Delighted with my experience with Atwood Management, so I have to leave a review! The staff are so…read morekind and easy to work with.

1. I'm writing this to express my complete dissatisfaction with Atwood and the unacceptable…read moreexperience I've had as a tenant. What should have been a straightforward maintenance and service process turned into months of frustration, negligence, and unprofessional behavior. 2. From the beginning, I made every effort to handle issues properly and respectfully. Unfortunately, Atwood's response to my concerns showed a serious lack of professionalism and accountability. I expected communication, follow-through, and basic courtesy--but none of those were consistently present. 3. One of the most significant problems was the refrigerator issue. I went without a working fridge for three long months. Despite repeated requests and follow-ups, I was given excuses and delays. No one should ever have to live without a refrigerator for that long, especially when rent is being paid on time. 4. During this entire period, there was no sense of urgency or compassion from Atwood. Each time I reached out, I was told someone would come or that parts were ordered--but nothing actually happened for months. It was not only inconvenient but also a clear example of poor management and disregard for tenants' basic living needs. 5. Maintenance is supposed to provide support and ensure livable conditions, yet they repeatedly failed to show up or complete jobs as promised. I lost count of how many times I was told they would arrive, only for no one to appear. It's hard to have any trust in a company when their own maintenance staff can't follow through on simple repairs. 6. What made matters worse was the retaliatory behavior. If you challenge them or prove them wrong, it feels like they take it personally. Instead of addressing concerns professionally, they become defensive or uncooperative. That kind of attitude is toxic and unprofessional in any business, especially one that deals with people's homes. 7. I should not have to worry about being mistreated simply because I spoke up for myself. Tenants have every right to request proper maintenance, fairness, and honesty. It's not retaliation-proof to expect the services you're paying for--it's basic decency and part of the agreement we sign when we move in. 8. This entire situation has left me with deep disappointment in Atwood's operations and how they handle tenant issues. The lack of responsibility, professionalism, and care is something I would never want anyone else to experience. Too often, tenants are treated as if their voices don't matter--and that's exactly how I felt. 9. I hope Atwood takes this feedback seriously and reviews how they manage maintenance requests and tenant communication. Ignoring or retaliating against tenants who raise valid concerns is not just bad business--it's unethical and could easily border on legal misconduct if it continues. 10. For anyone considering renting or working with Atwood: think twice. I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere. No one deserves to wait months for essential appliances or deal with unprofessional behavior. I'm sharing this so others know the reality before they go through what I did. I would never recommend Atwood to anyone.

SLUMBLORDS! I rented a property managed by HOM Properties in…read morethe Rochester, Minnesota area and want to share my experience to alert other potential tenants. The original rental advertisement listed a specific monthly rent amount with no mention of additional responsibilities or fees. However, at the time of lease signing, I was informed that the tenant would be required to handle all landscaping duties for the property. If I declined to perform the landscaping myself, an additional $200 per month would be added to the rent. This condition was not disclosed in the listing or any prior communications, which I found to be misleading and a significant departure from the advertised terms. During the tenancy, repair requests were frequently delayed or resolved inadequately, leaving issues unresolved or only partially fixed. At the end of the lease, I thoroughly cleaned and restored the property to excellent condition, documenting the move-out state. Despite this, HOM Properties withheld my entire security deposit (equivalent to four months' rent) and assessed additional charges of $4,800. When I disputed the deductions, they threatened legal action if the amount was not paid, noting their ownership of over 200 properties in the area and suggesting they had substantial resources to prevail in court. These practices--including undisclosed add-on fees for landscaping responsibilities, inconsistent maintenance, and aggressive deposit withholding--appear to place tenants at a disadvantage, especially those with limited financial resources. I strongly advise anyone considering a rental from HOM Properties to: * Insist on all terms, including any tenant maintenance responsibilities (such as landscaping) and associated fees, being clearly stated in writing before signing. * Thoroughly document the property's condition with dated photos and videos at move-in and move-out. * Be prepared for potential delays in repairs and challenges in recovering the security deposit. Prospective tenants should exercise caution and consider exploring other management companies in the area.

