Ms. McNaul is passionate about helping people realize their dream of home ownership, or finding suitable, safe rental homes for single, family, or elderly households.

 She is owner and founder of McNaul Real Estate, Inc. http://mcnaulrealestateinc.com/ , and has a combined 35 years of experience in both residential brokerage  and multi-family property management.

 Along with home sales, McNaul Real Estate, Inc.  also specializes in managing USDA Rural Development rental communities. The rents at these government subsidized apartments are income based, so households not only have a safe rental apartment, but also one that is affordable.

In the rural Iowa market where McNaul operates, the scale of USDA Rental Development properties is typically 12 to 36 units, which makes keeping expenses at efficient levels challenging.

McNaul achieves operational efficiency by using carefully cultivated contract staff only, keeping overhead lean, and being very hands on.  She vastly improves property marketing, lease-up, financial reporting, and most of all manager accountability.  

 Her most recent success has been the take-over and turn-around of Center Street Apartments in Grinnell, Iowa. In 6 months, she cut expenses by 35%; oversaw $35,000 of needed unit renovation; and improved occupancy that had stagnated at 58% for 18 months to 100% today.   

 The McNaul Real Estate, Inc. USDA Rental Development Portfolio

 List of USDA income-based housing we manage.

·        Center Street Apartments Grinnell, Poweshiek

·        Sunny View Square Montezuma, Poweshiek

·        Brooklyn Housing Inc. Brooklyn, Poweshiek

·        Malcom Manor Inc. Malcolm, Poweshiek

·        Victor Senior Housing Victor, Iowa

Ms. McNaul  is a member of the Mid-Iowa Regional Board of Realtors MLS, Iowa Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.

Karen, a longtime resident of Montezuma, currently resides at nearby Lake Ponderosa.