Hello! We are Jackie and Ron, a mature, highly responsible couple from Iowa with a lifetime of leadership, business, and hands-on estate management experience. As proud parents of three college-aged children (pursuing law school, undergrad, and college football), we are excited to step into our next chapter of world travel. Centered by a lifelong commitment to our faith, we bring over 40 years of dedicated leadership service to our church, approaching every opportunity with a deep sense of stewardship, honesty, and respect. We love immersing ourselves in local cultures, supporting small businesses, and treating every home we sit with the utmost reverence. We bring 15 years of experience renting high-end properties via VRBO and Airbnb, consistently maintaining a flawless, excellent guest rating.
When you invite us into your home, you are getting a unique blend of executive-level oversight and master-level property maintenance:
Meet Ron: The Ultimate Estate & Animal Custodian Ron is a lifelong farmer and an Iowa State University Agriculture graduate. He possesses advanced veterinary aptitude, strong mechanical engineering skills, and is exceptionally comfortable working with any species of animals. Whether your property includes indoor domestic pets, exotic animals, a hobby farm, or an equestrian estate, Ron is expertly qualified to care for cattle, pigs, horses, chickens, sheep, etc with loving, professional precision. He is fully licensed and comfortable operating major machinery, UTVs, and complex property systems. Having general-contracted the construction of our own $850,000, two-story lake home, Ron deeply respects structural integrity and regularly maintains our fleet of six vehicles. Meet Jackie: The Organized Executive & Detail-Oriented Caretaker Jackie holds an MBA from the University of Iowa and balances her time as an insurance agency owner and business college professor. Her career is rooted in highly regulated corporate environments, having previously built a professional background as an investment advisor and currently operating her agency in a highly regulated segment of the insurance industry. Jackie also brings distinct experience working directly with a company that catered to wealthy and famous clients, ensuring complete privacy, high-stakes communication, and utmost discretion. With over 35 years of leadership experience, managing on-site estate staff or coordinating with local property teams would be second nature to her. Jackie takes immense pride in maintaining a pristine, immaculate living environment in their 2 homes, is technologically savvy, speaks some conversational Spanish, and is used using safe, eco-friendly cleaning products.
Our Caretaking Specialities Include:
- Proven Premium Rental Track Record: 15 years of verified, excellent 5-star ratings across elite short-term rental networks, showcasing our absolute respect for properties.
- Uncompromising Professional Compliance & Discretion: Jackie's background in highly regulated insurance and investment sectors, alongside her experience managing relationships for high-net-worth and famous clients, guarantees elite-level privacy, trust, and asset protection.
- Smart Tech & Remote Security Systems: Highly adept at operating modern smart home ecosystems, managing integrated remote security platforms, monitoring remote camera systems, and navigating home automation apps.
- Premium Land, Mechanical, & Multi-Species Livestock Estates: Expert, fearless care for all animal species, hobby farms, equestrian properties, and acreage, as well as complex machinery and high-end automotive systems.
- Coastal & Waterfront Properties: Experienced in maintaining marine environments, including docks, boats, and jet skis.
- Impeccable Pet Care: Deeply loving and structured care for indoor pets and companion animals.
- Faith-Driven Leadership & Trust: Our 40 years of local church leadership and pastoring, alongside 15 years of dedicated youth leadership, mean integrity, discretion, golden-rule treatment, and absolute respect for your property are cornerstones of who we are.
Whether you own a sophisticated city townhouse, a sprawling rural finca, or a high-end coastal villa, you can travel with absolute peace of mind knowing your most valuable assets are in steady, expert hands. We look forward to caring for your home! |
