Assistant Property Manager

Cottonwood Residential is adding an Assistant Property Manager at Enclave on Golden Triangle, their Fort Worth community. If you've spent time on the leasing floor or in a customer-facing role and you're ready to step into the operational side of running an apartment community, this is a natural next move.

The day-to-day here is genuinely varied. You're collecting rent, posting charges, and keeping delinquency in check. You're coordinating with vendors, keeping resident files current, and making sure legal notices go out accurately and on time. When the Property Manager is out, the community runs through you. That's real responsibility, not a title bump.

Cottonwood was ahead of the curve in rolling out self-guided tours across their portfolio. That matters operationally because it changes how traffic flows through the leasing office and how your team manages prospect follow-up. You're not just greeting walk-ins the same way a conventional leasing team would. You're working within a system built around a different customer journey, which keeps the role interesting and gives you exposure to a more tech-forward operating model than you'd find at a lot of Class B and C operators.

What separates a strong candidate here from an average one is comfort with the numbers side of the job. Delinquency management isn't glamorous, but keeping that number tight has a direct impact on NOI. Candidates who understand basic accounting, can read a ledger, and know when to escalate versus when to work with a resident on a payment plan tend to move faster into community manager roles. Entrata experience will shorten your ramp time, but it's not a dealbreaker.

What You'll Bring

• Prior leasing, sales, or customer service experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic accounting knowledge and comfort handling financial transactions
• Familiarity with Fair Housing Laws
• Weekend availability
• Entrata Core experience is a plus

Cottonwood offers a quarterly bonus structure on top of base pay, which means your performance has a direct line to your compensation. Benefits kick in within the first 30 days, and the PTO package in year one (120 hours plus 10.5 paid holidays) is competitive for the industry. The 401k and HSA company match add up over time and are worth factoring into the total picture.

Fort Worth's multifamily market has stayed active, and Cottonwood's portfolio gives you a stable platform to build real operational skills. If community manager is the next step you're working toward, this role gives you the exposure to get there.