[Railcruiser]

We have had serious problems with our rental management company. The biggest problem being extremely late payments with no explanation and unresponsive to calls , texts and e- mails. I can't mention the company
Has anyone had any luck with companies besides The Villages?
We are full time but travel frequently and work so I think it would be difficult to Manage ourselves.

[kfierle]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but I managed my rental from New York State. I rented it on my own and used a house watcher to take care of the tenants. I took care of the contract, deposits, and rents with ease. I advertised on a local rental website for a small annual fee.

If you are unhappy with your rental management company, consider renting it on your own.

[villagetinker]

If you are talking about the Villages home watch people, I had nothing but bad luck with them. I would do a search on this site for home watch, there are several local companies that as I recall have very good ratings on this site. I have not used any since we moved in, so I cannot make any recommendations.

[Railcruiser]

That is not the company but is good info.
kfierle, good to know you could manage from out of state. All the details seem overwhelming but I think we can figure it out.

[mizterz]

We rent our home ourselves as well. Our home watch people are great. Our renters even commented on how much they liked working with them. We use Cunningham's Complete Home Services.

[lanabanana73]

Originally Posted by kfierle

I know this doesn't answer your question, but I managed my rental from New York State. I rented it on my own and used a house watcher to take care of the tenants. I took care of the contract, deposits, and rents with ease. I advertised on a local rental website for a small annual fee.

If you are unhappy with your rental management company, consider renting it on your own.

We also do this. I do all the interaction with tenants and have a home watch company who will go in person for any problems (that's not happened yet). I prefer to vet my renters myself, so I feel good about whoever is in my house. I believe a rental company is happy to take money from any person who wants to give it to them.

Good luck!

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

We also do this. I do all the interaction with tenants and have a home watch company who will go in person for any problems (that's not happened yet). I prefer to vet my renters myself, so I feel good about whoever is in my house. I believe a rental company is happy to take money from any person who wants to give it to them.

Good luck!

Lana - Could you, or any others who manage their own rentals, elaborate on the vetting process that you use for potential renters? Thank you!

[Sable99]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Lana - Could you, or any others who manage their own rentals, elaborate on the vetting process that you use for potential renters? Thank you!

I'd like to hear this too!

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Lana - Could you, or any others who manage their own rentals, elaborate on the vetting process that you use for potential renters? Thank you!

We use thevillagers4 rent. My average email is 65 people. I can weed out 50 right away, dates, pets smoking. Send each an email of sorry. From 15 I speak to by phone. Most offer reference and credit scores. Usually comes done to 2 or 3 and then gut feeling. My homewatch person has also met them and a wonderful relationship has begun.

[Carla B]

asianthree: What is the minimum credit score you would accept? Also, where do you find a lease agreement? Do you print one from an on-line site and then modify it?

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by asianthree

We use thevillagers4 rent. My average email is 65 people. I can weed out 50 right away, dates, pets smoking. Send each an email of sorry. From 15 I speak to by phone. Most offer reference and credit scores. Usually comes done to 2 or 3 and then gut feeling. My homewatch person has also met them and a wonderful relationship has begun.

I wouldn't want any pets smoking in my place either-haha! Sorry, the absence of a comma there just made me chuckle. All kidding aside, thanks for sharing your experience.

[Mapleleaf]

We are also having no payment remittance since March. Receiving calls back with a lot of promises and no results.

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by Mapleleaf

We are also having no payment remittance since March. Receiving calls back with a lot of promises and no results.

Wow! Although I don't think any property management company is perfect, or possibly even the ideal way to go in The Villages, I would recommend looking into either Realty Executives or JD&V Property Management. At least you would be dealing with someone reputable and getting paid. I agree with others on here that probably renting yourself and having a homewatch is best. But if you're uncomfortable with that approach, do your research on this forum. The 2 companies I mentioned are the only ones with which I have had first-hand experience. There are probably others.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Carla B

asianthree: What is the minimum credit score you would accept? Also, where do you find a lease agreement? Do you print one from an on-line site and then modify it?

Florida online site. Never had anyone below 820. We are long term rentals. Have used rental companies listed on this site. Fired 2 of the most prominent companies in the villages. How do you know there are problems with your rental agency. Show up at your house unannounced, when it's empty. Then call your agent, with list of what's wrong.

[Carla B]

Thank you, Asianthree.