Attention independent contractors and tradespeople: proceed with extreme caution before working…read morewith Gebhardt Property Management! I was hired for a restoration project in Portland, and upon finding severe hidden damage, the GPM project manager explicitly directed me to complete extensive out-of-scope work with the promise of full compensation. After I put in hundreds of hours of labor, GPM refused to honor their verbal directives and tried to hide behind the initial flat-rate quote. I was forced to file a Mechanic's Lien and a civil lawsuit just to get paid. Ultimately, GPM refused to take financial responsibility for the work they ordered. The distressed property owner had to step in and pay me thousands of dollars directly out of his own pocket to clear the title to his building. Don't hire GPM as your property management company! They do NOT have your best interest! If you do contract work for GPM, do not lift a hammer without a signed change order! Even then.....beware! Dishonesty in the ranks is enabled from the top.

I currently own a renal property managed by Gebhardt. It's a very well run family business with…read morekind people. I'm extremely satisfied with their help picking tenants, very prompt responses to fix problems, willingness to brainstorm solutions, and personable staff. I feel they have the best interest of their clients, tenants and community in mind.

If you have the opportunity to work with Alex Kappelman at Frontier Properties, you've been given a…read morerare and valuable gift: an honest, ethical, property manager. Let this represent the first documented historical record of all three characteristics being found in one human being. Ive known Alex forever, and hes always been good doing, helping people. Let him.

Extremely dissapointed with the agent. My family and I were promised first look at a home for rent…read morein my area. After several emails we decided on a week. When we were trying to set down a time to see the home, we were told there was an open house that coming weekend. We thought this was strange since there had been no one else interested in the home. This information was given to use on a Tuesday. The following day, after trying to reach Alex again and schedule a tour of the home before the open house, we received a response with a simple "this home has been rented". Mind you there was no phone call,although it was given to him, only emails were exchanged. We are extremely disappointed in how unprofessional our interactions with Alex were. We don't understand how this was executed as we were very excited for the opportunity Alex had promised us. We do not recommend his business.

Dirigo was a good partner for managing my single family home. The provide a knowledgeable team and…read moreare very responsive when needs arise. If you are in need of a property management company in the greater portland area - I would recommend Dirigo.

Amber and Gail can at times be rude to Condo residents with lengthy and confusing email blasts. . I…read morewould not recommend this management company.

Unfortunately, we tried to contact Michael via the contact us link and calling (207) 774-9303 - we…read moreare talking over at least a month three voice mails from two different people, multiple emails, and several web inquiries directly through the website. NOTHING. Maybe the properties listed on the website are rented and a bait-and-switch. Either way, it is near impossible to rent a property without following-up on leads. Best of luck.

The majority of property management companies in portland are heinous experiences. I have had to…read morehold back from leaving them reviews because I am sure Yelp would not approve of my language. Michael is a breath of fresh air. As a renter, if you call him and a prospective place ends up not being a fit, he takes the time to talk to you and see if he has anything else that is a FIT. Note-not just something to sell you on. An actual fit that makes sense. As for owners/landlords-My boyfriend and I came home last week to an entry with burst pipes. The OWNER of the building was out of town and had his heat way too low in his unit on the first floor. The entry pipes were part of that, had burst. We heard water and called him, and he walked us through shutting off the water main valve and was on site within 30 minutes, had a repairman there the same day. That is hard to do in January in a huge freeze! But he has an established network of professional service people. If we had just gotten voicemail who knows how much damage would have happened. He really takes care of things and protects landlords when they don't know they need it. Highly recommend!

Tried renting from this agency... DON'T DO IT! They showed me 3 apartments that were all shitholes…read moreand not with the money. They tried to make me pay a double security deposit on a six month lease without telling me the apartment was already rented for next January. I explained that I wanted a year lease to begin with. They'll tell you whatever you want to hear just to get your money. I have a couple of friends who rented from them and Schneider Property Management never returned their security deposit. They came up with bulshit excuses about damage in the pipes from flushing wipes. They stopped answering phone calls. I'm surprised this company hasn't been sued already. They are nothing but Shysters.

