In March 2015, I purchased a 5 bedroom 3.5 bath home from Pittsburgh Property Guy in the city's…read moreeast end. The 90 year old home was completely stripped down to the studs and renovated by Pittsburgh Property Guy. After living in the house for nearly a year, I can attest to the very high level of quality and craftsmanship that he put into this home. The home inspector even commented to me prior to purchasing that he's seen a lot of renovated homes, and this one was clearly done right. He used high end finishes like Brazilian Cherry floors, granite kitchen counters, and marble in the master bathroom. He also took the time to have the brick cleaned on the outside of the house, exposed and restored original woodwork, vaulted the 3rd floor to create even more livable space. Everywhere you look, you can see that time and thought was put into the final product. It's been so nice having friends and family comment on the beauty and quality of the renovation too! Aside from the quality craftsmanship, Pittsburgh Property Guy himself provided top notch customer service to me when I had questions or minor issues that I encountered. He worked with me directly via phone and email, and was always very quick to respond. It was clear that my happiness as his customer was important to him, and that's not something that should be overlooked! If you're thinking about buying one of his properties, you're in safe hands.

My wife and I owned rental property in Pittsburgh, PA that had been vacant for several years. We…read morelive in another state and owning this property became a huge financial burden and we no longer wanted it. The property needed lots of repair work and the cost of maintaining it was piling up. I reached out to a few investors in the area regarding selling the property and was extremely grateful that I connected with Nick from the Pittsburgh Property Guy Team. When I spoke to Nick, I immediately felt comfortable. He was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly and offered solutions. Thanks to him, the entire process was smooth, quick and easy. He kept me updated every step of the way from the time they made an offer to close. It was a pleasure doing business with the Pittsburgh Property Guy Team and we highly recommend their services to anyone.

I can't tell you enough how amazing Steiner is. If you're looking for an amazing apartment or a…read morehome, wonderful people who truly care about you and your needs, and an amazing team of professionals in both the office and on the maintenance team, Steiner Realty is truly for you. I've lived in a Steiner apartment for four years, and it has been the best experience I've ever had. They truly go over and beyond. The maintenance team immediately fixes any issues that may arise (they take amazing care of their properties, so there aren't really any issues to begin with!), the folks in the office really take their time answering any and all questions, and they truly care about their renters. I moved cross country for the first time in my life, and the folks in the office really made the whole process easy for me. If I could live in this apartment forever, I would. They are super nice, informative, professional, hardworking, and overall outstanding. Even my introverted cats who are scared of everyone except my wife and I LOVE the maintenance team, so that says a lot. Everyone at Steiner Realty truly deserves a raise, in my opinion. I've worked as a Leasing Agent before, so I have extremely high standards- Steiner absolutely went over and beyond my standards in every aspect. The quality of my apartment is outstanding, and I have been absolutely blown away by how amazing my time has been while living here. They keep everything super clean- they even salt the sidewalks and parking lots before any storm, big or tiny. They always answer the phones immediately when you call, and they take their time with you. If someone was in my parking spot, they would have them towed immediately for me. One of my light bulbs went out, and they came and replaced ALL of my lights, and even gave me extra bulbs. They even email you after you get maintenance done to make sure you are happy with the results. They all truly go over and beyond. I could go on and on. More people need to know how amazing Steiner is, and how amazing their properties are too.

word of advice. don't co-sign a lease for anyone with these guys…read more even if the lease expires and gets renewed they will still hold you to it unless the renter has a credit score of around 650. this is probably fully illegal and never heard of such an arrangement.

Best rental company in Pittsburgh! I rented with Costello for almost 5 years. John and his team…read morewere always kind, efficient, prompt, and helpful. Our apartment was beautiful, and we barely needed any maintenance requests while living there. From move in to move out, everything was seamless and easy. We really loved our first home together at a Costello property. The only landlord in Pittsburgh that I would recommend and give 5 stars!

