As a property owner, I have concerns about their solvency. We have seen multiple late payments…read morefrom them this year without any real explanation. They are currently late on two months of payments. I think their staff is great and they do a good job responding to tenant concerns. However, when cash flow is an issue for a management company, I worry about a possible quick exit and where that leaves the tenants.

If you are an owner of rental property, do NOT use this company. Their "trick" is to issue you…read morechecks that never arrive and never get reissued. Then they move their bank account and keep all the funds that didn't get to the owners! They are crooks!

Robin is a hidden-gem in the KC metro area. Not only is she a great agent but an excellent property…read moremanager. Her attention to detail and prompt communication help out-of-state investors immensely. Her deep knowledge of the market and a go-getter attitude makes her a valuable asset in your team. I highly recommend her!

Robin recently helped us purchase an investment property in Independence. She did a wonderful job…read morenegotiating the sale and helping us rehab and rent out the home! Robin is a great communicator, knowledgable, and a self starter. We plan on using her to purchase many more properties in the future.

Run fast from this business. They own or manage a rental property near us in Grandview. They must…read morenot screen tenants well and the total lack of care of this roach infested property drives property values down in the area. There are sheds behind the rental full of junk they have not emptied a bin of trash for a year they don't trim trees or pick up debris. Not ethical at all.

A1-property was not our first choice whatsoever, the property we have lived in was sold to them so…read morewe didn't have a choice but to deal with them. We ended our 2 years contract and gave them proper 60 days notice and had a move out inspection with the property manager. A month later we had received a bill explaining that we owed them, not only they took all of our deposit of $1,100 they even charged us over the top prices and some of them are part of normal wear and tear. We didn't expect to have all of our deposit back because we understood how the business goes but the way they have charged us on everything blows my mind! Especially when we left the house in clean good condition. Luckily, my husband and I took some pictures before we left the house, so therefore, we sent them a dispute letter and demanded an explanation on each of the charges. We waited for over 2 months and Of course no respond from them so we went ahead filed a small claims. 2 months later, they turned around and sued us for taking them to court and they wanted us to pay for their attorneys as well..... LOL. Jokes on them they didn't get what they wanted from us. The point is that don't try to charge extra to your previous tenants just to cover up all your make ready expenses, And also next time if someone take you guys to court again and have to go to trials like we did please tell the Property Manager Brittany to dress up appropriately, she showed up to court wearing flip flops with jeans and a sweater, very unprofessional, way to represent your company.

I was a property owner using MGC. I mostly dealt with Jennifer Cooper, but at the end had to also…read moredeal with her sister Michelle. If I could sum up my experience it would be like a plane trip: the takeoff was smooth, the ride had a few bumps along the way, and the landing ended in a smoldering pile of jet fuel and body parts. I will say that they provided good support when there was an issue with a tenant involving an injury. The tenant kept pursuing the issue, and to her credit Jennifer continued dealing with it. And this is why they get 2 stars instead of 1. But other than that, I felt nickeled and dimed as time went on. It seemed like there was always some little problem that I ended up having to pay for like a wasp's nest, a clogged toilet, weird little things that were obviously not my problem but they seemed unwilling to press the tenant. The end started when my long-time tenant moved out and MGC dragged their feet on fixing things with security deposit (like repainting two bedrooms back to a neutral color) so I could put the house up for sale. Then, after the fixes, and after a couple months where the house did not sell, they sent me a list of "make ready" items wanting me to pay for a bunch of stuff they hadn't mentioned. There were things I knew about or expected like the interior needed painting and wood stain touch-up, which I considered normal wear and tear. But there were other things I did not know that should have come from the tenant's security deposit because they were not normal wear and tear, like cleaning, holes in doors, torn window screens, broken pet door, and towel rung wall patches. When I am a tenant anywhere else, I have to pay for carpet cleaning; MGC apparently charges the owner for that instead of the tenant. Back to nickel and dime, they even included a light bulb and an outlet cover that needed replacing because it had a paint stain - in the same room that they just had painted by their contractor to fix the tenant's paint changes. What upset me most was the lack of communication. Over the history, getting specifics about a necessary repair was like squeezing water from a stone. What happened? When? What exactly is the extent of the damage? Why do you have to replace the entire dishwasher instead of just the motor? For the entire last month, I got zero word on walkthroughs or potential renters. So I try to get ahold of them to put it back up for sale and get no response other than "if you want to sell you should work with our service". Note that I'm in California - they took advantage of that. Multiple times, by phone and e-mail, they avoided a real conversation. Eventually my partner gets the keys back and sends me pictures - it was worse than MGC told me! A giant bright red wall in the kitchen, stains on the ceiling (with no corresponding plumbing above?!?), ceiling patches that did not match texture or color, carpet torn up down to the base layer by a dog. So they drug their feet with the first round of fixes, tried to slip a bunch of repairs past me in the second round, and never told me about the most ridiculous, disturbing issues. Now here's the real kicker. The final conversation... When I finally talked to Michelle on the phone (with her sister whispering in the background), she pounced. She was "offended" by my questioning of all the "make ready" items. She challenged me "why would I come back to MGC" if things were so bad? (uh, because I'm 2000 miles away with no other contacts and you have my keys and I thought what you were doing was at least acceptable before I found out about the kitchen and ceiling and carpet) Why didn't you ask about the make ready list months ago? (I did, you didn't respond to my phone calls) She threatened that I owe them money because they put so much time and effort into listing the house for rental. (yeah, that silent month where you took a week off) She blasted me for "changing my mind because things were not going the way I wanted." (btw i got a new realtor and got an offer two weeks later - results, not excuses) She called the torn up dog carpet "irrelevant" because the carpet was already aging. (obviously me bringing it up means its relevant, and old worn carpet is different than dog torn-up carpet). And she talked down to me about how the level of detail I was asking about repairs was "not customary." Let's imagine I'm wrong. Let's imagine that they communicated well the entire time and managed the property like all-stars. Let's imagine that I'm totally blowing everything out of proportion up to this point. I never heard "what can we do to make this right?" or "how can we keep your business?" If you own a business, you do not treat your customers and clients that way. They played a strong hand to throw me off and avoid having to do anything to make the situation right; well now you're not collecting my $ and also not from some of the people reading this. The customer is always right.

