Standard manuals have been prepared in Microsoft Word and placed on CD ROM. They can be used in their original form or can be customized by adding your materials. Custom services are also available.

Our Leasing, Operations and Safety manuals provide the best practices information needed to successfully manage an apartment community. They are designed for use by the on-site management team. The Employee Handbook details company employee policies and is a great tool to give to every employee and.

Apartment associations nationwide utilize the writing skills and industry expertise of The Resource Company professionals. The following award winning publications have been developed for various apartment associations:

Community Partners - Crime Awareness—A crime awareness publication available from the Texas Apartment Association.  Publication is available via CD or download from the TAA website.

Resident Shield Guide—A crime awareness book published by the Georgia Apartment Association.

Fair Housing Compliance for Apartments—A fair housing compliance book published by the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas.

Human Resource Management—A Comprehensive Guide for Management Professionals –Published by Education Foundations of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas and the National Apartment Association.

Rita Kirby’s extensive management experience and leadership ability provides our clients with expert advice. Her experience includes: 

• Seven years of on-site management
• Four years as a multi-site property manager
• Four years as vice-president of a national management company
• Twelve years as the CEO of her own management firm
• Fourteen years as a professional writer and principal of The Resource Company

Rita has served as:

• President of The Apartment Association of Greater Dallas
• President of Dallas Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management
• Member of the National, State and local Apartment Associations’ Board of Directors

In 2002 TAA awarded Rita the Jeannette Hunnicutt Distinguished Service Award.  Rita has devoted her professional career to expanding the knowledge of other management professionals. She was the driving force in originating the Certified Apartment Supervisor designation for the National Apartment Association. She co-authored the Professional Leasing Program (the forerunner of the current National Apartment Leasing Professional designation) for the National Apartment Association.