Maintenance Technician

Single-family rental management operates differently from traditional multifamily. There's no central leasing office, no on-site team to call, and properties are spread across neighborhoods rather than clustered in one building. That model works well for investors, but it puts real demand on the maintenance technicians who keep those homes in good shape. This role at Roofstock sits squarely in that world.

What the Work Actually Looks Like

Most days, you're moving between properties across the Tampa area, working from a company vehicle with a gas card. Your schedule is structured around service orders, make-readies, and property inspections rather than a fixed site. You'll handle HVAC, plumbing, and electrical repairs across the portfolio, and you'll also prepare vacant homes for incoming residents, which means completing turns efficiently and to a consistent standard.

Inspections are a regular part of the job too. Move-in and move-out walkthroughs, onboarding audits for newly acquired properties, and quality checks on work completed by outside vendors. That last piece matters more than it sounds. When a third-party contractor finishes a job, you're the one verifying it was done right before the company signs off. That requires both technical knowledge and the judgment to push back when something doesn't meet the mark.

Work orders come through a mobile app, and you'll use it throughout the day to log progress, communicate updates, and post legal notices as needed. If you're the type who prefers pen and paper and a single fixed location, this setup will feel uncomfortable. If you're organized, self-directed, and comfortable with digital tools, it fits naturally.

Who Tends to Succeed Here

The schedule is genuinely different from most maintenance roles: full-time hours, no on-call rotation, no weekends. That's a real quality-of-life difference, and it attracts technicians who've burned out on the traditional emergency-response model. What the role trades in return is independence. You're not working alongside a maintenance supervisor or a team. You're the one making judgment calls in the field.

• HVAC Type II Certification is required; Universal Certification is preferred and worth having
• Valid driver's license, since the vehicle and travel are central to the role
• Comfort troubleshooting across trades, not just one specialty
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb, bend, and work in both indoor and outdoor conditions
• U.S. work authorization (no visa sponsorship available)

Pay runs $25 to $30 per hour depending on experience, licensure, and location. Strong candidates bring a track record across multiple trade types, not just HVAC, because a scattered residential portfolio generates a wide variety of repair needs on any given day. The technicians who thrive here are the ones who can close out five different work orders in five different neighborhoods and still do each one carefully.