From the owner: We are a locally owned residential rental company with units in Shadyside, Squirrel Hill,…read moreFriendship, Highland Park, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, East Liberty, South Side, Oakland, Aspinwall, Point Breeze, Edgewood, Swissvale, Penn Hills, Beacon Hill, and Braddock. Our successful business model is to provide the best apartments with the best service. Our tenants enjoy renovated, comfortable spaces with access to a friendly office staff, professional maintenance team, and knowledgeable leasing consultants. Our online tenant portal makes it easy to view your lease, pay your rent, submit maintenance requests, and communicate with management. All of our properties are pet friendly for friendly pets with a two animal maximum. We require up to date rabies vaccination records (and licenses for dogs) before they can enter the property, but we don't require additional rent or deposits for pets. There are no breed or weight restrictions. However, all of our tenants are required to carry renter's insurance, so your agent will need to be aware of any animals in your home. We treat each tenant like they are family and each home like it is our own. We are proud that many of our units rent by referrals from current or past tenants. If you are in need of a new place to call home, we invite you to become part of our community. Call today to tour! 412-609-5063

I waited to publicize this review, but I can't wait any longer…read more I have been in one of their properties for the last 6 weeks now and I am disappointed in the team. When we moved in, the unit was left unlocked and anyone off the street could enter the home. That was the first red flag. As we moved our stuff into the home, the AC was completely unusable and the temperature inside exceeded 85°. Now they did address this and fix this quickly, but we still moved into a home that was not ready. For the first 2 weeks living here, we had to deal with leftover trash and debris that was never cleaned up entirely, I had to fight the maintenance team to send someone out to collect full trash can, full bags of trash, and assorted contractor material. There is still trash and debris on the property that was never picked up, even after someone came out. After our gas was set up, we discovered that the washing machine and dryer were both broken and unable to be used. It took weeks for a new unit to be delivered and there was little to no communication from the property management team. Within that time, the basement flooded and we had to move our stuff we had stored down there. This issue was addressed within a 2 day period. Now we are dealing with a broken oven that I communicated 3+ weeks ago was broken and could not be used. I have not gotten any updates from the management team, even after having a tech come over and work on the unit. It has now been over a week since that visit and I don't know if they are repairing or replacing my unit. I have sent multiple messages asking for an update, and only the appliance company has provided any update. From Day 1 this property was not move in ready, even though it had been vacant for months leading up to us moving in. I would strongly recommend if you are looking to rent from RPM, please find a unit that is already in working order and tread carefully. I feel like when a property is being listed for rentals, it should be move in ready and not be a dumpster fire for the new tenants to put out. RPM did not do their diligence when listing this property and dumped all the broken appliances and issues onto my wife and I. To RPM, please do better with your management of these properties. Yes the home is old and is going to have quirks to it, but I shouldn't have to beg and plead with your team to get work done and completed. Things can and will break, that's just the nature of property management, but when everything I have listed is broken at Day 1, that is disappointing and doesn't paint you or your company in good light.

This company a joke some lady from rrp management call my company macs sprinklers irrigation…read morehandyman the go fix base board heating system she claims i could only go in even due to tenant not being home till evening she called me numerous time plead with our company to go fix it so tenant had heat iaulting my workers asking if we could fix it i paid my two working hour 30 minute drive time each wayto 3159 carnegie st Pittsburgh pa When we arrived it wasnt base board heating it was natural gas heater our professionals replaced the pressure limit switch and the upside town gas valve someone installed previously cleaned blower on system all and circut board I billed them 550.00 well this same lady from rrp management begging me to lower bill so in good faith macs sprinklers irrigation handy lower bill to 450 dollars then i was told to call owner Mohammed at 4123390554 well he was asleep to tired to talk and i explained bill and we was trying to resolve this he told me know and watch how i talk and they call there selfs professionals there sum lords management multiple million dollar company stealing and refusing to pay small companies like me making me pay to fix there property pay 2 guys 4 hour and materials what a hoke this company lady from rrp management text me and said she good offer me 80 dollars for my service that just covers our gas money THIS COMPANY A JOKE AND SCAM STAY AWAY

Bri is amazing!!!! She is always there to help with any needs you may have with your apartment!…read moreThanks Bri for all you do!!!

I have been dealing with mold in my apartment since the day I moved in. I have put in multiple…read morerequest to fix it and still nothing. I will be suing. The townhouses on Lincoln way do not move in. The mold in my basement is destroying all of my belongings. I have mold growing from my vents in the living room all the way to the hardwood floor. My drains are still leaking under my kitchen sink and I have put two requests in to fix them. They keep replacing the wood and not fixing the actual leak. And have the nerve to up my rent $100 last year. disgusting.

