Assistant Property Manager

Weinstein Properties has been at this for over 70 years, still family-owned, still hands-on. That matters more than it sounds. A company that has operated through multiple market cycles without selling off to a REIT tends to make decisions with a longer horizon in mind. The Assistant Property Manager role at their Bexley Spring Hill community in Columbia, TN reflects that: they'll train you properly, they expect you to show up fully, and they promote from within when you earn it.

This is a full-cycle leasing and operations role. On any given day you might be walking a make-ready to confirm it's punch-list clear, then jumping to the leasing desk to handle internet leads and schedule tours, then sitting down with a resident to talk through a renewal or an early termination. Afternoons can bring a move-out inspection, a delinquency follow-up, or coordinating with maintenance on open work orders. The pace is real. The variety is also real, and for the right person, that's what keeps the job from going stale.

The schedule runs weekdays 9 to 6, with rotating Saturdays 9 to 5. Sundays are closed. Starting pay is $24 an hour with quarterly bonuses on top of that.

On the experience question: Weinstein is straightforward about this. Prior property management background is a plus, but they're open to candidates coming from hospitality, retail management, or sales, provided you've had some supervisory or leadership exposure and you genuinely know how to connect with people under pressure. They offer structured training. What they can't train is temperament.

What they're actually looking for:

• Strong written and verbal communication, including difficult conversations with residents
• Comfort with leasing tasks: applications, lease execution, security deposit handling
• Ability to assist with team coaching and help the Property Manager hit operational goals
• Willingness to work resident events or step up during weather-related situations outside standard hours
• Detail orientation, especially around move-ins, move-outs, and security deposit dispositions

One honest note about this kind of role: the Assistant PM position sits at an intersection that can feel like a lot of hats at once. You're part leasing agent, part resident relations, part operations coordinator, part team lead. That breadth is exactly what makes it good experience. People who do this role well and stay consistent tend to move into Property Manager seats, and from there into regional or corporate tracks. Weinstein has enough portfolio depth across five states that those paths actually exist internally.

Columbia is a growing market in the Middle Tennessee corridor, which means traffic at well-run communities has been solid. That's a reasonable environment to build leasing and operational skills without being thrown into a distressed asset situation from day one.

If you want a role with genuine scope and a company that invests in people rather than cycling through them, this one is worth a serious look.