Landlord vs acquisitions manager

The differences between landlords and acquisitions managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a landlord and an acquisitions manager. Additionally, an acquisitions manager has an average salary of $97,768, which is higher than the $42,853 average annual salary of a landlord.

The top three skills for a landlord include general maintenance, customer complaints and background checks. The most important skills for an acquisitions manager are due diligence, project management, and digital marketing.

Landlord vs acquisitions manager overview

	Landlord	Acquisitions Manager
Yearly salary	$42,853	$97,768
Hourly rate	$20.60	$47.00
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,250	9,054
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Landlord vs acquisitions manager salary

Landlords and acquisitions managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Landlord	Acquisitions Manager
Average salary	$42,853	$97,768
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $65,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between landlord and acquisitions manager education

There are a few differences between a landlord and an acquisitions manager in terms of educational background:

	Landlord	Acquisitions Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Landlord vs acquisitions manager demographics

Here are the differences between landlords' and acquisitions managers' demographics:

	Landlord	Acquisitions Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between landlord and acquisitions manager duties and responsibilities

Landlord example responsibilities.

Manage condominiums for individual investors; enforce lease requirements/community policies.
Screen tenants, collect deposit, monthly rent, deposits, maintenance up keep, and court proceedings for evictions.
Structure payment plans for rent arrears and negotiate settlements with bank and opposing counsel to prevent evictions and improve living conditions.
Conduct maintenance by contracting with service providers such as HVAC, plumbing, and handymen that are necessary for daily operations.
Interview and process potential rental applicants as well as annual and interim re-certifications for current tenants per HUD regulations.
Create LLC to buy and hold properties for rental, or to buy, rehab and sell properties.

Acquisitions manager example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate creation of all HOA documents and set-up.
Lead media strategy to acquire Facebook data and grow company's first social lead pool
Lead paid acquisition marketing efforts to achieve user volume, quality and ROI goals within budgets.
Manage segment's treasury function including equity forecasting and investment requests as well as lender relations in a difficult banking environment.
Compose RFP responses to new business inquiries.
Represent program to OSD staff, i.e.

Landlord vs acquisitions manager skills

Common landlord skills

General Maintenance, 42%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Background Checks, 6%
Real Estate, 6%
Rent Payments, 5%
Conflict Resolution, 5%

Common acquisitions manager skills

Due Diligence, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Digital Marketing, 7%
PowerPoint, 4%
Mergers, 4%
Excellent Interpersonal, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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