Rats in our apartment. first they told us it wasn't an emergency, and the second time they said the…read moreexterminator didn't work for them so they cant send someone asap. we will see how this is resolved but the rats are still here!

I stayed at colebrook affiliates with forbes management. Do not stay there!!! landlord would not…read morechange the window blinds. they stated per thier lease that only the windows in front of the apartment would be changed only. my apartment wasn't facing the front of the street. the place had mice not 1 mouse but 2. I called management to exterminate the mice. Maintenance came and gave us little dollar mouse traps from home depot. my boyfriend had to buy mouse traps to kill the mice because management did not care. The rugs were disgusting when I moved in, it look like they didn't touch the floors at all due to the animal hair and brown marks as if the last tenant maybe had a dog or cat. Long story short they didn't touch those floors before I moved in. I would not move in here. They don't fix anything. They keep your deposit charging 500 dollars for a cleaning fee another 200 for carpet and 200 dollars for paint. That is utter ridiculousness!! what paint charge 200 dollars a can of paint is how much??? We had chipped walls in the bathroom, the toilet had the most horrible rust ring around the toilet. tenants got their mail stolen. Our garage door would just open up in the middle of the night due to an electrical error. each year the rent would raise 100 dollars. The heat was controlled by the weather it would not come on unless it was below 60 degrees outside. it was so cold And the heat would not come on.. it was miserable. Cheap blinds that broke just from touching them. i will never stay in another one of thier apartments ever again! I had a horrible experience Rent was literally 1400, when I fell short never worked with me. Management threatened to go to the magistrate every chance they got, I couldn't keep up because of the yearly increase. I beg of you please go somewhere else. it's not worth it. The best part about the apartment was the location but it was supper noisy due to the nursing home next door.

I was in the process of moving out of one of their properties but still had furniture, some…read morevaluable tools and a $300 vacuum. My townhouse was locked and secure. All of my stuff was stolen. I asked for it back thinking maybe they thought I moved out and removed the items that were left there. I had to go into the office to talk with someone. When I got there they told me that yes, there had been maintenance people in the townhouse but they don't need tools or a vacuum. It was probably $1500 with it stuff. Then he said he doesn't know what people I associate with and they probably came into my townhouse and stole it. Even though it was locked and I had the only key. This is the ONLY place I've ever had this type of experience with. RENT FROM THEN AT YOUR OWN RISK. Rude, unprofessional, and do not fix things even you ruin onto an issue with the property.

Apart from providing a property that was filthy and not up to code, when my daughter's lease ended,…read morethey withheld $175 of her security deposit due to lawn care. Everything they instructed us to do was followed, and we provided pictures to prove it. We were told by 2 different "supervisors" that it was a misunderstanding and a full refund would be given. That never happened and we were basically told to stop calling. Can't get much more slimy than stealing money from students.

The Hempstead apartments were the best deal that we could find. The older construction was actually…read morebenefit because they were super quiet due to thick walls. Upgrades were made to almost everything when we moved in including new laminate hardwood floors, new kitchen appliances, and new vinyl flooring to kitchen and bathroom. They even replaced a functional toilet for us because it was getting very old. Last year they even updated the flooring and paint to the hallways. They also installed a lock on the front door for extra security, although we didn't find this necessary because we never had any problems with people stealing our packages. Repairs were done in an extremely quick fashion. I'd use their online portal to send a request and the apartment would be serviced 9am next day. The rental agents are professional. Most of my contact was done on the online portal. With the 21 and over policy, our neighbors were quiet and respectful young professionals and we never had any problems with them. I recommended these apartments to friends and they are happy tenants. When we moved out, we were charged cleaning fees which we did not expect. On the flip side, you apartment will definitely be clean when you move in.

Moved into an apartment on Hempstead Road squirrel Hill. The heat has gone off every month for the…read morelast three months. I haven't not had heat 24 hours now multiple calls to corporate office . The property manager high ranking office staff.Maintenance staff are unable to resolve the situation. Apparently, after having Maintenance show up three times they still are not able to provide heat. I have lived multitude of states in apartments as a travel nurse this by far is the worst rental property management building I've ever experienced.

