About Us
Point Blank Consulting is a passionate company focused on raising the bar of multifamily operational standards. We are in the business of providing real estate management consulting services to multifamily investors, owners, and operators. Our mission is to share our unique depth of knowledge developed through years of institutional and entrepreneurial experience to increase wealth for our clients. We view ourselves as professional partners with our clients, working through the spirit of harmony to add value to human capital and the bottom line. Point Blank Consulting succeeds when our clients succeed.
Carl
Family Trust Portfolio
I met Julie over 10 years ago. I needed help from someone with operating experience in the multi-family rental real estate business. After a single meeting with Julie, she became a key advisor and confidant. She guided me while I analyzed the rehabilitation of a multi-family property in Orange County, California. We looked at industry standards for various positions involved in multi-family real estate management and refurbishment. We benchmarked costs relative to the marketplace and compared the results that were produced to sales in similar situations. Julie’s knowledge of costs, timelines, resources, and best practices was invaluable to me. Her professional experience was matched with an innate ability to quickly focus on the core issues. She proved herself to be knowledgeable, but also kind, firm, and confident. Julie was more valuable than the lawyers I worked with, as well as more accurate and complete than the accountants. Her personal attention and support carried me through a tough time with confidence. She’s a rare, true professional.
Ryan
Barney & Barney
I have had the privilege of getting to know Julie Blank over the past 5 years through many projects that we have worked on together. To be honest, she is incredible at everything she does, which makes it extremely difficult to keep this testimonial letter on point. Julie encompasses everything one should look for in a friend and a business partner. She not only has a kind, genuine soul, but also has the tenacity of a shark and business savviness to supervise projects, close deals, consult and manage companies/people to help them with the 1% needed to set them apart from the competition. I never write testimonial letters unless I truly mean it. In this case, I have never been more excited and honored to give my highest praise to Julie Blank – she will never let you down.
Jessica
Director Human Resources, Carmel Partners
I worked with Julie in the capacity of HR support for over four years and have never met a woman in leadership as self-assured, fair, and fearless as her. I've seen her lead and inspire people at all levels, with a vast array of challenges. She is both analytical and altruistic; her approach involves honest insight and realistic encouragement that allows people to take accountability for their own growth. Julie's ability to identify strengths and gaps make her a truly unique, trusted resource for emerging leaders.
Rich
Owner, Dedicated Transportation Services
Julie is the most ethical, honest, straight forward individual, and can give good news or bad news with no variation in professionalism. I have been a vendor serving multifamily as well as HOA's and Commercial properties for 15 years and rarely in all that time have I met or had the opportunity to work with the caliber of individual I see in Julie Blank. I have only been working with her for 4 years serving the portfolio she manages but I can say in that time I have developed a deep respect for her. She is so confident, and her entire team praises her and claims how great she is to work with. I believe it is due to her experience and tenure that gives her the ability to empower her team while remaining in control for the best possible outcome. Under her direction one of her properties located in Tustin won a GEMM award through the California Apartment Association which is quite a piece of recognition for her and her team there. One of the qualities I respect the most in working with Julie is the level of integrity that I see. I can honestly say without question I have never heard one single negative word spoken about her in the time we have worked together and that no one has ever even implied that she is anything but a stand-up person. How she manages to get it all done with the work/family balance is yet another testament to her character.
Founder
Julie Blank
Point Blank Consulting (PBC) provides real estate management consulting services to multifamily investors, owners, and operators. Under Julie Blank’s leadership, PBC offers clients a unique list of expertise, knowledge, and top notch attributes. She brings over 25 years of active institutional and entrepreneurial experience with industry leaders such as Director of Asset Management - Alliance Residential Company, Director of Asset Management - The Irvine Company, Regional Manager - Greystar, Regional VP - Carmel Partners, and COO - New Standard Equities. Julie’s outstanding abilities have proven to be an asset to her employers and clients. She is a reputable leader and strategic thinker, with a proactive approach to business and solutions. This allows her to be highly effective in executing tasks above expectation with little oversight and direction.
Ms. Blank received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Cincinnati. She is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and holds her California real estate salesperson license. Ms. Blank is a public speaker and writer for the national multifamily industry. She is a volunteer and supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; currently serves on the Board of Directors for Claire's Place Foundation; an active Mentor for WriteGirl.org, and holds recognition as the 2022 GlobeSt.com Woman of Influence award.