Difficult Property Management company

[Preethi S.]

Hi there,

I have an investment property in Atlanta and over the past year, the property had major challenges due to squatters. Though my property management company eventually took care of the eviction proceedings and repaired the property to prepare for a new tenant, I feel they were negligent in their duties. They've especially been inconsistent in their communications and sometimes respond to messages only after I press them for an answer (sometimes they are responsive). Needless to say it's been difficult and I've wanted to sue them. I consulted with a real estate lawyer a few times this year who said it's very hard to sue for negligence and they advised against taking legal action, especially since the property manager at least followed through on the eviction and repairs.

I've now asked the property management company to apply a $4k credit for all the challenges I've had working with them. Not sure it will come through but I wanted to check in this forum how others have handled issues with incompetent property management companies.

Thanks,