Chuck Bogan was working in the hospitality industry, hopping from city to city and managing resorts. And then, quite suddenly, he was not.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was in Denver at the time,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd my uncle came into town, he was working with a company that was doing a training with Scott (Precourt, founder and senior partner of US Housing Consultants).\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bogan\u2019s uncle and Precourt got to talking. Next thing Bogan knew, he was observing a training seminar in Scottsdale at Precourt\u2019s invitation. Precourt had Bogan read the HUD inspection protocols in preparation for the training.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, I did that, and Scott said, \u2018Alright, well if you want to move to New Hampshire, we\u2019ll hire you,\u2019\u201d Bogan recalled. \u201cAnd I was, \u2018Sure! I don\u2019t know anybody in New Hampshire, but let\u2019s do it!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourteen years later, Bogan is Vice President of Inspection Services at US Housing Consultants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first came in, I just kind of learned [the job], over the years I memorized the inspection protocol,\u201d he says. \u201cI used little flashcards and then learned from every interaction I had with a maintenance person over the years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, US Housing Consultants has grown from a handful of employees to more than 100. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough work ethic and, you know, showing and proving, we\u2019ve made a significant impact on the industry and I\u2019m proud of that,\u201d Bogan says. \u201cI can’t believe I get paid to do this!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By now it should be clear that Bogan is an enthusiastic person. He brings that to the job itself and to the extensive travel it requires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to experience new things in new places!\u201d he says. \u201cWhether that be the food or the people at the property or the museums. I\u2019ve been to 27 different baseball stadiums! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI encourage my team to make the most of it,\u201d he continues. \u201cIf you get off your job site and then you just go straight back to the hotel and you don’t experience anything, you might eventually loathe the travel. So, I’ve always encouraged the team to share some pics, like where they’ve been, and what\u2019s a good restaurant there. Just little things like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the work itself is the thing. Bogan says he loves interacting with residents, and maintenance staff and seeing post-inspection results, the positive change that occurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeeing that change and having that positive interaction and then going back there and getting thanked by property managers and residents, it’s just extremely rewarding,\u201d he says. \u201cOur favorite thing is when we’re in a unit and a resident says, \u2018Nobody’s ever inspected my apartment as thoroughly as you guys have.\u2019 That, to me, is the pinnacle. That’s the creme de la creme. HUD has said that housing needs to be decent, safe, and sanitary. But for us, it’s more.\u00a0This is their home, you know. They need to be treated with respect when we’re in there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then there\u2019s the camaraderie and mutual support within US Housing Consultants that makes the job even sweeter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have shared goals,\u201d Bogan says. \u201cI have worked with some of these people for so many years, it\u2019s less work and more like family bonding. You\u2019d do anything for your brothers and sisters and parents, right?\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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