I'm upvoting this because I find it interesting. I'm not entirely sure I agree, but your point that having one's employer also be one's landlord puts way too m

I'm upvoting this because I find it interesting. I'm not entirely sure I agree, but your point that having one's employer also be one's landlord puts way too much power in a single entity is certainly valid. However, apartment management gigs are frequently part-time-ish, with on call hours. I've known a few apartment managers who have outside income. In a small complex, say 30 units, the job can be done by an onsite individual on a part time basis. For that sort of scenario, I would expect that the pay comes largely in the form of subsidized rent. For a larger apartment complex, I would expect that the pay would increase commensurately.