Dave Paladino
David Paladino is the founder of Dino’s Storage, Gold Coast Technologies and Landmark Group. Collectively these companies operate under the umbrella of Landmark Group and have 80 employees in Nebraska, Iowa and Manitoba. He also holds a Real Estate Broker license in Nebraska & Iowa. Dave is an expert when it comes to anything in this industry - commercial real estate, homes for sale, rent to own, investing and much more.
Dave was born in Omaha Nebraska and raised in western and northeastern Nebraska. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska in Omaha, with a degree in marketing. Upon graduation, he worked in Atlanta for an IBM industry remarketer.
In the early 1990’s, Dave returned to Nebraska to become Vice President of a small real estate firm. In 1994, Dave bought the firm and changed the name to Landmark Group. Dave is a 2000 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate and earned a master's degree in real estate development. His masters thesis was titled “Small Real Estate Companies and Business Process Enterprise”. Dave is considered a compensation expert.
Landmark Group has grown to become the largest manager of single-family homes in Nebraska. In addition to property management, Landmark specializes in renovation, maintenance, leasing and brokerage of single-family investment homes. As part of the management team, Landmark has developed a maintenance organization of over 30 technicians. Currently Landmark Group Manages 1,800 units in Nebraska and Iowa. Dave is a licensed locksmith and has been certified by the EPA as a type I and II technician. He is also a member of IREM and holds the CPM® designation (Certified Property Manager).
In 1997 Dave founded Gold Coast Technologies which is an investor in residential real estate in Omaha NE. From its humble beginnings Gold Coast has grown its investments from just a few houses to a portfolio which includes 130 houses and 200 apartments.
In 1999 Dave founded Dino’s Storage, which is a self-storage owner/developer based in Omaha, Nebraska with 11 locations in Omaha, Des Moines, Iowa and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dinos Storage developed owns and manages the largest self storage facilities in both Nebraska and Iowa. Dino’s is also in the early construction stages for a four story storage facility at 147th and Maple in Omaha. The Dino’s Storage philosophy is to understand the customer, provide the highest level of customer service, and bring self storage to markets previously under served through the development of self storage facilities. Dino’s Storage was recently ranked as the 89th largest self-storage operator in North America. Dave also formed the Nebraska Self Storage Association and currently serves as president.
Dave is an instructor for Highmark Inc. Highmark travels around the world teaching business owners in developing countries how to run a business based on American business principles. Dave has most recently taught in Baku, Azerbaijan and Bamako, Mali and Beijing.
Dave was selected by the US Department of Defense to attend the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 74). This conference is for influential civilians to see what it is like for men and women to be part of the US Armed Forces. JCOC 74 was hosted by the US Pacific Command. In 2010 Dave graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's FBI Citizen Academy
Dave was born in Omaha Nebraska and raised in western and northeastern Nebraska. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska in Omaha, with a degree in marketing. Upon graduation, he worked in Atlanta for an IBM industry remarketer.
In the early 1990’s, Dave returned to Nebraska to become Vice President of a small real estate firm. In 1994, Dave bought the firm and changed the name to Landmark Group. Dave is a 2000 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate and earned a master's degree in real estate development. His masters thesis was titled “Small Real Estate Companies and Business Process Enterprise”. Dave is considered a compensation expert.
Landmark Group has grown to become the largest manager of single-family homes in Nebraska. In addition to property management, Landmark specializes in renovation, maintenance, leasing and brokerage of single-family investment homes. As part of the management team, Landmark has developed a maintenance organization of over 30 technicians. Currently Landmark Group Manages 1,800 units in Nebraska and Iowa. Dave is a licensed locksmith and has been certified by the EPA as a type I and II technician. He is also a member of IREM and holds the CPM® designation (Certified Property Manager).
In 1997 Dave founded Gold Coast Technologies which is an investor in residential real estate in Omaha NE. From its humble beginnings Gold Coast has grown its investments from just a few houses to a portfolio which includes 130 houses and 200 apartments.
In 1999 Dave founded Dino’s Storage, which is a self-storage owner/developer based in Omaha, Nebraska with 11 locations in Omaha, Des Moines, Iowa and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dinos Storage developed owns and manages the largest self storage facilities in both Nebraska and Iowa. Dino’s is also in the early construction stages for a four story storage facility at 147th and Maple in Omaha. The Dino’s Storage philosophy is to understand the customer, provide the highest level of customer service, and bring self storage to markets previously under served through the development of self storage facilities. Dino’s Storage was recently ranked as the 89th largest self-storage operator in North America. Dave also formed the Nebraska Self Storage Association and currently serves as president.
Dave is an instructor for Highmark Inc. Highmark travels around the world teaching business owners in developing countries how to run a business based on American business principles. Dave has most recently taught in Baku, Azerbaijan and Bamako, Mali and Beijing.
Dave was selected by the US Department of Defense to attend the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 74). This conference is for influential civilians to see what it is like for men and women to be part of the US Armed Forces. JCOC 74 was hosted by the US Pacific Command. In 2010 Dave graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's FBI Citizen Academy
Click here to read the KETV article about Dave rescuing a toddler from drowning.
In his free time Dave is an amateur triathlete and is actively involved in the Nebraska Triathlon Club. Him and his wife Lisa are the Nebraska coordinators for the Bullmastiff Rescue Association of America and attend Christ Community Church in Omaha. They also have two sons and a daughter. Most recently he founded and is team captain of the Landmark Group Endurance Team which recently received national media attention on it climb to the summit of Mt Whitney. Dave also founded and is the director for Landmark Group's Race to Recycle, the longest tri-state bike relay race in the Midwest.
Dave’s recent athletic accomplishments have been to complete the Seattle to Portland 200 mile bicycle ride in 15 hours 10 minutes. He also completed the California International Marathon in 3:50 and climbed to the summit of Mount Rainer, WA, 14,410’as well as a fifth place overall finish with his brother Kevin in the inaugural Wild Hare 12 hour adventure races in Omaha. Dave just finished up the Louisville Ironman!
Here, Dave shares his thoughts about the Omaha Real Estate market, the Omaha economy and much more. See a list of his properties for sale too!
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