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Old 12-05-2020, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KRM0614 View Post
It’s the wild Wild West out there ! I personally would not do it. I rented from villages rental service and they’re the scum of the earth. Toilets and sewer backed up 4 times in a month could not shower flush etc. my deposit was by credit card and I had to dispute their refusal to return it. It took7 months and sadly I would have paid attention and not stayed.

Listen to your instinct. Proof of ownership in person and get a place thru a friend
I must disagree about Villages Hometown Property Management. I have rented twice with them while buying and getting work done on my new home. They let me extend my stay during the early months of COVID and the properties were in excellent shape and well appointed. I made one call about a noisy ceiling fan and they were there within the hour. I accidentally met the actual owner when he came to mow; a very nice Villager who left everything up to the management company except he was picky about the lawn and wanted to do that himself. I would not hesitate to recommend renting through them again. And yep, got my deposit back.