If I could get 0 stars I would. RUN FAR AWAY AND DO NOT RENT! WATER DAMAGE, NO HEAT, MOLD…read more Know your rights people!!! CALL CITY OF PGH CODE ENFORCMENT!!! THEY WILL COME AND HELP. Aaron Smay and Riva Ridge Reality left me in an unheated house all winter and told me per the lease no space heaters. They knew from the day I moved in there was water damage and staining showing this yet after multiple complaints did nothing. The entire place had moisture readings of 99% moisture in my walls. I got sick and ended up in the ER from mold exposure and they have done nothing to fix the situation or help me. I chose to leave the apartment before the lease because of all these issues alongside with many other maintenance issues including not having a secure entry in the house. I lost all my things to the mold. Still dealing with sickness. Having to move and start all over when I didn't even get a year there. Terrible company and the worst apartment rental experience I have ever ever encountered. I ended up calling the city code enforcement who reassured me I wasn't crazy, these were all HUGE ILLEGAL ISSUES that Aaron was brushing under the rug. I'm sorry to anyone at 5518 BROAD ST

changed my rent date from the 20th to the 5th. they still took the money out on the 20th and…read morerefused to give me any explanation other than "we cant, call your bank". Cool, i have no money for groceries now!

My girlfriend and I just moved into the Residences at South High on 10th Street. Great apartments!…read more Each unit is unique. Ours has huge windows and faces downtown. The natural sunlight is gorgeous and we never have to keep lights on. We can also open the windows on cooler days to save electricity. The central A/C and other appliances are very energy efficient as well. Many units don't have a ton of natural light, so your electric bills might be a tad higher since you'll need to keep lights on at all times, though I suppose there won't be as much heat/cold coming through during times of extreme temperature and you won't need to use central A/C as much. It's a give and take. I prefer having natural light. You have to pay for water, but they use a 5/8 inch meter so it won't ever be over $40.00/month unless you use more than you should be using. Also, the management is friendly, they pick up your packages, maintenance is quick and the gym is solid in a pinch. Plus, there is tons of courtyard space and the tenants are very social. As for parking, I don't see the need to rent a spot unless you really care about convenience. Given that the rent isn't cheap (around $1200-1600 for a single), plus a $50/month pet fee if applicable, parking is an area one can save cash. The apartment is not located in a permitted neighborhood, so you can park for free a block away just across Carson. The spaces are pretty plentiful. Otherwise, the spots for rent are pretty expensive. As for the units, they are made well and the specs are decent (composite granite, nice laminate wood grain cabinets, plenty of closet space, nice showers). The apartments are certainly attractive. Some units have original hardwood, others have a laminate. If you work downtown, it's a no brainer as well. Such a simple commute. Plus you have the entire south side at your fingertips. On a nice day, it only takes 15min to walk to LA Fitness. I recommend it to any young professional looking for a nice place to live until they are ready to purchase a home. They are certainly catering to that crowd.

DO NOT RENT FROM ARBORS MANAGEMENT!!!…read more They don't answer the phone. They don't call you back. When you have a problem, it takes too long to get things fixed. They make false claims to keep your security deposit. If you don't like being ripped off, steer clear. A very close friend rented from them for over two years. There were two maintenance issues that I'm personally aware of. One left the tenant without use of the kitchen sink for a week after management was able to be reached. It took several days for the tenant to be able to notify them of the problem. The second issue was a collapsed retaining wall that spilled out into the driveway rendering the garage inaccessible. This was never repaired prior to move out. The tenant did a walkthrough of the unit prior to turning over the keys with an Arbors representative who claimed everything looked great. The tenant received notice from Arbors that the water/sewer bill was more than 3 times any prior bill during the tenancy. (Exceeding $300. Tenants don't receive a bill. Arbors does.) The tenant was in the process of moving and not even living in the unit at the time of this supposed ridiculous consumption. The charges were deducted from the deposit paid at move-in. In addition, the tenant was charged $125 for cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom. I personally cleaned both rooms so I know this was absolutely not necessary. I'm very picky about cleanliness! Both rooms were cleaned and sanitized thoroughly. I should have taken photos. This sort of theft enrages me. Sadly the tenant has no way to prove the lack of water consumption. If I had taken photos it may have helped as far as the cleaning fee. The tenant even steam cleaned the rugs. Supposedly it's in the lease that this is a requirement. I've never heard of such a thing. Hopefully this information will caution others and prevent them from having the same experience.