This rental company preys on young college students. They charge rent 2 times the value of the…read moreactual property. The roof was concaving on our house and the foundation leaked everytime it rained or the snow melted. They never fixed it like they claimed to us they were going to. They have so many "charges" in the lease and are quick to add them to your account without even explaining them. They scam you out of your deposit as well. I would never recommend renting from this property management company ever!! Their houses are all dumps. I would not even give this company a 1 start, but yelp makes you. Otherwise I would rate them a 0/5

Bruce Tanhoff is knowledgeable, kind, available and, above all, honest. I've worked with many…read morerealtors before, and I often felt like I was being "sold" on properties I didn't want so the realtor could make a quick commission. If I pointed out flaws or needed repairs, I'd hear, "Oh, that's just cosmetic," or, "Live with it for a while and switch it out when you can afford it." But the thing is, when those items start to add up, it can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and that's what made shopping for a home with Bruce such a comfort. He pointed out repairs and issues before I even saw them. He listed the positives AND negatives to ensure I knew exactly what I'd be getting into. If he thought a placed needed updates and repairs but thought the neighborhood was worth the investment, he'd say that. And when he thought the opposite was true and a home wasn't worth the asking price, he never made me feel like I'd wasted an hour of his time touring it. To the contrary, he finds value in showing clients an array of houses to help narrow down exactly what kind of home will make them happy. And that's exactly what happened. I found the perfect home, and it only took a few weeks. A real bonus is Bruce's extensive knowledge of the "nuts and bolts" that the average person might not know - the life span of a furnace, the average cost of flooring, why that weird electric box is hanging in the crawl space. Also, his agency is offering the Home for Heroes program, which gives cash back to home buyers at closing who are firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, Military and veterans, healthcare and teachers. The funds come out of his commission, and he's happy to offer it. If I buy or sell again, he's the only person I'll call.

RUN! Dont Walk. The overall ownership/management of Velair…read moreProperties aka Rosa Place I and Rosa Place II is at fault for this review, but the lack of experience as well as lack of oversight by the local management isn't helping either. You cant call ANYONE Direct locally or at corporate headquarters. You must leave a voicemail and HOPE someone returns a call. Great maintenance man but his hands are tied as well, due to corporate and only having so many hours in a work week. There is NO onsite management living here either so when they go home for the night or weekend, they could give two shits about what is going on, or needs attention! The manager her has about 110 units to manage between the two properties and is way overloaded with the amount of paperwork and compliance for the income based part of their property. Literally MONTHS to get approved and now the lying by management to appease residents will bite them in the butt. Turnovers are horrendously and painstakingly delayed which causes additional lies about your move in date and they could care less! The buildings were hastily put together as witnessed by things like crack in walls from ground settling, tons of missed powenails in mounting cupboards an d cabinets, now splitting the wood, not to mention the cheapest paint and carpet known to mankind. Tent raises are at least $50.00 a year while services and support staff have been nothing but cut. Elevators have been out at least three times in the 2 years i've been here, once for almost 10 days. No urgency in repairs, same thing with underground parking garage doors.

Oh it's claim..I have the pictures, police reports, court documents.. Nothing is being done because…read moreall of you guys work together even section 8..How do section 8 allow Rosa Place to keep violating the tenants and still paying them on the tenants behalf. I caught hell 2 years ago with one of the property managers who called me names who told family card members but she can drive on a 3-year expired license plate and park it at Rosa Place and nothing was done.. the maintenance man is the biggest problem all he does walk around harassed stalks look at cameras and go back and forth and tell management what he sees have them putting fractions up on their tennis doors and they did this or they did that he doesn't clean up anymore he staying tennis business he's always in your apartment when you're not at home management believes and said everything he says he got keys to the office he got keys.. legal aid won't step in and do anything but I'm in the process of calling NAACP something has to be done I still have nightmares I'm still mad that I couldn't do anything about it because I had so many people against me..

