Part Time Community Manager Manufactured Housing Community PLUS HOUSING

Managing a manufactured housing community for seniors takes a different kind of patience than a conventional multifamily site. Residents at a 55+ community tend to be long-term, invested in their neighborhood, and vocal when something isn't right. That's not a complaint. It's just the reality of the demographic, and it shapes everything from how you handle a maintenance concern to how you run a lease enforcement conversation.

The Role at Woodburn Estates

Investment Property Group operates Woodburn Estates, an 82-home senior manufactured housing community in Woodburn, Oregon. This is a part-time position, 28 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 10am to 4:30pm, and on-site housing is part of the compensation package. The position comes with a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom manufactured home including a carport and storage shed. Living on site is a requirement of the role, not optional.

Day to day, you're running the full operation of the community. That means overseeing rent collection, reviewing delinquent accounts, managing the move-in application process, and making sure your team is following through on resident requests and complaints. You'll also handle hiring, training, and performance management for on-site staff, and you'll serve as the point of contact for local agencies and law enforcement when needed. Fair Housing compliance, lease enforcement, and regulatory reporting are all part of the job. The pay range is $24 to $28 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

What the Work Actually Looks Like

A typical morning might start with a stack of resident correspondence, a call from a vendor, and two residents waiting outside the office before you've had a chance to open your inbox. The schedule is contained, but the work inside those hours is dense. Residents at a 55+ community often have more time to stop by in person, and many prefer it. Being genuinely approachable matters here, not just professionally cordial.

The delinquency side of the role deserves honest mention. Rent collection in manufactured housing communities follows specific legal frameworks that differ from conventional multifamily, and Oregon has its own landlord-tenant rules for MHCs. If you haven't worked in manufactured housing before, there's a learning curve on the regulatory side. IPG does want at least one year of experience managing a manufactured housing or multifamily community of 100 or more units, so some of this groundwork should already be familiar.

What Strong Candidates Bring

• Genuine comfort working with older adults, including the patience to repeat information and handle emotional conversations calmly
• Working knowledge of delinquency management and rent collection workflows
• Experience with property management software and basic accounting systems
• Conflict resolution skills that don't escalate situations unnecessarily
• A valid driver's license
• Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and bring practical suggestions forward

IPG is a privately held firm headquartered in Park City, Utah, with a portfolio spanning 150 properties across 13 states. For someone who performs well here, the company's scale means internal advancement opportunities do come up. Community manager experience in manufactured housing, especially at a senior community, translates well to regional or district-level roles as the portfolio grows.