Assistant Property Manager - Affordable Housing

About the role

Fairstead, a real estate firm focused on affordable housing, is hiring an Assistant Property Manager for one of its properties. The role supports the Property Manager in planning, implementing and managing daily operations, onsite activities and overall property performance, covering administrative, financial and resident relations duties. The position is 35 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Property Manager in ensuring compliance with the HUD 4350.3 Handbook and carry out intervention strategies for non-compliant tenants.
• Help prepare the property for REAC reviews, EHS violations clearance, Management and Occupancy Reviews, Investor Site Reviews and LIHTC reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews.
• Document lease violations and coordinate evictions.
• Respond promptly to resident questions, complaints and requests, and make sure maintenance staff complete service requests.
• Track arrears and follow up with tenants per company policy, and oversee the lease renewal program.
• Work with the house legal team on rent payment status, and oversee accounting transactions so rents are collected, posted and deposited daily.
• Create purchase orders in Yardi, answer calls, messages and emails within a few hours (never exceeding 24 hours), and alert staff to move-ins, move-outs and emergencies.

Required profile

• Two years of experience in affordable housing leasing or property management.
• Knowledge of the local residential market.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills.

Required skills

• Experience with EIV, Yardi and Realpage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to learn and work with property management applications.

What we offer

• Medical insurance through Meritain Health, vision plan and life insurance paid by the employer.
• 401(k) with company match (100% of the first 3%, 50% of the next 2%).
• 12 paid holidays, 15 days of PTO and 7 sick days.
• Flexible Spending Account, nationwide pet insurance and disability insurance.
• Laser correction discount and employee discounts on appliances and apparel.