I started working as an Apartment Manager where I live in September 2005 (I am still here) and I'm learning many new things. I work directly with the owner now but before I was with JPM Real Estate Services,  Portland, OR 97219, my position was a "Key Holder", then a year later I worked with C & R Real Estate, Portland, OR 97205, my postion was an "Apartment Manager".

The apartments I manage are "The Wood Tree" (just 14 units) and Valley 4-Plex (just 4 units).

My duies:
Clean around the apartment complex
Get apartment ready for new tenant: Clean whole Apartment and shampoo the carpets all by myself.
Fit any small repairs like; Electrical, Plumbing, Drywall, etc.
Dealt promptly with all means of contact from tenants and potential tenants.
Verified that rental applications were properly completed.
Faxed the completed applications with all documentation to the outside screening company for review.
Reviewed the returned applications and determined the rental status of the potential tenant based on that review.
Prepared the lease and all addenda included in the rental packet.
Met with the potential tenants to complete the leasehold process.
Collected rent and provided receipts to tenants.
Mediated in tenant-to-tenant disputes.
Established payment plans to collect back rent in a timely manner.
Developed working contacts on a first-name basis with staff of all regulatory agencies in the community.
Developed the majority of necessary forms used in recording data for company management.
Recorded all necessary entries in the property's financial records for submission to the company.
Developed and maintained the individual tenants' ledger records.
Contacted the utility company to inform of the change in tenant status so that the proper bill would result.
Controlled the parking lots by verifying that tenants were properly parking their vehicles.
Verified that the laundry facilities were available to tenants in working order during specified hours.
Secured the laundry facilities during off periods.
Maintained the cleanliness of common areas.
Scheduled maintenance tasks promptly upon notification of a problem.
Determined that the correction was properly completed to tenant satisfaction.
Small plumbing repairs (fix a leaky faucet, unclog drains, etc.)
Small electrical work (replace the connector for the stove's burner, replace a electrical socket, etc.)

When the apartment is empty I go into it and get it ready to be rented.

I do all the painting, cleaning, repairs, advertising, rent the apartment, collect the rent, deposit the rent, all the paper work for move-ins and move-outs. I give out notices to tenants as needed. The software I use for data entry is Rental Property Manager 2.

Wood Tree Apartments



Valley 4-plex