquired from the beginning and has added to it! He is known for preserving carpets that ordinarily would have to be replaced, and he paints with such superior performance that he has no need for a drop cloth. His customers rave over his work and jealously guard him, not willing to share him too readily. His desire is to be a blessing to others as God has blessed him!
It gives me great pleasure to present..... Rice & Rice Painting & Carpet Cleaning - servicing South Suburban Illinois, & Northwest Indiana communities. The "Pillar" of Rice Property Management & Realty!
Happy 13 Year Anniversary Darling!
To GOD Be All The Glory For The Things HE Alone Has Done
In Part 1 of The Truth About Section 8, (a housing voucher program intended to assist low income earners), revelation was uncovered that exposed some of the the dangers from long term usage. This is part 2 of 3.
Many will disagree with this truth and attempt to back it up with assailing justifications in support of defending some of the users of the vouchers Excuses and concluding arguments do not nullify the debilitating harm done from the repetitive usage of this habit. GOD did not intend for man to be dependent upon the government. HE made him to be a productive contributor! There has to be a better way - and there is!
The faithful wounds of a friend who tell the truth are very uncomfortable and at times, painful, but it's the TRUTH that will cause one to be released from a lifelong formidable habit. The "truth" is that GOD, being a jealous GOD, abhors His people being in dependence upon a system founded upon the "prince" of this world!! It disgusts HIM to see HIS people behaving in idolatrous ways, such as feeding upon the crumbs of a "SECTION" when HE HIMSELF is the "WHOLE"!
In every generation and in every season there has been a time to lose and a time to gain. Allowing the government to come to the rescue with a band-aid will thwart the purposes of destinies and tie the very hand of GOD HIMSELF, who is strong, able, capable, willing, AND mighty!! HE NEVER fails! In a time such as this, GOD wants HIS people to look to HIM! HE always was and is yet in control! What will happen when this system fails? WHEN will we start to completely TRUST God?? When HE comes, will HE find any faith here? Are you one of the "JUST"??
Believers in GOD need to get off this hindering program. There are untapped creative channels resident in the people of GOD that will remain blocked as long as they allow this unclean stronghold to govern them! GOD-given Gifts (which have been neglected) will make room for the believer and place them before great men once they let go! The whole world has been seeking answers and solutions. Some of these answers have been lying dormant... stifled, hidden, and subdued under these bureaucratic government subsidies. If you are a child of GOD sipping on that tainted teat, ducking your purpose and these words are speaking to you.... RUN - DON'T WALK - GET OFF!
How does one get off? Solutions to be revealed in part 3.......
© Copyright 2009 Rice Property Management, All rights reserved
DISCLAIMER: Diane Rice, and Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC, disclaims all liability for any damages or losses, direct or indirect that may result from use of or reliance on information contained in this blog or for accuracy of comments or opinions of visitors to my blogs.
* Flickr 8 Ball Picture - Courtesy of Bo Darville
CALLING ALL YOUTH - SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS!
River Oaks Center Mall in Calumet City, Illinois will be hosting a Youth Activities Expo Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 11 am - 4pm.
All camps, park districts, dance schools, karate schools football & cheerleader teams are invited to participate!
Activities will be geared toward children ages 3 to 17.
River Oaks Mall location: 96 River Oaks Center Drive -Calumet City, IL 60409 Click here for map River Oaks Mall is a member of the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce of which Diane Rice - Rice Property Management & Realty participates as a Director.
More information about registering your group and sponsorship is here:Youth_Activities_Expo_2009.pdf
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About the Author: Diane Rice, Broker & Owner of Rice Property Management & Realty, located in South Holland Illinois, services South Suburban Illinois & Northwest Indiana Communities. She can be reached at 708-862-RICE (7423). Web: www.862RICE.com
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Commercial & Residential Property Management & Real Estate servicing Suburban Illinois & Northwest Indiana locations. Our clientele includes investors, owners, renters, buyers, and sellers.
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 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 located in South Holland, IL, is being equipped with state of the art property management support systems designed to give you quality professional monthly reports. Rice Property Management resolves 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 creating an acceleration in business as a result of liasons with us. New and seasoned investors are encourged to ask Rice Property Management 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: Community Involvement:
"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 4 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
Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC. - "Big on "U".... all the way to the letter"i"
To GOD be ALL the Glory for the things HE alone has done!
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