Awesome people to work with. Great communication. Fantastic…read moreapartment, good location.

Nice and well done on the inside pretty clean and well fix from rooms lightings. Price wise good…read moredeal

I have been a long time tenant of High Five Properties managed units and can't imagine renting from…read moreanyone else. Lisa promptly responds to issues and maintains contacts and relationships with local contractors and services who fix said issues as they arise. She has always been fair and considerate and maintains clean lines of communication with her tenants, especially if scheduled maintenance is due (gutter cleaning, furnace, etc.).

Lisa was my landlady for almost 3 years and she was fantastic! She accommodated our move out…read moreschedule and made sure everything was in working condition. I appreciated her promptness in answering emails and any repairs. We had a large unit that was a great value due to her maintenance of the inside and outside of the property. Unfortunately I had to move to a new place, but if I could I would have her manage my future rentals. Lisa is reliable and trustworthy. If you are considering renting from her, I would go forward with that decision.

I found Barker & Calkins by chance. I was looking up property management companies that could…read morepotentially find housing for my mother. I got a call from David on his day off. He explained he just happened to stop by his office to pick up some keys and when heard my voicemail he thought to give me a call. David was very professional, offered some wonderful advice, and even shared a few of his personal contacts with me who he felt could help my mother. My impression of David is that he is a very genuine and caring person, he is very passionate about what he does, and loves to help others find a good fit.

David Weislogel was our property manager for about 9 years, at 2 different buildings. That's right,…read morewhen it was time to move, we called up David to find our new place. Fair and thoughtful in dealing with problems, high integrity, compassionate yet has good boundaries. Responsive in emergencies, yet a respectful hands-off approach is the day-to-day standard - which is nice, because it gives the residents space to take ownership. My neighbor and I created a vegetable garden out of an unused part of the property. It was lovely to have the freedom to do that. David also has an excellent sense of humor, which is so helpful when bizarre problems with your neighbors arise. It's been a pleasure to get to know him over the years. PS. Property owners appreciate this quality of service too, because David attracts loyal tenants who stick around and take good care of the property. PPS. There is no "Barker" or "Calkins" anymore, for well over a decade.... it's just Weislogel. Yeah, it's quirky.

I have never been more let down by a business than I was let down by Best Life. Run away from this…read morebusiness. Everything seemed really great BEFORE I had tenants, there was lots of open communication, she explained everything. I felt like we were partners. But then as soon as I had people interested in the house, I had NO INFORMATION given to me about any of the financials. I was not privy to their lease agreement, the amount of the deposit, anything. I was also not given any information about when payments would be disbursed until I reached out and asked. This didn't feel like transparency. I was finally given my first payment 12 days after tenants moved into my house. I received a very small fraction of what they paid on move in. This was expected! Expensive, but expected. What was not expected was the re-key fee that Best Life charged me. I left complete sets of keys, there was no need to charge me the rekey. This shouldn't have been a big deal, but I received nothing but defensive communication in response. No apology. She offered to remove the fee but didn't apologize, when I explained why I was frustrated she FIRED ME. That was it. I would have loved for this to be a great experience with no hidden fees--this business advertises pricing transparency--but instead, on my very first disbursement there was a hidden fee. Disappointing to say the least. ALL I NEEDED WAS AN APOLOGY, INSTEAD SHE FIRED ME. I have no idea what will happen to my poor tenants.

As a tenant, it can be hard to find a property manager who is timely, kind, and responsive - we got…read moreso lucky! Noelle was professional and went above and beyond to ensure our rental experience was as smooth and comfortable as possible. Highly recommend!!

I have worked with Living a room for nearly 8 years now, and they have managed two duplex…read moreproperties for me. Since I recently sold both properties, I am in a good position to assess their level of service throughout the process of onboarding, management and ultimately disposition of the property. LR makes it very easy as an owner. They take care of everything quickly, and are responsive to both my needs and more importantly, those of my renters. I had several managers responsible for my properties over the years, and most were very solid, and they handled the transitions from one to another very smoothly. I would like to especially recognize Ash, who was responsible for monitoring and arranging all maintenance on my properties; she is terrific! She was always very responsive and responsible, and answered my queries or made sure they were handled, even when she was on vacation. Moreover, she personally made sure to get things done quickly and to a high standards, both when required by the renters but also to help me get my second property sold. I will miss working with her in particular, and with LR in general. Very solid organization, and I highly recommend them if you need a property manager in Portland.

