The Independent Rental Owner Award represents the National Apartment Association's commitment to the independent rental owner community and its importance to the multifamily housing community. Individuals for this award must be nominated by their local apartment association. If the independent rental owner member is a direct member of NAA, then the individual member can submit their entry directly to NAA.

Submissions

• Use the NAA PARAGON Awards Application as a cover sheet for your submission. Please submit one copy of the complete submission.
• Submissions will also be accepted online via the form below. 
• All PARAGON Award submissions in the Individual Achievement Awards categories should be limited to one type-written page of description per criteria. Each criteria should be listed on a separate sheet of paper, with the description following on the remainder of the page. All materials must be submitted on 8 ½ x 11-inch paper.

Categories

• Properties Owned with 100 or Less Units
• Properties Owned with 101-500 Units

Judging

• Demonstrated ability to develop a profitable rental property business 
  • Overall financial performance

• Demonstrated service to residents
  • Ongoing property maintenance
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Customer service

• Demonstrated service to local apartment association
  • Local association and committee involvement

• Demonstrated service to local community
  • Community involvement 

• Nominee’s Statement

Minimum Submission Requirements

• Application
• One page description of property(ies)
• Trailing 12 month operating statement (profit and loss) for 2007 
• Documented record of occupancy of properties/units over a one-year period (2007)
• Outline summary of development/rehab and/or reposition along with maintenance of properties/units. Photos of properties before and after recommended.
• Letter from at least two residents (must have lived in property for over one year) or involved third party regarding level of customer service performed.
• One page on local affiliate committee involvement.
• One page on local community involvement.
• Nominee's Statement - 1 page maximum, answer the following questions:

As an independent rental owner, what specific contributions do you feel you have made to your property and to your industry for which you should be recognized?

• Must be an NAA member in good-standing.

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If application and corresponding documents are mailed, please send to:

Attention: David Edwards, Assistant Director of Affiliate Services
National Apartment Association
4300 Wilson Blvd
Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22203

If there are questions, please contact David Edwards at 703-518-6141 x236.