Apprenticeship – Training

Finances need an “upgrade”? Trying to “get ahead” in life? If you consider yourself someone who is willing to learn, willing to risk trusting others, then CARE Ownership has an opportunity for you that can help you greatly increase your financial well-being for the long-term. We are looking for single men or women to learn landlord and business skills, who will be given the opportunity to own their own building and become their own landlord of a multi-family building. Interested? Then read on…. In exchange for free rent in a single-bedroom unit of a multi-family home in one of our renovated properties, you will work approximately 10 hours per week during the evening and on weekends helping to fix up the house you will ultimately own. You will take part in mentoring and training programs to learn: – construction, maintenance, and repair skills – business and financial skills – landlord management skills This is a long-term commitment from you and from us. The training program will take 2-3 years, during which time you will continue to have the apartment rent-free. After satisfactory completion of the training programs, we will help you to purchase the building, which will provide you with monthly income and free rent as long as you own the building. Still interested? You must be currently employed and able to move. To learn more about the program and other qualifications, call Linda Schultz, President, CARE Ownership at 412-973-4566 or download the application from the link below, complete it and mail or email it to us.  We will review and respond to you within one week of receiving your application.

Who Can Apply

We need apprentices who would love to make a new life for themselves, who are already on the path to change, but see the need for a sustainable income along with mentorship in economic life-skills. To be eligible for acceptance into our mentorship program, a prospective apprentice must be have been drug and alcohol free for one year, employed 40 hours per week, and be willing to invest energy & time to development of sustainable economic security.  To be able to truly benefit from our mentorship program, a prospective apprentice must be clean for one year, employed, and be willing to invest energy & time to development of sustainable economic security.

Download an Apprentice Application – Word Doc or PDF