Our IndustryThere are 20 million single family residences (SFRs) in the United States, more than 19 million of which are owned by 15.5 million "very small investors," individuals or families who own one or two units. For these rental property owners, there is little in the way of data or technology to help them understand the market rental rates for their property, find and market to the highest quality prospective tenants, and manage the ongoing maintenance of their rental units with minimal headache. Pain points like these are why more than a third of all SFR owners turn to property managers for help.
Full-service property management for SFRs is a hyper-local and highly fragmented business. And just like the owners, property managers have little in the way of data, tools, and automated processes to enable them to scale and work smartly. Further, there is a misalignment of incentives between traditional property managers and the owners they represent – managers can promise a high rental rate to win the business, but do so without consequence if they secure a lower rate. They pitch fast leasing timeframes but have no skin in the game when vacancies stretch from weeks to months. Missteps on both of these fronts come at a high cost; they often are the difference between a homeowner making or losing money on their rental property each year.
Our CompanyDoorstead is here to address these pain points and more which have long been considered "unfixable" by property owners. Doorstead is a full-service, digitally-driven property management company that puts both the owner and tenant customers at the center of what they do. For owners, the company eliminates uncertainty by guaranteeing market rents and putting a cap on vacancy before they find a tenant. This upfront guarantee gives owners peace of mind while aligning incentives of the owner and manager. We invested early in building local data sets and machine learning models, leveraging tens of attributes for a given home to predict market-clearing rents that minimize vacancy while maximizing owner cash flow.
In 5 years of operations, we've booked $60M+ gross rents, indexed rental prices for over 10MM properties, and raised ~$38M from the investors who backed Redfin with participation from executives at Opendoor and Uber. We believe that without the smart, hard-working individuals that make up our winning team, we would not be where it is today. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine an entire industry and create the right way for today.
The RoleWe are seeking to recruit a Homes Coordinator, offering a competitive starting wage ranging from $4.00 to $5.00 USD per hour, commensurate with qualifications and prior experience.
The Coordinator position on the Homes Team is a vital role working independently on day-to-day property repair management as we prepare for listing and tenants. We're looking for candidates with a multitasking and motivated mindset, who have passionate commitment to quality work and are extremely detail-oriented.
This role is split to spend 80% of time managing their own projects, including new and existing properties, while 20% of time is spent assisting a Project Manager with a strong customer-first mentality, flexible thinking, problem-solving, and excellent communication skills.
ResponsibilitiesProject-manage property repairsEnsure the property repairs lifecycle for each property from beginning to end is always on scheduleProvide exceptional client supportDeliver timely, professional responses to owners, vendors and tenants for repair inquiries via phone call, text and/or email within communication SLAs.Build maintenance vendor networkDevelop partnerships with repair vendors to grow reliable networkUphold expectations on quality of work and repairs pricingMaintain property standardsBe willing to learn, understand and comply with state, local and Doorstead property condition standards and regulationsComply with tenant-landlord requirements and strict deadlines pertaining to Security Deposit Return lawsEmbody Doorstead's values and team culture (Athlete, Lifelong Learner, Troupe, Pioneer). Requirements2 years of administrative/office experience, preferably experience with US residential real estate, US residential property management, construction or renovation related fieldsAt least 2 years of phone/email support with Customer Service experienceAt least 1 year of remote work experienceExcellent verbal and written English communication skills in order to pass information clearly and accuratelyExemplary customer service and strong interpersonal skillsProactive, multitasking, dynamic, adaptableA goal-oriented mindset with good organizational skills and great attention to detailWillingness to tackle challenges to solve problemsThe ability to understand and apply feedback on work performanceGood data entry, spreadsheets and CRMs experienceThe ability to operate analysis and communication software such as GSuites/GoogleComputer savvyComfortable making phone calls to vendors, owners and other service partnersAble to send clear and concise emails to owners and vendorsReliable internet connectionCan dedicate 8-9 hours from 9am to 6pm PST, exact schedule to be determinedAbility to work on some weekends Our ValuesAn owner mentality with high empathy and customer obsessionAn athlete mindset focused on deliberate practice and building momentumA lifelong learner who has an internal compass and believes in radical candorA member of a troupe that believes we're better together and it is important to be on time, every timeA pioneer who fearlessly breaks through challenges and believes in working hard, smart, and being disciplined. BenefitsFlexibility: We believe in a flexible work-life balance and offer the option to work remotely from anywhere with an internet connection.Wellness Leave: International Coordinators will earn eight (8) hours of bonus pay per calendar month to support their ability to take time off for well-being purposes, family-related reasons, sick leave, etc. This wellness bonus will be distributed as four (4) hours of pay included in each of their bi-monthly paychecks, totaling eight (8) hours of bonus pay each calendar month.New Parent Leave: As part of Doorstead's commitment to supporting family formation, we offer ten (10) days of New Parent Bonus for new parent leave. This leave is available to contractors who become parents through adoption or childbirth, providing them with the necessary time off.