Issues with a Property Management Company

[Mary Jay]

Hi guys,

Ive been getting comments in my topics to hire a property management

Ive had a really bad experience with the property management companies that I had. 

In both situations I inherited property management company because I purchased with tenants. 

In first case the tenant moved out and there were gums on the carpet and drawings on the walls. Thats about 5K in damages. The property management company wanted to return back to the tenant half of their security deposit (which was 1K and they wanted to return $500) and I had to tell them it was not fair, I need to keep the full security deposit so we settled on me getting the $800 and the tenant getting 200$)

The second property, when the tenants moved out there was dog poop on the carpet and obviously bad smell, and some ripped carpet in a couple of places. Then there was a trash (furniture, matrasses)  that were left outside for one month and I did not know about it. The way I discovered it is I flew to Florida from Arizona and saw it and then met the neighbors who said that the trash was there for one month. The property manager did not tell me anything about the bulk trash, and had I not gone there the city probably would of penalized me for the trash...

Anyway, in both cases it was the biggest property management company in Florida called Watson

Disclaimer: Ive never worked with any of the property managers who are on this forum.

However, I would really like to get some recommendations on some property management companies that are checked by you guys

1) I have a property in Titusville Florida (I have one recommended property management company but open to more suggestions)

2) Palm Coast Florida

3) will be moving out of Arizona soon, so will need to find a property management company in Phoenix

I hate dealing with handymen/contractors so if you have property management companies who deal with those that would be great.

Please guys, give me the names of the companies you have used and liked.