What r/PropertyManagement keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
117 recurring problems · 466 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 128How do I identify if these bugs are bed bugs?“I manage a small, older apartment complex and I’m dealing with a mouse problem in one unit that’s becoming very stressful.”
- 95Landlord built a fence around the AC and it broke“So long story short, my apartment air conditioning has been going out every week all summer.”
- 79How to find reliable contractors who actually show up“Anyone else find it SO difficult to find good maintenance people? I’m new to this and have inherited about 25 units.”
- 77How to get an entry level job with no experience“Is there anything that she can do to her resume to increase her chances of getting interviews since she doesn't have experience in leasing”
- 76HubSpot is down and timing out right now“I’ve never worked in an office or at a desk before, so downtime is a foreign concept.”
- 57How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?“new to the property management business. just bought my first property and looking to rent two units out. i need advice on insurance, leases, and should i try to do it all myself or use a management company”
- 47how do I get my first client?“How did you find your first community? What was that process like? What do you reccommend?”
- 46How to deal with uncooperative coworkers who don't do their work“The biggest issue I have is a couple members of the team I work with who make it difficult. They need constant redirection and follow-up. They are not completing their daily tasks or meeting deadlines and have a million excuses.”
- 43How to find a cheaper CRM when HubSpot gets too expensive“I don’t want a complicated management software.”
- 43Why do I feel so overwhelmed after starting a new job?“I am switching over to luxury leasing in two weeks. what are the major differences and pros and cons of changing?”
- 42Why do IT jobs require impossible skill sets?“Every day I‘m drowning in a sea of urgent repair, legal and maintenance emails and no matter how productive I am at the end of the day I never feel accomplished because I might have done 30 things but 300 are outstanding.”
- 40Doing the job of a higher role without the promotion or pay“If you want advancement in the leasing world, this company will make you wait 3-4 years, you want to be the lead leasing agent?”
- 37How to stop doing everything at once as property manager“Before that I was trying to do everything at once and nothing got finished properly”
- 33Doing higher-level work without a pay raise“Current title is PM and wondering if I'm getting additional tasks from the office that I shouldn't be or if I'm being underpaid for it so they don't have to hire someone else.”
- 32Will AI replace software developers and tech jobs?“With the rise of AI and self guided touring, I'm already seeing leasing agents and even assistant manager positions disappear in my market.”
- 31How to quit a toxic workplace“4 days ago, my face was feeling tingly and left fingers numbing from work stress I brushed off.”
- 30How to clean up months of messy client expense records“property managers out there just accept broken financials as normal”
- 27How to handle too much work without project engineers or coordinators“I am so fking stressed out. This job is draining me so much and I’m just hating every moment of life. All I want to do is cry since I’ve taken it”
- 24Why are job boards full of impossible roles and ghost listings?“i would absolutely play this instead of scrolling through the same 47 reposted leasing consultant ads, my attention span is shot anyway”
- 22How to know if you need a career pivot or just a new job“I have given so many versions of myself to this work over the past 6 years and truly lost who I am in process.”
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