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cescord

Updated 7 days ago

Assistant Property Managers - 6 Replies

Why most of the Companys that are looking for Property Managers or Assistant Manangers use age descrimination, even if the experience requesting is...

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Updated 8 days ago

Abusive/Blackmailing Apartment Manager - 25 Replies

All I can say is that you can't judge your management company for something that the resident managers did. People are people. All of us are...

nancy in Wilmington, North Carolina

Updated 13 days ago

Bad situation and need help. thanks - 15 Replies

I am a new manager of an elderly and/or disabled complex. I have been here since Dec 2008, and the people that I work for do not really care what...

Mary inTampa in Tampa, Florida

Updated 22 days ago

Dying tenant wants to transfer to another unit - 18 Replies

I have a situation that I'm not sure what to do in order to make things "right" morally as well as what is best for the property I manage. I have a...

lassengrl in Grass Valley, California

Updated 25 days ago

Top apartment manager skills needed to get the job. - 7 Replies

What are the top 3 traits or skills every apartment manager must have to excel? Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your apartment...

Karen in Highland, California

Management Company Stilling from their client

I have been managing for a couple of years. Last year we replaced the wood from the patios and balconies. When it was time to inform the owner the...

muhlenberg residents/workers in Brooklyn, New York

Updated 1 month ago

What is the Tenant's responsibility when bedbugs or roaches appear? - 5 Replies

I currently have a tenant that has been in one of my units for 9mos. The tenant before her was OCD clean and would alert me to the smallest thing...

looking for an aggressive lawyer in Hayward, California

Updated 1 month ago

Apartment Manager Salary for Small Complexes <25 units - 56 Replies

I'm curious if anyone in California works as an Apartment Manager for a small complex, and if so, what type of pay do they receive other than their...

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censoring the apartment bulletin board

I have a tenant that loves to put all sorts of crazy stuff on our complex bulletin board. She occasionally puts up info that causes chaos amongst...

Christellie in Glendora, California

Updated 1 month ago

Apt. Manager Problem-Lack of Communication - 2 Replies

I JUST resigned a new lease earlier this month. The new management took over after we resigned our lease last yr. with the old management. We...

desertstar55 in bermuda dunes, California

Updated 1 month ago

Are apartment manager job opportunities growing or declining? - 7 Replies

Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing? Where are the jobs? Which places have the most apartment manager...

Shelia Hollis in Little Rock, Arkansas

Updated 1 month ago

becoming a landlord/manager of apartment complex - 126 Replies

how do i go about to become a landlord/manager of an apartment complex? any advice will help

Beverly Reich in Auburn, Washington

Martha Lee Apts., Seattle, WA

Can someone put me in touch with the manager of the Martha Lee Apts., capitol hill, WA?

smart ass in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Updated 2 months ago

Revenue - 1 Reply

Does anyone have any ideas on how to create Revenue for your complex... (ie, open house, raffles, bowling ternament)

spolley in sarasota, Florida

Updated 2 months ago

What have I got myself into? - 8 Replies

I recently became apt manager in a complex I worked as a leasing agent a few years ago. Like everyone, I thought the job seemed simple enuf. There...

spolley in sarasota, Florida

Updated 2 months ago

starting out as a apartment manager - 2 Replies

what are the first five things you do when you start out as a apartment manager

spolley in sarasota, Florida

Updated 2 months ago

Interview not that easy. - 1 Reply

I recently relocated to Arizona due to parents death. I went on an interview for what is called here A Community Director. ( Property Manager) over...

Mykeshia Taylor in Memphis, Tennessee

Updated 2 months ago

HOW MANY UNITS IS TOO MUCH...??? - 9 Replies

SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK... AS A RESIDENT MANAGER HOW MANY UNITS DO YOU CONSIDER TOO MUCH FOR ONE PERSON TO HANDLE, OR WHERE WOULD YOU DRAW THE CUT...

desertstar55 in bermuda dunes, California

Updated 3 months ago

It doesn't get much worse but no help anywhere - 8 Replies

My building used to be nice then it was sold to the biggest slumlord ever. He kept me on a manager because my tenants love me and my daughter was...

Hollywood Landlord in Los Angeles, California

Updated 4 months ago

How to Manage unruly kids? - 11 Replies

With the onset of Spring our kids and kids from other apartment complexes in our area all seem to want to be on our grounds because we have a large...

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Updated 4 months ago

The owners of the building I manage & live in gave my AC to a tenant who already has a functioning AC... - 1 Reply

The tenants AC is practically new and I was told their AC wasn't working and because they have a newborn baby I was to surrender my AC unit to the...

blacke_t@yahoo.com in Los Angeles, California

looking for some Property

Hi everone! My friends and I are looking to purchase 5 Multi-unit Properties(with 5 or more units)in California in the month of June. knowing...

KimG in Morris, Illinois

Updated 5 months ago

What are typical apartment manager salaries? - 31 Replies

Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field? What skills should you learn to increase...

desertstar55 in bermuda dunes, California

Updated 5 months ago

Apartment Managers need more help !? - 2 Replies

Let's share pictures, videos, articles, networking with each other ... Do you like to join "Well Apt Managers" of Southern California ? Let me...