I was excited to begin my relationship with Schneider Property Management, as I had found an…read moreaffordable apartment in acceptable shape. While the apartment itself was in barely acceptable shape, I really loved it's cute little vibe, and was happy to have found it. Most of the issues were due to poor upkeep and were things I was happy to mend or repair myself. At this point my apartment is aesthetically really beautiful and I love it! That said, I would ABSOLUTELY NEVER RECOMMEND RENTING FROM THIS AGENCY. Schneider Property Management and their employees treated me with consistent disrespect, condescension, and above all non-responsiveness to safety issues. Pursuant to the Yelp community guidelines I will not post anybody's full name, but the two Melissas who work there are rude, vindictive, childish in their communications, and utterly none responsive tenant issues, even those regarding safety violations. My primary cmplaint upon moving in was that the electric stove had incorrect drop pans installed. Because of this, the coils were unable to clip into place. This means that the burners, having nothing to hold them steady, slant, tilt, wobble, and cannot support the weight of even a small pot or pan, rendering them unusable. I reported and explained this issues to both Melissas consistently beginning in January of 2022, several times in February and all through March. When they sent a maintenance person, he recommended a new unit. When I followed up again, I was told that they would not be providing a new unit or new drip pans. Unfortunately, the problem worsened. The constant shifting and wobbling of the burner coils resulted in electrical damage to the burners. One day when I went to turn one on, it exploded in my face shooting sparks across the room and into my face and hair. It also tripped the power in the building. This has now happened two times, each time with the two smaller burners which are the most unstable ones. Clearly, this does not constitute safe living environment. It could have burned me or even started a fire. Upon reporting the new developments with this issue, I was very rudely told that they would not be addressing it. To name just a few of the more minor issues I have struggled with: -They advertised one rent for my apartment and then charged me more. -The hot water often runs out after 5-10 minutes. There is never enough to fill the bathtub. -They posted a flyer in the hallways stating that they would be doing "random checks" to make sure tenants did not have their windows open in the winter months--which is illegal. Landlord are not permitted to do random checks, they are required to provide 24 hours notice before entering the premises. -There is no doorknob on the door to my balcony, there is just a hole, so the door simply stands open to the outdoors. -The front porch is broken and has exposed rusted screw sticking out in several places. -The banister in the stairwell is broken and unable to support weight. This could cause harm if someone tried to use it. -The windows in the bedroom are not in proper working order. As soon as you unlock them, the top window slams down. This could break your fingers/hand or even shatter the window. I have reported these issues using the websites maintenance request form, as well as by sending direct e-mails, and they have not been addressed. I even reported several issues directly to Craig, the owner of the company, and he told me not to contact him anymore and blocked my number. I have never paid rent late a day in my life. I have cared for my home, patching some of the chipped paint, cleaning up kitty littler and poop from the last tenants, gotten rid of BUCKETS of cigarette butts from prior inhabitants, and been polite and professional in my communications. The renters of Southern Maine Deserve better than Schneider Property Management and I advice renters to avoid them at all costs.

I've made many investing decisions over the last ten years, from land to cabins to single family…read morehomes, stocks, options.... And never have I made a more detrimental financial mistake that is as bad as choosing ascend to manage my property. While I can't discuss some things in their entirety -- it has been a nightmare, an absolutely gross oversight of their duties that's costing me and there's no end in sight. The staff will not call you, or answer about 60% of emails, the owner thinks it's beneath him to reach out personally to try and be helpful. Money has been lost and mismanaged 2-3 times now and no single month feels consistent. I never know what's happening with my home, the condition of it, and now I'm getting hit with legal fees and have a lien on my property from the delinquency of Ascend not have utilities properly switched. If you're an ascend client- check your ledgers carefully. If you're not--- run don't walk. Now I'm being threatened by them with retaliatory billing practices because I am not keeping quiet anymore , try any other company besides them.

I called after visiting their website and spoke with Zach. I have called other management companies…read moreand some did not even get back to me. Zach answered on the second ring! Their pricing seems extremely fair, and Zach was upfront about estimated expenses in the first few months due to some existing tenant issues I have with my property. The communication has been excellent. Very easy process to get all the paperwork done. I have high expectations based on their reviews from other platforms!

Where to begin?…read more Rental agents, Kelly and Charlie, were awesome. They showed me multiple units, at different times, to be sure I got the right one for me. Both returned calls and responded to emails quickly. It was not necessary to make many maintenance requests but when I did, Rob and Aubrey responded quickly and did a great job. I cannot thank them enough for all they did to make my tenancy at Mill Garden a great experience!

I've rented my fair share of apartments. This was a great complex to be in. The location, staff,…read moreand price were the sweet spots for me. Anytime there was an issue, they were very quick to send someone out or remedy the situation. A majority of the units are right next to the greenbelt which is awesome. Also - they have a bike sharing option where you can use their bikes to get around! Lastly, they have parking.. which is something that is great when renting near or in Portland.

