From the homeowners perspective, I bet they do save you money, but from the renter's perspective: this is suburban slum-lording. Period.
They have allowed multiple old-growth trees to fall, despite our warnings, because it's not worth basic maintenance to avoid damaging neighbors property or endangering tenants safety.
They have performed zero scheduled maintenance on our rental; we actually saved them thousands in flood repairs when we caught the water heater two days before explosion.
They send handymen out who aren't licensed, bonded, insured, or affiliated with a company.
Most recently: the 20-year-old oven broke the day before Christmas Eve. They sent one of those handymen out ON Christmas Eve, cancelling that day's plans, to tell us "yup--it's broke." He said they'd "try to get on top of it next week." They destroyed our holidays, ruined the holidays of the family members staying with us, and DIDN'T EVEN FOLLOW UP. When we called THEM, they said "oh that guy doesn't work here anymore." They hadn't even put a work order in, despite the fact that not having a working oven is a direct violation of their lease. THEY DRAFTED THE LEASE. That's *their* legal document.
It is January 11, and we just got a stove today.
They have the nerve to raise our rent every year, for the privilege of living like a squatter.
DO NOT bother with this company, unless you look forward to frequent disasters, neighbors threatening insurance liability, and hot plate holidays. Furious.
EDIT: ...And if you are a property owner, it's only a matter of time before their laziness gets you hauled into civil court. So, y'know, maybe save money elsewhere. read more