MASON MESSNER ’21
MEG MILLER ’21
MAJORS Business Administration Finance HOMETOWN Little Suamico, Wis. ORGANIZATION Libster Companies, Prestige Property Management Green Bay, Wis.
MAJORS Accounting Marketing HOMETOWN Burnsville, Minn. ORGANIZATION KerberRose Stevens Point, Wis. TITLE Tax Intern
TITLE Intern
What I did: I prepared personal tax returns for new and returning clients at KerberRose. What I liked: I enjoyed connecting with my co-workers and leaning the tax software. Future Dream Job: My dream job is either becoming a CPA or a marketing executive.
What I did: During my internship with my family and the many businesses they run, I learned the ins and outs of some complex real estate transactions as well as the process by which they are put under management and leased out to tenants. I was involved in multiple communications between other investors who had their money in our properties, banks on the topic of lending so we could leverage property, escrow companies involved in 1031 exchanges, as well as owners on the topic of properties of theirs we manage. I had no predetermined or assigned tasks that were exclusively mine. The goal was to jump in head first and get explanations along the way. Nothing was conceptual, it was all real day-to-day activities. Because of this, what I did ranged significantly. One day may have been spent creating a Matterport tour at a new property under management, the next could have been working on quarterly distributions for investors. I additionally worked with accounting software, the MLS, Excel, and became comfortable using TVM calculations to identify good investments. What I liked: As I went out on more and more showings and spent some time photographing, I eventually figured we could do better and create real estate video tours. Between my filmmaking and photography equipment and my brother’s drone, I spent some time creating video walkthroughs edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. This is because listings with video gain on average 401% more inquiries, and photography/creative work is something I am very passionate about. Interesting enough, I now find more interest in working with creative gear and software than I do working in the office. Future Dream Job: I don’t have a “dream job” but would enjoy the prospect of finding some loyal top-producing agents and creating media packages for them or their brokerage. I have already taken the steps of filing an LLC and purchasing the domain should I choose to pursue this.
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