Also called: Community Manager
Runs apartment buildings, offices or shopping centers: collecting rent, handling repairs and keeping tenants happy.
You collect overdue rent, send a plumber to a leaky unit, show an empty apartment and handle a noise complaint between neighbors.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's often preferred; some states require a license; CPM/ARM certifications help.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Real Estate, Business Administration, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Average growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI collects rent and answers tenant messages; repairs, disputes and tours stay hands-on human work.
Classes: Business elective, Accounting, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9141.
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