Landlord Liaison / Housing Locator

Also called: Landlord Engagement Specialist

Recruits landlords to rent to people leaving homelessness and smooths problems when they come up.

A day in the life

A housing locator calls property managers, tours apartments, negotiates move-in deals, and steps in when a tenant and landlord have a dispute.

Pay over a career

Starting
$36k
Typical
$46k
High
$60k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school diploma or bachelor's; real estate or sales experience helps.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Human Services, Real Estate.

Outlook

Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI can find listings, but sweet-talking landlords and solving tenant disputes stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Speech, Psychology.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.

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