Well, I signed a lease agreement with MGC in 2025. I should of, took heed in the reviews before i…read moredid. Anyway! like i mentioned a signed a lease and that day i meet up with the property manager to view the house. Note, i already signed the lease agreement and the property manager brought up that she forgot to add on two charges. So, she added them on. . WoW! first mistake. Knew that day it was going to be they did not care about you, just chasing MONEY! I also had issues trying to get repairs done, three, to 4 days after creating the ticket to get a maintenance person over to fix it. The first time, maintenance showed up he did not knock, he walked in then announced himself. Again, No respect for the renter! I called the office to let them know i had mice in my house, i bought mouse traps. The office told me to go around the house to see where they are coming in at and open a ticket. That's my job?? So, they do not want to pay for maintenance they want you to take care if it free of charge. I lived with mice until i finally had enough and broke the lease. I swore to myself DO NOT EVER RENT AGAIN! I bought my home, I could of before i rented from this management company but thought i wanted a break and live a little more ease. MCG could not give me that! I lived with mice and they did not like the idea of a not cleaned stove and the shower was not fully cleaned so they took 90 bucks from me. I bought mice traps so i could catch the mice, but i did not get reimbursed. I wish you all luck!! I have pictures!!

We've been working with Ryan Goyer for a couple of years now. Switching over all of our rental…read moreproperties to him was the best decision we've made. Timely communication and follow up has always been Ryan's strength. Ryan comes to the table ready to identify the issues and is prepared with good solutions. Now that we live out of State, we know we are in good hands with Ryan. Things that really stood out to me was his business practices. Royal Gate has excellent protocol starting with the screening process through to the Move In process. The thorough documentation and pictures taken at move in/move out is fantastic! This benefits both Landlord and Tenant. Honestly, Ryan is such a personable guy, he treats people with respect. Our tenants are happy. Did I mention Ryan has a construction background? He was able to give us valuable suggestions on repairs/renovations and ongoing maintenance. Ryan is also a licensed real estate agent. We used him on our latest sale and he handled it like a pro! I can go on and on but it really comes down to trying him out. We've been burned by Property Management companies before, I'm so glad we got off the last pirate ship and lived to tell about it LOL. It is a total 180 with Ryan! He gets the job done!

From the owner: Royal Gate Management is made of professional property managers dedicated to servicing owners and…read moretenants in the Kansas City Metro area. Royal Gate Management offers convenient, reliable services and professional representation to both our tenants and owners. We make use of the latest technology to provide seamless service to our tenants for maintenance requests and secure online rent payments. We use technology to keep our property owners connected with the financial performance of their properties.

Raymond and his team is wonderful. I used 2 property management companies in Kansas, Raymond's team…read moreis definitely the winner. They always respond timely, and their price for property management and also repair is fair. I already transferred one more property from the other management company to SCUDO, they helped to get it rent ready within 2 weeks and rented it out in a month. The tenant they found always pays on time, and seems to maintain the property very well. Definitely will recommend SCUDO !!

