About Dave

Welcome to my website! On my blog you will find my thoughts on real estate, economics, and life in general. Your comments are more than welcome.

You will also find my current residential, commercial and multifamily listings for sale and lease. If you see something you’re interested in, please give me a call at 402.553.8111. I’d love to list your properties as well and offer free buyer representation. I look forward to hearing from you in the future!
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As owner of Landmark Group and Dino’s Storage, I am able to offer my clients what most other agents can’t – TWO FREE MONTHS of storage at Dino’s Storage so upon your moving time, you will have somewhere safe and secure to store your valuables. This offer is only available to my clients. Ask me about this fantastic deal today! (402) 672-6566
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Dave Paladino, CPM, Broker, REALTOR®, is the founder of Dino’s Storage, Gold Coast Technologies, Landmark Group,. Collective these companies operate under the umbrella of Landmark Group and have 80 employees in Nebraska, Iowa and Manitoba.  Dave also holds a Real Estate Broker license in Nebraska & Iowa.

Dave was born in Omaha Nebraska and raised in western and northeastern Nebraska. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska in Omaha, with a degree in marketing.  Upon gradation, he worked in Atlanta for an IBM industry remarketer.

In the early 1990’s, Dave returned to Nebraska to become Vice President of a small real estate firm. In 1994, Dave bought the firm and changed the name to Landmark Group.  Dave is a 2000 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate and earned a master’s degree in real estate development. His master thesis was titled “Small Real Estate Companies and Business Process Enterprise”.  Dave is considered a compensation expert.

Landmark Group has grown to become the largest manager of single-family homes in Nebraska.  In addition to property management, Landmark specializes in renovation, maintenance, leasing and brokerage of single-family investment homes. As part of the management team, Landmark has developed a maintenance organization of over 30 technicians. Currently Landmark Group Manages 1,800 units in Nebraska and Iowa.  Dave is a licensed locksmith and has been certified by the EPA as a type I and II technician. He is also a member of IREM and holds the CPM® designation.

In 1997 Dave founded Gold Coast Technologies which is an investor in residential real estate in Omaha NE.  From its humble beginnings Gold Coast has grown its investments from just a few houses to a portfolio which includes 130 houses and 200 apartments.

In 1999 Dave founded Dino’s Storage, which is a self-storage owner/developer based in Omaha, Nebraska with 13 locations in Omaha, Des Moines, Iowa and Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Dinos Storage developed owns and manages the largest self storage facilities in both Nebraska and Iowa.  Dino’s is also in the early construction stages of a four story storage facility on 147^th and Maple in Omaha  The Dino’s Storage philosophy is to understand the customer, provide the highest level of customer service, and bring self storage to markets previously underserved through the development of self storage facilities.  Dino’s Storage was recently ranked as the 89^th largest self-storage operator in North America.  Dave also formed the Nebraska Self Storage Association and currently serves as president.

Dave is an instructor for Highmark Inc. Highmark travels around the world teaching business owners in developing countries how to run a business based on American business principles. Dave has most recently taught in Baku, Azerbaijan and Bamako, Mali and Beijing.

Dave was selected by the US Department of Defense to attend the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 74) this conference is for influential civilians to see what it is like for men and women to be part of the US Armed Forces. JCOC 74 was hosted by the US Pacific Command.  In 2010 Dave was graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s FBI Citizen Academy.

In his free time Dave is an amateur triathlete where he is actively involved in the Nebraska Triathlon Club and has consistent age group top ten finishes.  Dave and his wife Lisa are the Nebraska coordinators for the Bullmastiff Rescue Association of America.  They also are members of Christ Community Church in Omaha Dave and Lisa have two sons and a daughter. Most recently Dave founded and is team caption

of the Landmark Group Endurance Team, which recently received national media attention on its summit of Mt Whitney. Dave also founded and is currently race director for Landmark Group’s Race to Recycle. The longest three state bike relay race in the Midwest.

Dave’s recent athletic accomplishments have been to complete the Seattle to Portland 200 mile bicycle ride in 15 hours 10 minutes. He completed the California International Marathon in 3:50 and climbed to the summit of Mount Rainer, WA, 14,410’as well as a fifth place overall finish with his brother Kevin in the inaugural Wild Hare 12 hour adventure races in Omaha. He recently completed the Louisville Ironman in 12:32 and his fourth Market to Market relay!

Finally, Dave and the whole Landmark Group team just finished filming a reality show called “The Super” for Candor Entertainment on HDnet! It is set to air this fall on October 17th and the staff can’t wait to see the end product!