I didn’t even know that was a thing until a friend asked, “Of all the houses you’ve lived in, have you ever just moved in without immediately starting a project?” After considering the 15+ places my wife and I have lived in since our first apartment, the final answer was an emphatic, “NO!”

To my defense, every house needed something fixed, even the new ones. I promise!

That’s the story of my life. Whether its 35+ years of leading nonprofits, 30+ years of real estate transactions or my “too many to count” vehicle purchases, every last one started with a fix-it project. Seriously, what kind of person leaves the stock rims on a F150?

I can’t help looking past ‘what is’ and seeing ‘what could be,’ even ‘what should be’, and then working to see it come together. People. Teams. Projects. Buildings. I stopped trying to turn it off. It’s who I am. It’s why I am here.

In 2024 I landed in the center of my latest BIG FIX at a successful property management company led by a second generation owner. He handed me the keys to the maintenance department with a great team, incredible tools, an out of sync cadence and numbers buried deep in the red. It was like sliding my hand into a custom glove, a perfect fit!

Maybe you’re a BIG FIXer looking for comradery, or maybe you’ve inherited a BIG FIX situation and you need help navigating. Either way, it’s a privilege to be in your orbit. Lets lean in and let’s WIN BIG!

Steve Parrish