About Us

"Tabula Rasa" Latin for Clean Slate, is a family owned and run Full Service Property Management Company.  We assist our clients with trouble real estate remediation.  Whether it is deferred maintenance, trouble tenants or overall poor financial performance of an investment property, We offer a clean slate for trouble real estate.  

We Pride ourselves in personal service and an outside the box type approach to rental property.  Integrity is firmly instilled into our core values and is at the top of our priority list when delivering to our clients, residents and vendors.  Whether it be rental property analysis and management, repair and remodeling, or investment partnership, we will give you strait answers and deliver on our promise to the absolute best of our ability...

Get to know our leaders and advisors:  

  Ruben M. Vega

Driven by the unwavering love of a single mom with strong work ethics and the strong character and guidance of an overprotective, or as he would describe it,  loving brother...  Ruben has learned many valuable lessons through the experience of those around him as he grew up in Jersey City.  Having experienced growing up in the inner city and living in a variety of neighborhoods in Hudson, Bergen and Essex counties gives a unique perspective on the difference in the quality of life residents experience in various neighborhoods.  With life's experiences in mind, Ruben lives to deliver a higher standard of living for residents at his managed properties and by delivering that higher standard service level translating that service level to higher standard profits for properties in his portfolio of managed properties.     

Ruben seeks to let his experience be your asset.  He has spent over a decade and a half working firsthand in all areas of real estate and business, which he felt would be critical to running a successful rental real estate business.  He chose the path of real-time work experience as his teacher.  He would say, there is nothing like self-created, paid training...  Inspired by the challenge of life.  Following a path paved before him by mentors and a tight network of great advisors in various real estate disciplines.  His network of trusted advisors includes disciplines, such as Real Estate Sales and Leasing Agents, Home Improvement Contractors, Residential Rental Real Estate Investment Pros, Landlord-Tenant Law focused attornies, Self-Employment Tax, and Real Estate tax Pros. 

Ruben enjoys travel as much as his travel reading.  He is always open to suggested reading on topics such as: management, motivation, entrepreneurship, real estate investing, etc...  Ruben is a business junky.  He loves rental real estate, dealing with tenants, troubleshooting home repair issues, and last but not least, receiving rent checks...  He says "There is nothing like doing what you love to earn a living." With a mind full of great ideas ready to be unleashed to shape rental real estate management, in a simple, easy, and profitable way.  His desire is to help others leverage his system to enjoy more time doing what they want to do, not what the property requires of them.  

Ruben is a nature, space, and psychology lover.  A student of real estate he works towards his goals with his wife and network of trusted advisors.  He enjoys traveling to view historic sites, and nature trips with his family and friends. He also enjoys furthering his knowledge of clean energy, psychology, and science in general. Ruben has a passion for rental real estate, let his passion translate into peace of mind for you, the landlord, and your tenants...      

Experience:

Business Management since 2008

Mortgage and Real Estate Finance since 2006

Home improvements Since 2010

Property Management since 2010

Sales, Service, and Marketing since 1999  

Certifications and Licenses:

Registered and Insured Home Improvement Contractor

Licensed Full-Time Real Estate Agent

Lisette Rodriguez

Pulling the strings behind the scenes at the company, Lisette is at the forefront of the business's finances.  Lisette is a strong, independent woman with trade skills as well as the organizational know-how to keep a business's financial house in order.  Her independent spirit has earned her the right to brag about her major involvement in this company with tasks ranging from woodwork refinishing, grout, and paint all the way up to property remodeling design, bookkeeping, collections, and business development.    

Lisette moved from Brooklyn, NY with her family to New Jersey during her young teenage years.  She always watched plenty of real estate, selling, and renovations TV shows, while growing up still living with Mom and Dad. She enjoys watching the transformation of the ugly duckling house into a beautiful home.  Lisette has joyfully tried some renovation jobs in her parents' home whenever they permitted her to.  She later went on to have summer jobs during her high school years as a painter in some of her local North Arlington School District Buildings.  Real Estate had become a passion without her realizing it.

Fortunately, Lisette married someone who was just as interested in real estate as she is.  Together they have bought their first home, renovated it themselves with the help of a few friends, and turned it into rental investment income.  She loves to assist people in purchasing their home, either to live in themselves, flip or have it as investment income.  Lisette uses her experience and foresight to proactively address details before they become a problem.  Handling each client as if they were her brother or sister and the property as if they were her own. Lisette, Manages the books for the business when she is not representing sellers who are looking to list and sell their homes.  She uses the latest, first-class, internet technology-based marketing tools to expose her clients' properties to the widest possible range of qualified buyers. 

When the real estate market would slow down, typically in the winter months, Lisette used to teach tax courses locally to build her knowledge.  She is highly knowledgeable of deductions and credits one can take as a homeowner or an investor in real estate.  In her free time, she enjoys going camping alongside her Children and Senior Citizen dog Taz.  Oh, she lets her husband join them as well...     

Home Improvements and Maintenance by Tabula Rasa R.E., LLC

License/Registration/Certification # 13VH08946600

• Capital Improvement Projects
• Home Repair
• Home Maintenance

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Real Estate Services by Rock NJ Realtors

License/Reference # 1326647

• Leasing Agent
• Rent Collection
• Sales Agent
• Buyers Agent
• Transactional Broker

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