Landlord Beware As I write this review of SCUDO Property…read moreManagement, I genuinely hope that I can steer other property owner's away from this company so they don't have to share my experience. SCUDO is a poor choice for property management as it failed to take care of my properties (it managed 6 of my properties over the course of a year and a half) without providing a reasonable level of diligence while charging constant and excessive fees. As an out of state owner, I must have a property manager that I can trust to take care of my property and not take advantage of me. Some examples of not operating with a reasonable level of diligence include, but are not limited to: 1. Charging for a new dishwasher which was never installed. When I moved the property to a new property manager, I discovered what had happened, and while SCUDO did reimburse me, it clearly failed to do its job. 2. My properties were all delivered to SCUDO clean (spotless) and ready to rent. During the process of finding renters, SCUDO determined that the properties had to be cleaned again. I was charged $300 to $400 per property to have them re-cleaned. First of all, SCUDO should have taken care not to have people with dirty shoes trapse through the house during showings. Second, the fees are beyond excessive to clean an empty house. 3. When the new management company went to get keys from SCUDO, there were NO KEYS for 2 of the properties, and they were given a key for another property that didn't work. 4. Two of the six properties (which had been fully remodeled one year prior, in fact one was a new building) had a laundry list of issues we had to address. Any manager paying attention to the property would have brought these issues to my attention. Some Examples of the excess fees include: 1. A "maintenance coordination fee". Seriously, I can't make this up. 2. $125 fee for preparing a 1099. I was charged this fee twice on a property SCUDO managed for 12 months (despite the fact that no 1099 was necessary the first month since there was no revenue). 3. SCUDO's "submission to legal" fee. Every other property management company I have worked with will bill the tenant for these fees and reimburse me once collected--not SCUDO. 4. $1000 to leave before 12 months fee--seriously, a fee to hold one hostage since SCUDO knows the value of its service. 5. $99 periodic report fee--I am not sure what is being reported as a third of my properties had major issues uncovered immediately by the new management company. 6. They also charged at least one of my tenants a "tenant benefit package" for $31.99/ month, when the tenant applied for rental assistance, SCUDO took close to $200 out of the rental assistance money for this "benefit" as well as late fees (which, of course, went to SCUDO). Essentially, SCUDO is always careful to act in its own best interest rather than that of its clients. 7. Of course, there is the 8% per month "management fee", but I am not sure what you get for this, as SCUDO charges an additional fee for everything that a typical management company covers in the 8% management fee. 8. These fees add up, January through November, on the three properties that SCUDO managed, their fees alone were 16.28%, 17.73%, 14.7% respectively. If you are a property owner, if you hire SCUDO, you should build in at least 16% to 17% for their fees in your pro-forma.

Very kind, actually cares about their clients on a professional and a personal level.read more

From the owner: Property management for property owners and investors. Property maintenance, lawn care and…read morecleaning services.

I lived there almost 3 years, never a late payment ever. Always let them know when something…read morewasn't working and they responded quickly. An ongoing problem was my front door wasn't opening. I would have to use my back door. One day I noticed that every room in my duplex was buckling and caving in. The floor between my living room and dining room buckled so badly I tripped over it. I immediately took pictures and informed them. It took 4 months of people coming in and out to fix that. 2 weeks later, my front door didn't open again. I let that go. One night my sister was visiting me and the temperature was-10 degrees and my old, old, old furnace stopped working! It was around 10 pm when I finally called the emergency number provided to me. No response. Called again and left a message. Got a call from Teresa Penner telling me to never call again with a tone in my voice. I asked what tone? I don't have heat! I asked why do you have an emergency number when there is noone coming out, it goes straight to you? 4 days later the furnace was replaced because it wasn't working! From that moment on I was treated poorly. I wanted to move out and informed them. I was told to break the lease I had to pay $500 for "release fees "and pay the next month rent, which I did. I paid February's rent, which had been raised through the years to $1115 , and turned in the keys February 14. I paid the $500 "release fee". I asked to be kept up to date. I wasn't. Finally got a response that there were major repairs that had to be done. Again asked, what repairs...no response. What major repairs? Lifting the house, putting braces under the house, digging 30 feet deep to do that are major repairs that I went through for 4 months. What major repairs are left? Again, nothing. I left that house so clean. They informed me they would be there February 17 at 8:30am to do the final walk through. I couldn't make it due to job and very short notice. Heard nothing about what happened, although I kept asking. They finally rented it March 17th, 1 month and 4 days later. I now owed for March rent. I asked why it took so long to rent. Again, no response. Waited to get some kind of return on my deposit. They waited just long enough to charge me for 17 days, which they took from my deposit. Received a letter from them with pictures trying to explain why I would not get a single dollar back from my deposit, but claiming I now owe them $45! I paid a full month rent, only there 14 days, paid $1050 deposit, received nothing from that, paid them $500 for "release fee", left the house clean and I get absolutely nothing back from my deposit and I owe them $45!!!. Please stay clear of this company because they only care about the owners. Renters are not important at all. So sad because owners are nothing without renters and that company is nothing without happy renters. Please stay clear of any property that is managed by Penner Property.

Teresa and her staff do a fantastic job! They are professional and maintain the highest integrity…read more I'm so happy I found them! After years of being taken advantage of by a different local PM company it was time to move on. We found Penner Property Management 4 years ago and have been extremely happy with their services. They take care of our property and look out for their clients. Thank you to Teresa and her team for excellent Property Management Services! We appreciate you!