Future Opening: Assistant Property Manager

Assistant Property ManagerWe are seeking a dynamic Assistant Property Manager to join the team at our successful property management company in Cumberland, MD. The Assistant Property Manager is responsible for directly managing all aspects of their assigned residential properties. As a successful Assistant Property Manager, your goals are to maintain high occupancy rates, maximize profitability, and maintain a high level of satisfaction for both the property owner and tenant. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and thriving in a fast-paced environment, we'd like to meet you.Benefits include 401(k), dental insurance, paid time off, and vision insurance. Career advancement opportunities, competitive compensation, health insurance, and salary are also available.Responsibilities include ensuring that all lease files are accurate, complete, and organized; ongoing visiting homes for vacant property inspections, taking photos and performing occupancy checks; following all Equal Housing Opportunity guidelines, local laws, and company policies; accepting application fees and security deposit payments from future residents and following procedure regarding documentation and storage of payments; managing all aspects of assigned properties and client base; sourcing and building relationships with prospective clients to expand business opportunities; accomplishing financial objectives by collecting rents; paying bills; forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action; maintaining properties by investigating and resolving tenant complaints; enforcing rules of occupancy; inspecting units and completing repairs; planning turnovers; contracting with vendors; expanding properties managed by prospecting for owners to manage properties on their behalf. Creating and negotiating property management agreements; contracting with tenants by creating and negotiating leases; collecting rent and security deposit; securing properties by establishing and enforcing precautionary policies and procedures; responding to emergencies; preparing reports and presentations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends; updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations; accomplishing organization goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value and increase productivity.Prerequisites include possessing a valid driver's license, personal cell phone, and automobile; on-call, after-hours support as needed; availability to show properties on evenings and 1 weekend day as needed; having and maintaining an active real estate license in the state in which the applicant is applying; providing recommendations to the leadership for modifications to any area of the operating program in order to improve the overall experience; maintaining a positive and professional relationship with tenants and staff; providing outstanding customer service for customers and clients; inputting service requests in accordance with company standards; communicating policies and procedures; creating leases, owner agreements and other legal documents as needed; advertising vacant properties; showing properties to prospective tenants and informing them of all available amenities; holding open houses; qualifying prospective tenants using background checks and references; accepting rental payments and providing receipts; responding to tenant inquiries; maintaining deep knowledge of the local market and housing trends; negotiating leasing terms and closing deals; inspecting properties on a regular basis and scheduling necessary maintenance/repairs; providing administrative support and other duties as assigned; following all Equal Housing Opportunity guidelines, local laws, and company policies.Qualifications include proven working experience in property management; being up-to-date on the local real estate market; excellent communication, negotiation, and sales skills; experience with property management software preferred.$40,000 - $45,000 yearly