Having not experienced working with other property managers for apartments in Portland, I have no…read moreidea how BellPort compares with the many other management companies so I'm writing based on my experience of living in a bellport managed apartment for 2 years. My criteria for an apartment was that it needed to be ~ $1000 and needed to allow dogs. After searching for a long time, we found a small apartment near Woodford's Corner with hardwood floors and a gas stove. The location of the apartment was great for my commute. And I think we were excited to just move in together that we looked over a lot of the other things. I think this is less so a criticism of BellPort and more a criticism of the property, owned by some not great owners, and old, crudely maintained buildings. The windows were huge which I loved, but the air around the neighborhood was disgusting. There was so much soot that came in it made us question if our health was at risk. Neighbors who smoked indoors and outdoors in a non-smoking building was a huge pain and annoyingly, the whole apartment was slanted and was missing flooring here and there. The kitchen and bathroom were gross drop ceiling and we got flooding from upstairs, which was not due to a pipe issue as we called maintenance many times, but due to a tenant issue. All of this just illustrates that in general, we didn't have problems with the manager, but with the tenants around us and the property itself -- something that while BellPort maintains and manages, is ultimately at the discretion of the owners for updating things to code and be "liveable". BellPort has an online payment system that is a breeze, they have 24/7 maintenance which is pretty responsive, and even though we had to pay a monthly fee for the dog (required by the owner), they were generally pleasant to deal with. They did raise rates by $50 each year which was stupid for the place we had, and when we left, they had raised it $100 even though they told us we were getting no hike because of the pandemic. Well we got out of there and are happy we don't have to deal with eggs that slide to one side of the pan because you have to walk at an angle throughout the whole apartment. Unfortunately, we have also seen some pretty terrible apartments in way worse condition so it's hard to have an objective opinion on the quality. The worst part was the lack of control of the radiators. Loud and clunky, our apartment would get so dry that humidity would fall to the teen percentages. This cost us in acoustic instrument failures because of the dryness. Not worth staying in a place where you can't control the temp because they have it cranked up to 80F in the winter. At least there were no bugs.

This is the most ignorant maintenance staff I have ever dealt with in my entire life. With…read more no locks installed on my front door for over 6 months after repeatingly calling, and leaving message with to young children. So I payed out of my pocket to have them replaced. Then when I moved out, couldn't get my security deposit back because of the locks have been changed, but they got all the keys though. Me arguing my point with significant amount of tenants around about my security deposit with maintenance, he tells me to leave the property. Just a straight up joke, so hopefully u don't need maintenance.

Mainely Properties...where do I start?…read more My husband's job was relocated to Portland and this is the FIRST PM Company we inquired. Like most places, MPM required a $20 background check fee for a property. No big deal. We paid the $40 the night BEFORE we saw the Apt we were so excited about. Drove 2 hours the next day from MA to see the apt and met Zach who enthusiastically showed us the place. He thought we would make "great tenants" and said he'd talk to the owner of said property, and we'd have an answer on Friday (we visited Weds). Friday came and went...nothing. The following week came and went...nothing! We didn't get a response til over 2+ weeks later saying that "the apt has been rented to somebody else"...gotta LOVE that classic line! Mind you this is after emailing the owner of the company AND multiple emails/phone calls to Zach + Co which the majority went UNANSWERED. We also inquired about a couple other properties we were interested in...but all we got is SILENCE! And it's PATHETIC that this "Property Management Company" wouldn't give my husband and I a chance to rent knowing our DIRE situation facing being homeless... If someone can explain to me why ANY PM company would turn away a Veteran--who has a Federal position--and his family AWAY (even w/not such stellar credit), please PM me. We're still looking for a 2BR 3 months later, still facing homelessness AND that $40 we paid could've gone to our Special Needs toddler. This place IS a joke. The owner should be embarrassed.

Can you say slumlord? I rented a place from them in Portland. Other than signing the lease and…read moretaking money money quickly, they couldn't have provided worse service if they tried. No key available on move-in day which was a Sunday. Took three hours to get someone from Biddeford to call to say where the key was left. The sales guy had the audacity to say he didn't work on Sunday!!! My 3 Br apartment had NO HEAT in 2 bedrooms, and five out of ten radiators did not work at all. I spent $7000 on fuel in 5 months and froze my a$$ off. My son and I had pneumonia and so did my dog who I had to put down. There was flaking lead paint, asbestos, frozen pipes, no working appliances. AND MAINELY PM COULD CARE LESS!!! They never answer the phone, rarely call back. The maintenance people were unlicensed and had no idea what they were doing. The lawn was mowed four times in a year. Yelp needs to give Zero stars as an option.

As an out of state investor trusting your team is critical. Personally I feel the most vital part…read moreof a long term real estate team is property management. I have been a client of Aquarius for 9 months, and have been very impressed with their handling of my property. The entire team at Aquarius has been extremely professional, and gone out of their way to handle my questions and concerns. Since Aquarius has taken over management of my property, they have conducted two video "walk-throughs" which make me feel as if I was on location. I highly suggest Aquarius Property management.

Customer beware!!! If you value basic customer courtesy and service...if don't want your multiple…read moreinquiries-about a house they've listed-to be ignored over many days, and, after driving 600 miles to see the property in person only to be told by Amber (their property manager) that they couldn't possibly be bothered to show you the property because they're "too busy" reviewing applications...then don't bother dealing with this company. They are not worth your business and they will only disrespect your time, without even apologizing for any inconvenience their total lack of communication may have caused you! If I could give them 0 or negative stars, I'd gladly do that for Aquarius Property Management!! Outstandingly poor business practices!! I ended up finding a much better house elsewhere anyway, where I dealt with people who understand the value of communication and proper customer service. This company does not deserve your business, and-as a hard working law abiding customer, you certainly don't deserve to be treated poorly during your home search. Please do yourself a favor, and deal with another company! Good luck in your home search!