Property Manager

WMFHA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WeLease in San Diego is seeking an experienced, tech-savvy property manager to lead onboarding, leasing, and Resident Relations. You will be hands-on, guide others, and help improve workflows with modern tools.

Bring 3+ years in residential property management, a California DRE salesperson license, and strong knowledge of CA landlord-resident law. You will coach the team, manage owner communications, and drive renewals while maintaining fiduciary duties.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of residential property management experience, including single-family homes.
• Active California DRE salesperson License (required).
• Strong knowledge of California landlord-resident law and fair housing rules.
• Experience leading or training team members.
• Strong AppFolio experience. Hands-on experience with Realm-X is a big plus.
• Comfort with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, and a willingness to learn new technology quickly.

Responsibilities

• Guide new properties from signed agreement to market-ready, including AppFolio setup and coordination with Maintenance.
• Set market-based rents, publish listings that follow fair housing rules, and manage showings, screening, leases, and move-ins.
• Build lasting relationships with owners through regular, proactive updates on their properties.
• Lead and coach the Resident Relations team so owners and residents get a consistently great experience.
• Serve as the escalation point for late rent, resident issues, and owner concerns.
• Enforce lease terms, handle lease terminations, and coordinate eviction cases with legal counsel when needed.
• Drive renewals and keep vacancy time low.
• Review property expenses and follow up on aging maintenance requests with the Maintenance team.
• Work with vendors and other third parties on behalf of owners.
• Act in the owner’s best interest and uphold fiduciary duties at all times.
• Spot opportunities to grow our portfolio, including owner referrals.
• Share best practices and help the team work more efficiently.

Skills

Property management leadership

Tenant relations

California landlord-resident law

Communication (writing/phone)

AI tools familiarity

Education

California DRE salesperson license

Tools

AppFolio

Realm-X

Claude

ChatGPT

Gemini

LeadSimple

ShowMojo

Job description

About WeLease

WeLease is a full-service residential property management company and real estate brokerage in San Diego. We manage single-family homes, condos, small multifamily properties, and ADUs across San Diego County. Owners choose us because we are proactive, organized, and easy to reach. We use modern tools and AI to work smarter and serve our clients better.

About the role

We’re hiring one experienced, tech-savvy property manager to lead three connected areas: owner and property onboarding, leasing, and oversight of our Resident Relations team. This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll do the work, guide others doing it, and help us find better ways to get it done.

What you’ll do

• Guide new properties from signed agreement to market-ready, including AppFolio setup and coordination with Maintenance.
• Set market-based rents, publish listings that follow fair housing rules, and manage showings, screening, leases, and move-ins.
• Build lasting relationships with owners through regular, proactive updates on their properties.
• Lead and coach the Resident Relations team so owners and residents get a consistently great experience.
• Serve as the escalation point for late rent, resident issues, and owner concerns.
• Enforce lease terms, handle lease terminations, and coordinate eviction cases with legal counsel when needed.
• Drive renewals and keep vacancy time low.
• Review property expenses and follow up on aging maintenance requests with the Maintenance team.
• Work with vendors and other third parties on behalf of owners.
• Act in the owner’s best interest and uphold our fiduciary duties at all times.
• Spot opportunities to grow our portfolio, including owner referrals.
• Use AppFolio Realm-X to create and improve workflows, and use AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini in daily work.
• Share best practices and help the team work more efficiently.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• 3+ years of residential property management experience, including single-family homes.
• Active California DRE salesperson License (required).
• Strong knowledge of California landlord-resident law and fair housing rules.
• Experience leading or training team members.
• Strong AppFolio experience. Hands-on experience with Realm-X is a big plus.
• Comfort with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, and a willingness to learn new technology quickly.
• LeadSimple and ShowMojo experience is a plus.
• Clear, professional writing and phone skills.