Property Management - Maintenance Coordinator

About the company:

Detroit Section 8 Property Management focuses on property management in Detroit focused specifically on low income, government subsidized housing (Section 8). Property management includes leasing a house to tenants, rent collection from tenants, maintenance and renovation.

We manage about 60 units and will be growing to 100 units by the end of 2026.

Mission of the role:

This role is responsible for coordinating various renovation and maintenance work between tenants, contractors and owners. The goal is to drive down labor costs, provide clarity to contractors and keep owners informed the entire time.

Who were looking for:

• Do you love conflict
• Do you love bargaining, negotiating and driving down costs
• Do you love getting to know people from all walks of life You will be talking to high net worth owners, contractors and low income tenants.

If you said yes to all of this and you have some background in construction or property management, this role is for you.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Write detailed scope of work of off a video and estimate cost of repair
• Assign work to various contractors based on their availability
• Prioritize and schedule work with tenants and based on inspection dates and urgency of repairs
• Ensure all pictures are received and are acceptable
• Pay contractors and record transactions in property management software
• Improving processes to pass more inspections and make it easier to retain contractors

Minimum qualifications:

• Must be located in India
• Must have a bachelor degree or be in the last year of college
• fluent in English and be able to communicate with American clients
• Must have worked remotely with clients in the United States or Canada and have an understanding of the business culture
• Strong internet connection

Compensation:

• Training compensation (100 hours): $3/hour
• Starting compensation after training: $4/hour and incremental increases to $6 with milestones