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What to do when the Property Manager is accussing a building manager of something that is not true

I've managed and building for 3.5 years now. I've made plenty of repairs to this building and have gotten rid of problem tenants. I've fixed the...

CUNFUCIUS I AM in SAN FRANCISCO, California

Updated 6 months ago

Apartment Manager Salary - 4 Replies

I am working 7 Days a week as Apartment Manager for 56 unit. In this economy I have vacancy 20%. Owner require to stay on a property all a time. I...

swifttallon in Portland, Oregon

Updated 8 months ago

apartment manager - 7 Replies

How do you get started in apartment management? What training is needed,and where do you find it?

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Updated 8 months ago

Dealing with mentally disabled tenants - 2 Replies

I have one particular mentally disabled tenant that challenges me continually. I suspect she has MPD (multiple personality disorder) as she spells...

armine in Los Angeles, California

Updated 9 months ago

becoming a landlord/manager of apartment complex - 5 Replies

how do i go about to become a landlord/manager of an apartment complex? any advice will help

desertstar55 in bermuda dunes, California

Updated 11 months ago

"We're going to fix your apartment but you have to pay for the workmen." (Why?) - 1 Reply

We live in California (South bay area) and our apartment needs repair so the manager evacuated the entire 1st floor and paid for our stay at a hotel....

propmanjack@gmail.com in Cypress, California

Updated 12 months ago

How many resumes you sent & interviews you got, until you was hired as apt. manager / apt. maintenance? - 1 Reply

There is true that you have to send 100 resumes, and get an average of 17 interviews to get a job like this?

Sue

Think I want to manage a small apt complex again!!!!

I must be crazy huh? I managed a small complex in Atlanta years ago, another small duplex complex in a very high crime area 3 years ago, and now i'm...

Surfer in Orange, California

Updated 13 months ago

on-site apartment manager - 2 Replies

i am a graduate of AREA Real Estate School as a real estate salesperson. I also attended the post-licensing certificate. i am presently studying...

linda in New York, New York

Updated 13 months ago

Tenants ganging up on a manager.... - 4 Replies

I manage a 23 unit building. I've been here 6 months. The landlord decided to evict 2 tenants at the same time one for non-payment the other for...

Olivia Zenitram in dfw, Texas

Assistant Property Managers

I don't understand why property management companies or property management magazines don't recognize the assistant manager for what they do. I love...

Surfer in Orange, California

There is any employee from Irvine Company which may advice how to get a job there, please?

We are a couple of certified mgrs with 4 years experience in mgmt and maintenance. How we may start a career with Irvine Company or other luxury apt...

Surfer in Orange, California

There is any employee from Irvine Company which may advice how to get a job ther, please?

We are a couple of certified mgrs with 4 years experience in mgmt and maintenance. How we may start a career with Irvine Company or other luxury apt...

Sheena in Covina, California

Would like some info and insite...Just a few questions...

My fiance and myself want to move out of my parents house and get a place of our own before we get married. We both do real estate and most of our...

Sheena in Covina, California

Would like some info and insite...Just a few questions...

My fiance and myself want to move out of my parents house and get a place of our own before we get married. We both do real estate and most of our...

DebralynnH in San Francisco, California

What is the best way to show an apartment?

There are as many ways to show an apartment as there are apartments but they all contain the basic elements. They begin when you answer the phone and...

Debra in San Francisco, California

Updated 15 months ago

Tips for apartment manager interviews. - 2 Replies

Do you have any tips to help prepare for an upcoming apartment manager interview? Are there common interview questions that come up again and again?

LTW in Berkeley, California

Updated 16 months ago

PESKY TENANTS - 7 Replies

I AM AN APARTMENT MANAGER AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TENANTS THAT THINK I HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO BUT SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO EVERYTHING THEY HAVE TO SAY....

collectmychecks in Austin, Texas

How to Recover Bounced Checks from Tenants

ATTENTION ALL LANDLORDS This service is fast, effective and free. They take away the headaches of bad checks! Though "Direct Rent Deposits" is...

Kate in Moreno Valley, California

Updated 19 months ago

unprofessional manager - 3 Replies

My cousin has just moved into a new apartment complex that is pretty small compared to most. There are probably about 26-30 units. Her lease for...

Kate in Moreno Valley, California

Updated 19 months ago

I was charged for carpet and paint unfairly at move-out... - 1 Reply

I was charged for carpet and paint at move-out when it was not needed. The new manager wanted it and she was the daughter in law of one of the 3...

Sudie in Modesto, California

Updated 25 months ago

What do you enjoy most about your apartment manager career? - 5 Replies

What do you enjoy most about being an apartment manager? What do you dislike the most? Is it challenging? Are there many opportunities to learn...

reno vadillo in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Updated 27 months ago

Getting an apartment manager job. - 2 Replies

How did you get your start doing apartment manager work, and what career moves did you make to get to your current position? Do you need a...

candice flowers in Lancaster, California

Updated 28 months ago

What are the best apartment manager qualifications and training to get ahead? - 2 Replies

What is the best training for becoming an apartment manager? What types of ongoing training or certifications are necessary to be an effective...


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