Michael Bates, from Washington, DC, is a real estate industry professional with almost a decade of experience in business and real estate. Michael has grown quickly throughout his career and has been able to take on leadership and management roles. In 2018, Michael was even able to open his own business in the real estate industry.

Business had been the main focus of Michael Bates’ career graduating from university. In 2010, Michael graduated from American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies. He quickly began working in roles related to various business functions. Michael’s first role was in human resources and accounting, and he was able to get a more in-depth understanding of these departments and their fundamental functions.

After working in more of a back-end role, Michael Bates began working in client-facing roles. He worked in client services and sales over the next three years. He was responsible for assisting clients with any needs they may have regarding the product and understanding what changes can be made to help them better. Michael began to develop and perfect his communication skills with clients and various internal departments. He learned how to convey the alterations that could help existing and future clients to the marketing and product teams. Michael often served as the dedicated point of contact for his clients to help them with any projects or questions they may have.

In his sales role, Michael Bates became a Senior Account Executive since his prior knowledge of client needs helped him in his sales roles. He was a leader in this position who helped grow sales and develop a territory made up of 15 states that became part of the regular sales. Michael gained a deeper understanding of sales and continued to work with various internal departments to offer the best product possible.

Michael Bates continued to work in DC and became a Dedicated Advisor for the National Journal Group. He worked to foster relationships with high-level executives and heads of office at DC’s premier public policy organizations. The work he did communicate and forming relationships with clients helped the National Journal Group membership services.

With five years working in various business roles under his belt, Michael Bates decided to make a career change and begin working in real estate. He started working as a Real Estate Agent at Capital Park Realty, which sells homes in the DC, Virginia, and Maryland areas. After a little more than a year at this company, Michael went on to become a Real Estate Agent and Team Lead for Living By Design DC. The experience that Michael Bates gained led him to the decision to start his own business.

In 2018, Michael Bates founded Rising Tide Rentals, LLC, a real estate rental management company. He has been able to use all of the skills that he has learned from his various roles to help him start the business. Michael is the Owner and Manager of the company that is made up of a versatile group of real estate professionals proud to serve the DC area.