TREC Approved: Foundations of Real Estate Management

Houston BOMA - Course Policies

• All fees must be paid at the time of registration by either check or credit card.

• Students are responsible for providing Houston BOMA with their TREC License Numbers to receive TREC credit. 

• A minimum of six registered students is necessary for the class. The class will be canceled if the minimum of six students is not met.

• Course textbooks will not be sent to students until payment is received and at least six students have registered for the course. Notification will be sent to students when the course book is available. This class is an accelerated review class and students must review the materials before the start date of the class.

• Cancellations must be received in writing via email. All cancellations received within 60 days of the class date are subject to a $350 cancellation fee. If the student has already received the book when a cancellation request is submitted, an additional $200 cancellation fee will be assessed to cover the cost of the book.

Help Us Track Your Educational Journey

If you're working toward a BOMI Designation, we want to support you every step of the way! Here's how you can help us keep track of your progress:

• Complete the BOMI Release Form: Fill out the BOMI release form and e-mail it to Janie Shallow at jshallow@houstonboma.org.
• Submit the BOMI Education Progress Survey: This survey helps us identify the courses you've completed and plan future offerings to ensure you meet your educational goals and designation requirements. 

Module 1: Real Estate Administration

• Roles and responsibilities of a property manager
• Adding value to a real estate investment
• Strategies for tenant satisfaction
• Contracting with vendors and suppliers and managing supplier agreements
• Property characteristics and leasing and marketing strategies
• Managing risk and understanding commercial insurance coverages
• Property Tour: the property management office

Module 2: The Well-Versed Real Estate Manager

• Developing effective emergency and disaster preparedness plans and programs
• Managing tenant improvements
• Budgeting, accounting, and business plan development
• Models for recovering operating expenses
• Due diligence process for buying and selling real estate
• Understanding OSHA safety requirements
• Understanding indoor air quality issues and EPA requirements
• Property Tour: engineering office and non-office occupancies

Module 3: Building Operations I

• How HVAC and plumbing systems work
• How electricity flows through a building and the various levels of power
• Work orders
• Property Tour: HVAC, domestic water, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, main electric room

Module 4: Building Operations II

• Types and operations of fire alarm and control systems
• Reactive vs. preventive vs. predictive maintenance of building facilities and systems
• Elevator and escalator systems and operations
• Roofing systems—built-up, modified bitumen, single-ply
• Managing solid waste and recycling
• Managing cleaning services and contracts
• Property Tour: elevators/escalators, roof systems, solid waste/recycling, janitorial inspection

Module 5: Putting it All Together

• Successful approaches to pest management
• Types of parking structures and parking management
• Assuring secure and safe buildings
• Understanding and managing landscaping tasks and snow removal
• Learn about BOMA and meet BOMA leaders
• Learning assessment group exercise
• Property Tour: parking, security, pest control, landscaping

Module 6: Other Property Types

• Industrial Properties
• Retail Properties
• Mixed-Use Properties
• Medical Office Buildings
• Special Considerations: Exploring Differences Between Managing Office Buildings and Other Property Types