Dino and Avia Properties have been wonderful allies in my efforts to rent-out my home! In 2018, after living in my spacious San Mateo home for 11 years, it was time for me (an "empty-nester") to move to a smaller place. I decided to rent-out my home, but had zero experience being a landlord, and I was understandably nervous about doing so. That's when I met Dino from Avia Properties. Dino and his wife, Jane, calmed my nerves, walked me through the process, and helped prepare my home to be rented. He expertly marketed my home, handled inquiries from applicants and tenants, and gave me excellent advice each step of the way. Seven years and three sets of fantastic tenants later, I couldn't be more pleased with Dino's services. He and Avia Properties have made the process of renting-out my home an easy and wonderful experience. I highly recommend Avia Properties. Thank you, Dino! read more

Unfortunately, we've had nothing but bad experiences with Dino and his team. I would not trust your home to him. As a property manager, we hope that they can maintain the property in good condition. Unfortunately they had difficulty doing that. There were issues with pests, erosion, and electrical that posed safety concerns that we discovered ourselves. Would not recommend using their services. read more

Dino managed our property while we were living abroad for two years. He was absolutely amazing to work with. He evaluated the property and listed at a fair market price to make sure we had no vacancy during our time away, helped us navigate the process to screening potential renters, and was incredibly prompt in responding to our inquiries and the renters' inquiries. Couldn't have asked for a more professional and prompt person. Would highly, highly recommend Dino. read more

Dino was a consummate professional in my dealings with him as a rental agent searching for a property on the peninsula. He was there on time, the property was in good condition to view, he sent a lease in a timely manner, was highly responsive to questions and concerns and addressed the needs of my client, (the renter) as well as staying inside the parameters the owner would accept. His team facilitated pre-move-in made repairs and coordinated the painting of the home as the owner was out of country. If I were an owner on the Peninsula, I would hire Dino. I wouldn't hesitate to place a client in an Avia Property based on my experience. read more

We started working with Dino two years ago. Dino managed our single family home in San Mateo. Since we were out of state we needed somebody we could trust and make sure all the issues were taken care off. Dino managed everything for us from finding us tenants, managing all the repairs that were needed to get the house ready for renting and then having all the maintenance people to take care of any issues. We would recommend Dino for anybody is looking for a property management needs. read more

We looked at a rental that was managed by this company. During our tour of the property, Dino was talking poorly about the previous tenant and their pet which we thought was very unprofessional. Despite his behavior, we liked the house and turned in an application right away after he said that the applications would be reviewed in the order received. Dino was less than honest with us about not getting the house and said that the couple before us completed their application first and were offered the house. The funny thing is that we saw that same couple at another open house in the area the following weekend and compared notes. They still took our application fees. What a liar and scammer. Avoid. read more

We worked with the team at Avia for the past 2 years and they were wonderful! They ensured all of our needs were met in a timely manner - great communication, always flexible and very thorough. The entire team was very friendly and a pleasure to work with. I'd highly recommend them for your property mgmt needs! read more

My partner and I lived in one of their properties for four years. Dino and his associates were always prompt, professional, and kind. They were fair about rental prices, which are generally high in the Bay Area. When we decided to move, they provided a detailed summary of services and costs and we were able to retain most of our security deposit. We appreciated the transparency and timeliness of their communication! read more

I have worked with Dino at Avia Properties for a little over a year and could not be happier with a property manager. Dino came highly recommended from a top realtor in the bay area and I quickly found out why. He was professional and courteous from our first meeting, extremely patient while I completed my renovations for my property, and diligent in finding the perfect candidate to rent to. His management company's accounting and communication is really what separates him from the other companies I've worked with in the past. Working with him over this last year has been a great relief and peace of mind. I've enjoyed working with a Avia Properties so much I continue to recommend them to friends and family. read more

We found Dino Martins four years ago when we needed someone to manage the rental of our father's condo in San Carlos. We kids are all in other states so finding someone competent was important to us. We had two separate tenants in four years, both of whom were selected by Dino after careful review of their job histories, references and credit histories. Dino communicated with us regularly and was extremely professional and competent. I would recommend him in a heartbeat. read more

I cannot begin to explain how helpful Dino is. He thought of every detail in getting my home ready for renting. I really appreciated how he immediately jumped on board, took the pressure off me to manage the details of this overwhelming project and confidently simply starting handling it ALL. What a find, what a life saver. He is such a great communicator and very responsive. Highly recommended!!! read more

I can't speak highly enough of Dino. He has been the property manager for our rental property while we lived out of state, and we really don't know what we would have done with out him. Dino is extremely responsive and exceeded every expectation we had. Any issue that we encountered was addressed immediately and professionally. We felt extremely confident and comforted knowing that our rental property was in his hands, and we can't recommend him enough. read more

We have been working with Dino and Avia Properties for years now, and much recently also working with Amanda from the team. It was the best decision we've made and we absolutely love working with them. Every experience is pleasant, honest, prompt and sincere. Dino and Amanda are not only knowledgable, reliable and experienced professionals, they are also kind people that genuinely care about their clients, landlords and renters. They work with integrity and always bring top quality to their work. We can't say enough great things about them and we look forward to our continued partnership for years to come. Thank you for everything! read more

