Our experience with Real Property Management Preferred and the property on Lexington Woods Dr has…read morebeen extremely disappointing.
This property costs nearly $2,000 PER MONTH, not including utilities, and we expected a clean, safe, and move-in-ready home. Instead, we traveled approximately 14 hours to Texas and spent thousands of dollars relocating, only to arrive at a property with serious pest, cleanliness, and maintenance issues.
Immediately upon arrival, we found dozens of dead German cockroaches throughout the house, along with live ones, despite being told the property had been treated before move-in. We were afraid to unpack our belongings because we do not want our furniture, clothing, boxes, or personal belongings infested.
Other issues included:
* Dead roaches left throughout the home along with live ones
* Overgrown grass and wasp nests around the property
* A back door that would not properly latch
* A large gap around the garage door
* A/C that could not get the home below approximately 76°F
* A filthy air filter
* Cobwebs, hair, dirt, and dust throughout the home
* Personal belongings left behind, including razor blades
* Sharpie marks and other wall/paint issues
* Dirty bathrooms, showers, soap scum, and leftover soap
* A leaking sink faucet
* Broken blinds that we were specifically told would be repaired before move-in
* Numerous additional cleanliness and maintenance issues
For almost $2,000 a month BEFORE utilities, we should not have had to walk into a home in this condition. This was not just a couple of minor move-in issues, the property was not properly cleaned, inspected, or prepared for occupancy.
Another major issue was the lack of communication and support. We had been communicating by email with representatives (Jay and Nelly) who, as we later discovered when we physically went into the Houston office, are located outside of the United States and work remotely from other countries. We were not made aware of this beforehand. The people we had been communicating with were not able to directly help us with the situation, and it appeared that important information about the problems we were reporting had not been communicated to the staff at the actual Houston leasing office. We essentially had to show up in person to explain the situation all over again.
We had been in Texas for less than 24 hours before having to make other housing arrangements and move our belongings into storage. After spending thousands of dollars and traveling 14 hours to relocate, having to immediately find somewhere else to stay has been incredibly stressful and expensive.
If you are considering renting from Real Property Management Preferred, especially the property on Lexington Woods Dr, PLEASE do your research and thoroughly inspect the property before signing or moving in. Paying nearly $2,000/month should come with the expectation of a clean, safe, properly maintained home and effective communication when serious problems arise.
Based on our experience, we would NOT recommend this company or this property.