Assistant Property Manager; Carriage House

Assistant Property Manager (Carriage House)

Bradley Company is a team of experienced and talented commercial real estate professionals. We serve the brokerage, property management, and facility maintenance needs of commercial and multi-family clients. With a company history that began in 1978, we have more than 300 professionals serving Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Bradley Company actively invests in our professionals and their growth. We are guided by our core values: entrepreneurial, collaborative, integrity, and champion. Our purpose is to build partnerships, improve communities and change lives.

The Assistant Property Manager (Affordable Housing) works in partnership with the Property Manager to support daily operations and the performance of one or more affordable housing communities in our portfolio. This role helps ensure leasing, resident services, financial and regulatory functions run smoothly while contributing to an inclusive, well-managed environment. The property portfolio may include HUD, LIHTC, Section 8, Rural Development or market-rate assets, and responsibilities will be adapted accordingly.

Location:

Carriage House (Elkhart, IN)

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm ET.

Reports to:

Property Manager

• Assist with leasing efforts including tours, application processing, move-ins/move-outs, renewals and waiting list management.
• Help maintain positive resident relations: respond to inquiries and concerns promptly, support community engagement initiatives, and promote resident retention.
• Support the establishment of curb appeal, ensure common areas and units reflect company standards, and coordinate with maintenance for timely work order completion.
• Assist with enforcement of lease terms, resident communication of policies, and resident file management in accordance with program regulations.

• Maintain and organize resident certification and recertification files in compliance with affordable housing programs (e.g., LIHTC, HUD, Section
  8) and company policy.
• Support the Property Manager and Compliance team with audit preparation, inspections (REAC/MOR), file reviews and reporting documentation.
• Help ensure adherence to Fair Housing, ADA, occupancy, leasing and other regulatory requirements across the site.
• Keep administrative records, vendor files, resident records, work order logs and all property documentation up to date and audit-ready.
• Assist with rent collection, posting payments, tracking delinquencies, processing deposits and supporting month-end financial close activities.
• Monitor unit turns, vacancy status, maintenance coordination and readiness for new move-ins, working with the maintenance and vendor teams.
• Support invoice review, purchase order processing, vendor coordination and expense tracking.
• Collect data and assist in the preparation of occupancy, leasing, financial and compliance reports to the Property Manager.

• Serve as secondary on-site leader, stepping in for the Property Manager as needed and ensuring the team (leasing agents, on-site staff, maintenance) executes property practices in line with expectations.
• Work collaboratively with the Property Manager, regional and corporate teams to ensure alignment of operations, training, best practices and resident experience standards.
• Seek opportunities for professional growth in affordable housing operations, compliance, and property leadership.
• Contribute ideas for process improvements, resident engagement and operational efficiencies.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support business needs and contribute to team success.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required;
  Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Property Management or related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in property management, leasing or a related role required; experience in affordable housing programs (LIHTC, HUD, Section
  8) strongly preferred.
• Experience with property management software (e.g., Yardi, One Site) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) preferred.
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