-work/life balance is kinda tricky since you'll be working weekends
-if you're working for a property with over 500+ units, there's a possibility that you may have to stay back to finish work to meet tight deadlines (I stayed back often for hours during busy season to get work done)
-resident issues will give you a headache which sucks if you're bad at confrontation
-alongside resident issues, you will act as their punching bag at times (being yelled at, screamed at, cried at, and everything else in between)
-reviews will be written about you, either good or bad so just be aware and don't take it personally
-with any sales role, you are expected to be pushed into selling, especially if occupancy is below a certain percentage/property is put into watchlist (this goes along with reviews too). Property manager will push leasing manager and leasing manager will push associates. It gets kinda frustrating when you're trying your best but your best isn't good enough when this situation hits because all corporate ever sees are numbers.
-the pay is sooooo little for all the work you've been doing; yearly raises are so tiny as well
-limited upward mobility: after being an associate for some time, you're expected to move up to a managerial role. Corporate rarely has any job openings so if you don't see yourself in a managerial role in a property then it's time to start thinking of a different career path
-some miscommunication could occur, especially among office staff, maintenance team, and residents for service requests/contracting work