I rented from one of Joe's houses, and it was a terrible renting experience to say the least…read more When we first moved in the house had not been cleaned at all. We spent hours cleaning. Even though we cleaned everything, the house was still caked in dust and dirt because it's so old and not properly taken care of. The house is dirty and musty and no amount of cleaning will fix it. There were holes in the walls and chipped paint everywhere. The landlord said he would fix the paint on the walls over winter break, but that never happened. We also had a huge crack in the ceiling from an upstairs toilet that overflowed a year earlier. It took about a year and 4 months for him to fix it. In the summer we had significant problems with bugs and had to throw out a lot of food because bugs would get into it. In the winter we had significant problems with mice. We asked the landlord several times to take care of the mouse problem. It took finding a mouse in my bed for him to finally call an exterminator. That was about three months after the mouse problem started. Joe expected us to show the house to potential leasers which was annoying because people would show up at our house without any notice. Additionally, he illegally entered the property at 7am with no notice while I was asleep to show the house off. After all of this, he still took a significant amount of money out of our deposit citing "cleaning." The house will never be clean because it was never taken care of and is now caked in dirt and dust. He also does not do any cleaning or updates. He leaves it up to the next residents at move in. Save your money and your sanity. This was the worst renting experience of my life.

Greed leads to Misrepresentation, Fraud and Embezzlement…read more Jonathan D Kietzer represented me in the purchase of Guardian Inn Motel in Le Center, MN. He claimed to be a dual agent for buyer and seller. However, later after the purchase, I found out that he was the owner/ lender/ and seller of the property purchased on Contract for Deed. He misrepresented himself, committed fraud and embezzled funds from me. He also breached the contract for deed several times. I found out from the Le Sueur County Assessor who knocked on my door at the business one day after the transaction closed. He was asking me questions about the transaction, why did I pay a higher price for the property that sold twice in one day? I said there must be a mistake. He said no mistake in the public records. I found out that the realtor made a $40k kickback on my transaction the day I signed the closing statement.  The realtor was a party to the seller's contract Scheman Properties LLC he was hiding in the paperwork by saying he was a dual agent, but was one of the sellers undisclosed. During the contract for deed time he took several payments that he lost and or did not credit to the principal balance. He breached the contract for deed by not accepting a large down payment of $500k to the principal balance, instead he let the interest build up, and up collecting payments.He wanted time to run out on the contract.  He was offered another large payment to principal for $100k but refused to accept it. The contract specifically states that a partial or a full prepayment to the principal is accepted without any penalty. He breached the contract twice, and then again. I should have filed a lawsuit against him at the time, but I got some bad legal advice that Kietzer/Scheman/Sadaka took advantage of me.  One day they drove over to the property in Le Center by appointment, and he and his buddies Tom Scheman, and Tony Sadaka handed me the warranty deed to the property and left. I recorded the deed and then also made the payment to the Scheman Properties LLC account at the Community Bank in Mankato for $467k plus additional payments made. He failed to credit my payments to the principal balance of the contract. They literally stole all of my money and breached the contract again. The Community bank is owned by Jonathan D Kietzer's family, as well as St Andrews Title company in Mankato where the transaction took place. After Jonathan D Kietzer, aka Scheman Properties LLC took my money they filed a lawsuit to sue me for the warranty deed, and to take back the property saying that I did not pay them. They hired several attorney's because they have deep, deep pockets. I am just one person aged 69 who wanted to buy a property to live in for my retirement years and to be able to earn a living. Jonathan D Kietzer offered to help me make my dream come true by offering the contract for deed terms, but instead he has turned it all into a nightmare. I hope all of the bad karma he created goes straight back to him 10 fold. He is a greedy, evil man that I wish I never met Jonathan D Kietzer. He has stolen my money for $550k + and my property. The case is still ongoing and I am helpless to fight him, I hope for the good of the community people are aware of these people who just take from others. The State of MN found him guilty of misrepresentation and fined him several thousand dollars, and put his license on probation for 4 years.  Please do not trust Jonathan D Kietzer, he is out to get you!  True story and very bad experience, Robin Ostrom

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