While Mr. Popper's Penguins is a film that primarily focuses on the balance between family and work life, there are many relationships between this film and the management of residential properties. In this essay I will take into consideration the information we have learned in the course content and connect it to the events of Mr. Popper's Penguins. I will also evaluate what could or should have been done to improve some situations. As someone who would like to pursue a career in residential property management, I find it not only fun, but also helpful to look for ways to be a better member of the RPM community in everyday life, such as films like this that distinguish RPM. One of the first things I noticed about Mr. Popper's living situation was that he seemed to live within a contemporary corporate culture. He lived in a modern high-rise apartment complex. The apartment community included all types of residents, but appeared to be an upper-class facility since it was located in the heart of New York City. It was hard to tell who owned the specific building that housed his apartment community, but I assumed it was some sort of property management company. Within Mr. Popper's apartment community, there was one location that was prominent. This was the position of what looked like some kind of receptionist. The receptionist seemed to be a jack of all trades greeting residents, answering calls, receiving packages, managing security and many other tasks. I found this quite unrealistic compared to what would actually happen within an apartment community. There was no mention of any training or credentials that the receptionist may or may not have had. The “board” with… half the paper… procedure would not have been followed, Mr. Popper would not have lived there. Overall, Mr. Popper's Penguins was a fun movie. If you look at it from a residential property management perspective, there are many flaws. This is evident even without knowing all the details of the apartment community and its process. I can only imagine what other problems would need to be addressed. The main problem was that there were broken policies. When these issues were brought to the attention of apartment community staff, nothing was done about them. In fact, the staff brazenly looked away. These problems could have been resolved by hiring staff with integrity. Doing the right thing is very important in an RPM setting. It may not always be the popular opinion among residents, or even staff members, but it will prove more fruitful in the long run.