Pros
I've been with Cascade Management for just over 10 years. Cascade Management has recognized my potential and has granted me so many opportunities to better myself and the life for my family. Thanks to them, I've had the opportunity to experience many aspects of property management and have been able to settle into my career. And I didn't come here looking for a career in property management, I was a newly single-mother with child of special needs, just looking for a job to pay the bills until my initial career path became available again. But as time went on, I found myself drawn to the industry - the reward of helping others (as we primarily were affordable housing at the time) and just the right amount of drama (referring to dealings with residents) to keep you hooked.
Cascade Management is a big believer when it comes to continued education, and sometimes you get it even when you don't ask for it (I think that surprises people the most!). They encourage us to be the best.
Sure, Cascade Management has gone through many changes in the past 10 years, but what company hasn't? Clearly there have been no earth-shattering changes - we've more than doubled the size we were 10 years ago, and we've gained so much more knowledge that we're venturing into other areas of property management (not just affordable housing) - and other states. We have a lot of long-term employees and a lot of employees that have left Cascade, only to return again!
Cascade Management is for you if you are seeking a STABLE job/career. They do not shuffle employees around from one property to the next. It's YOUR choice. They are flexible, personable and encouraging. They pay is what it is (and it's not "terrible") - for the most part, we're affordable housing - you're in this business because you are compassionate and like the challenge of paperwork or resident relations. If you're onsite, your wage is based on the property's performance - and yes, there are some properties that, financially, don't perform very well due to rent restrictions, but you ALWAYS have an opportunity to move on from that property and go to another, or move into the Corporate office.
Cons
It's a tough industry, especially for Affordable Housing. Finding qualified corporate staff to support the needs of onsite staff when it comes to resident certifications is a challenge.