Dino and his staff at Avia Properties have been managing our rental cottage in San Mateo for 3.5 years. It's a small property, and Dino was kind enough to take us on even though he already had a long list of clients. He has found us two outstanding tenants since we first began working with him, and made the whole process very painless for us. He is always very prompt over email or by phone, and is very knowledgeable about ins and outs of renting, repairing, and maintaining properties. Before we hired Dino, we managed the property ourselves, and it is definitely a relief to have someone we trust step into our shoes and do such a wonderful job. read more

Came across as a really nice guy to begin with. However even though we were first in line our application was rejected as we weren't able to move within 3 days of viewing before other candidates after us. Very different to our conversation and explanation that candidates were more qualified without merit. I would think twice before going with this property manager. read more

Dino deserves ten stars in every respect! We live out of town and Dino managed our property for about five years. He was pleasant and professional, communicative, efficient, used excellent judgement, had helpful advice and, above all, is totally honest and dependable. I highly recommend Dino and his team. We were so grateful to have found him. read more

I talked to Dino when I was evaluating property managers. Although he didn't have the bandwidth to take my property right now, he was extremely helpful in providing references and helpful tips. (I prefer he be open about his availability rather than take me on as a client and not be able to service me well.) He was also very responsive via email and phone. Hope to be able to work with him in the future. read more

3/1/2018 We had lost our current business relationship with a property management company and found ourselves in the lookout for a new one that will bring a new insight and personal touch to our rental property. We had interviewed many others but none could top Dino's knowledge and expertise. What really sold us was his personal approach. He is always there for us when we need him - in person. His business ethics and professionalism made our search short. He exceeded all our expectations. We couldn't be any happier to have found Dino Martins of Avia Properties, Inc. We highly recommend him. read more

Dino is a fantastic property manager! We found Dino last year to manage our condo in San Mateo. My husband and I are new to property management and Dino was so great at walking us through every step of the process. He handled everything from making sure our condo was clean and ready to be rented out in addition to finding us our tenants. Our main reason for choosing Dino was his ability to communicate quickly and efficiently over email, text and phone! In addition he is very responsible and notifies us whenever there is an issue with the property in addition to giving us options and cost estimates if required. Dino is a wonderful property manager and I couldn't recommend him more! read more

As a tenant of a property managed by Dino I can only say we had a horrible experience. We were very excited at first because the property was nice, clean and exactly what we needed. The first incident was a leaky shower that ended up damaging the ceiling in the bedroom below. This took 5 week to get fixed, with explanation of "that is how long it takes, and just don't use that shower". The second incident was that, for work related reasons, we had to break our lease early. At first Dino was very understanding and easy to get the things moving to re-list. He quoted me "around $2000". My wife and I worked our tails off to have the property in top shape for the first showing. Everything went well and he received multiple applications. My wife and I were interested in how the property looked in his eyes. When asked how the property looked he texted; "Perfect, Thanks again for have the unit so presentable on Sunday. It looked better than the homes staged by the professionals that we use." We felt pretty good at that point. The third incident was actually when we moved out. We were billed for the re-listing, but the bill was actually for $1500.00, not $2000. At first this was great news, but when I asked why it was less he did not give an answer. Then with the move out Dino became very difficult to work with. He did the walk through and noticed some obvious damaged items that needed to be repaired, items we told him about prior and we understood we would need to pay for upon leaving. But as the move out date came closer Dino started to demand other items. He was very animate that the second floor windows had to be cleaned. Then he had his handyman/painter look at the property and come back with a $1500 bill to paint the property to bring it back up to "line in" shape. As I stated we expected a cost due to some minor damage, broken outlet face plate and three places in the same wall where paint tore away as I removed a 3M picture hanging sticker. But this bill was to completely repaint rooms, floorboards, and the kitchen cabinets. My wife and I were floored. We really couldn't believe that we were going to be charged that amount for those types of issues. We reviewed all of CA state laws in regards to tenants and landlords, and the law states that normal "wear and tear" is not something we should be charged for. Dino was determined that the areas he said needed painting were caused by "damage" we caused. This was form the same person who two weeks earlier said the place looked "perfect". He went round and round with my wife and me about the charges. We felt he was being unreasonable and charging us too much. He waited until the last moment to get the things completed so we felt obligated to go with his estimate instead of bringing in multiply bids. He then tells us that the landlord agreed to pay $500 of the painting bill, although she doesn't obligated too. Again I was shocked, but felt validated that the landlord saw that the areas Dino fixed were in excess and didn't feel we were responsible. To add to this disaster, he charged us for a blind that would not open due to age and the internal mechanism breaking. Again, normal "wear and tear" but our responsibility. I feel that Dino is a great property manager for the owners, but acted like predator to us as tenants. We felt alone and that we had no one on our side. The best thing I can say it the property was great and really helped us transition to CA. But Dino is an unjust, and unfair business man. read more