In response to my earlier 1 star review, Living Room suggested that our problem related to the…read moresecurity deposit. There was that issue, of course, because they made that process difficult. But, the big issues were the handling of their management duties. Here are some examples: They "inspected" the property at least 1x/year (indeed, I recall that paying them to do that was built into our contract with LR) but they did not note any of the multiple lease violations (e.g., three people living there when only one was on lease, furnace filter not changed - ever!), installation of window air conditioners by tenant without notice to owner in violation of law - and the tenants damaged two windows and completely ruined another in the process (which is why law provides that owner be notified so owner can arrange installation). Another example: a lease violation they did note at *every* inspection (e.g., disabling of smoke alarms) were not enforced - a huge insurance violation that would have been disastrous in case of a fire - and the penalty the tenant was to pay was never enforced even though the violation was repeated. LR charged over $100 to replace a refrigerator pan on a refrigerator we were replacing with a plastic pan that was clearly designed for something else because it had an open drain hole in it (!); they issued "normal wear and tear" reports even when tenants used of bathtub for dyeing materials and scribbles with markers on bath enclosure left permanent stains and scribbling (the move-out cleaning helped but did not fully cure the problem, so the tub and enclosure are still faintly stained). They did nothing for a long time about need to replace caulking in bathroom, then charged us for having taken care of that item -- and when we discovered the work had never been done, LR said, oh, too late to take that up with the company doing the work because should have been reported right away. Two issues with that: first, it's up to LR to be sure the work is done; second, it was their in-house maintenance folks who did the work! After we proved was LR who had been paid to do the work, LR sent someone to do the job who did not do anything close to a professional job. LR said tenant reported a roof leak but LR did not check; rather just sent a roofer who came up with a very pricey contract - and to have them get other bids would cost us 10% of the other bid.... Then, it turned out there is no evidence at that the roof was leaking then (and there have been no leaks to date). So, nope, our problem with LR is not about being unhappy with the laws concerning security deposits. Its about frustration with dealing a group of people who always struck us as very nice folks but, at best, are simply too disorganized, and either not knowledgeable about lease terms or do not want to deal with the hassle of ensuring tenants comply with them.

Roughly 5 months ago Guardian took over the management of the complex I live in, Whisperwood…read moreApartments, in Seattle, WA. All I can say is that things have gone downhill ever since. The grounds are poorly maintained. Work orders are seriously backlogged. Office hours have been cut in half. The office won't accept packages so you will have to go to an offsite location to get your package. It's really a sad situation.

This POS property management corporation took over Manzano Mesa apartments in Albuquerque in 2025…read more First thing they did was put the rent up as their welcome message to us minions. I complained about the smack needles outside my front door, as did everyone else in our block regarding a trash neighbor, to which they did nothing. So they can stick their $960pm rent where the Sun doesn't shine, and they've just taken half of my original deposit in 'carpet and apartment cleaning fees' That's $150 to clean 20 feet of shitty carpet. I'd like to wish Guardian a really shitty and expensive future, and Fk u

Very clear management and policies. The values of the…read morecompany are excellent. Although I am relatively new to living as a resident in one of their properties; I am enjoying my lodging and see value in their management of the apartments.

I would give zero stars if that was an option. I had no problems with the prior management company…read more I have had issues with a loud upstairs neighbor for almost a year now and management has yet to fix the situation. I have have been compliaing since March 2025 when the inconsiterat cow moved in. Management does not return emails or phone calls. By far the worst property management company ever!!!! I strongly recommend you stay away from any property they manage.

Since new management took over at Doricort, the overall quality has improved immensely. Jaddah…read morespecifically has worked really hard and does an amazing job. Jaddah's communication skills have set a new standard here and I've never felt safer and better about living in the city. 10/10

Jaddah is such an awesome person to have as a manager. He gets things done and is personable. Other…read moremanagers have just either not responded or full on left in the middle of a project. But he responds and is genuinely a really caring person!

I don't think anybody works in the office. I called multiple times between December and February…read moretrying to find out about late rent. The house we're renting is falling apart but no one is available. They hired someone to clean the gutters, and they don't clean up after themselves, so there was mud and dirt stuck to windows and things like that. They filed an eviction notice without telling us in writing they'd be doing that (two months late on rent). We sent the money, now there's a filing fee. They aren't responding to emails. Horrible company.

Very responsive, told me their process and followed up with my client right away. Would recommend…read morethem again!