This is a review for FOS Company as a property manager. I have not used FOS Company's real estate services.
The FOS Company bought and managed the building I previously resided at on South Van Ness. I lived in the building for 8 years and FOS Company owned the building for the remaining six months I was there. You can see where this is going. For those six months, the sole individual who works for this company harassed myself and my neighbors to take buyouts to vacate our units. When we resisted FOS Company's low offers, they ramped up harassment by texting at all hours of the night/day, knocking on doors, and sending lawyer notices. FOS Company is particularly aggressive toward non-native English speakers and elderly people who might not know tenant law.
FOS Company began construction in the basement of our building as soon as they obtained permits. Besides the excessive noise and use of scaffolding and tarps to block out windows, the fumes from his workers' machines were noxious and made it into a few units.
With FOS Company, Google is your friend. There is a lot of publicly available information about the construction practices and property management style of this business. If you're thinking about purchasing a home or condo from them, I would consider the tactics the business operator used to get the previous tenants to vacate them. If you're thinking about renting short term from them, I would look up this company on the Anti Eviction Mapping project as some other shady practices have come to light.
If FOS Company buys your building, be warned: you will be harassed and threatened with eviction -- even if you are the perfect tenant. This company does not see people, but only dollar signs. read more