Property Manager

Manages the day-to-day operations of a rental property or properties on behalf of the owner.

Responsibilities include:

Tenant management:

- Screening potential tenants, negotiating and enforcing leases, and managing tenant relationships

Property maintenance

- Inspecting properties for damage, hiring and managing maintenance staff, and completing repairs

Financial management

- Setting and collecting rent, managing the property's budget, and paying taxes and levies

Marketing

- Advertising vacancies, developing marketing programs, and monitoring market trends

Record-keeping

- Maintaining records of income, expenses, signed leases, and complaints

Legal

- Overseeing property insurance policies, coordinating evictions, and following through on delinquent

payments

Reporting

- Preparing regular reports on leasing, variance, and capital, and attending board meetings

Emergency preparedness

- Preparing team members to respond to emergencies and crisis situations

Property managers need to be able to balance firmness and empathy, and to adapt to new technologies,

sustainability practices, and evolving market trends.