Elton Baird

About Elton Baird

I am a sales development and business outreach professional with experience spanning SaaS sales, customer engagement, leasing operations, and client-facing service environments. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for prospecting, relationship-building, and high-volume outreach, as well as for converting interest into qualified opportunities, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to pipeline growth and customer acquisition throughout my career. Professional focal points include sales development and prospecting, lead qualification, CRM pipeline management, customer relationship development, cold calling and email campaigns, prospect research, account engagement, and bilingual client communication.Currently, I serve as a Leasing Consultant with ResProp Management. In this role, I conduct property tours, guide prospective residents through the application process, and execute structured follow-up outreach to convert inquiries into completed applications. I also maintain prospect activity within CRM platforms while performing high-volume outreach exceeding 50 calls per day to maintain engagement with prospective residents and sustain strong occupancy levels for the community.Colleagues describe me as disciplined, personable, and dependable in client-facing environments where relationship development and prospect engagement are essential.I am interested in connecting with sales leaders, licensing professionals, and business development teams across industries including technology, music, and media. Please feel free to connect with me here on LinkedIn.

Experience

1. Leasing Consultant

   ResProp Management

   Mar 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Direct leasing operations for a LIHTC tax-credit multifamily community while maintaining strict adherence to Fair Housing standards and affordable housing compliance regulations governing applicant eligibility and leasing procedures.• Conduct property tours and guide prospective residents through each stage of the application process, as well as clearly communicating qualification requirements and resolving questions that arise during the leasing decision cycle.• Execute structured outreach and follow-up activity that regularly exceeds 50 prospect calls per day with a focus on maintaining engagement with interested applicants while nurturing prospects toward completed applications.• Generated an average of 8+ new leasing applications weekly through disciplined outreach and follow-up communication with prospective residents.• Contributed to increasing community occupancy from approximately 50% to 90.69%, supporting stabilization efforts through consistent prospect engagement and application conversion.Core Skills:Affordable Housing • Tax Credit Compliance • LIHTC • Yardi • Fair Housing Laws • Leasing & Sales • Customer Service Excellence • Application Processing • Resident Retention • Team Collaboration

Education

• Eastern Oklahoma State College

  Associate's degree