I am Jose Luis Barrera, a licensed general contractor and home remodeler for over ten years. I have remodeled and inspected older homes, new homes and condos, and I'm ready to put my construction and inspection experience to work for you.

SILMAR INVESTMENTS, INC. (Los Angeles, CA) -- Owner and CEO, 8/02 to Present
Created and ran real estate investment firm concentrating on flipping residential properties in the Greater Los Angeles Area. 
Identified, inspected, and analyzed potential investment opportunities for profitability
Purchased investment properties, managed rehab from design phase to completion and sold for profit
Acquired and managed rental properties

RESTYLE RENOVATION (Los Angeles, CA) -- Owner and CEO, 2/05 to 11/2010
Created and ran a division of Silmar Investments, Inc. which provided construction, design, and staging services to home owners, and Realtors

Other Work Experience

Budget Rent a Car of Beverly Hills (Marina Del Rey Office) - Service Manager
Managed service departments for 5 rental offices throughout Southern California
Hired, trained, and managed crew of 35 employees 
Responsible for maintenance, repair and record keeping for a fleet of 3,500 vehicles

Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture ( El Monte, CA) -- Agricultural Inspector Aide
Monitored and placed insect traps throughout Los Angeles County
Managed extensive daily data collection and reporting on pest conditions within the county 
State Certified Pesticide training. Responsible for identifying new fruit tree sites through throughout county including private residences and government property. 
Educated property owners and tenants about the dangers of pests to state agricultural industry, importance of eradication and requested permission to inspect and monitor site conditions.