What a horrible first AND LAST experience. This is my fiancé's & my first time applying to rent a home. Everything was going well. Upon applying, we were approved within 3 days -- amazing. BUT, after being approved we quickly learned that these people are not who they claim to be. My fiancé makes well over the 3x amount of rent each month & I do not have a job. They raised our deposit $600 because of that, along with them not being able to get ahold of our current apartments, which when I contacted my apartments and asked them, they said they had already sent back all necessary forms (which they showed me proof of on their computers & even sent me a copy). Even my current landlords looked concerned when I told them we planned on renting through SPM. One lady told me that one of her family members had passed and less than 24 hours later they were blowing up her phone requesting money.
The front desk lady, her name is J, is incredibly rude, snappy, & aggressive. My fiancé was asking her questions. She was cutting him off, talking over him, & raising her voice when she realized we weren't just going to "comply" with what they wanted. A totally unfriendly person -- someone who shouldn't be working with other human beings at all. If customer service isn't your strong suit, don't go into that field!!!
They were demanding money from us in 24 hours or else we would lose the property. I understand there are rules set in place, but everything seemed so forced. My fiancé said that they only give you 24 hours to get locked into a contract because that's not enough time to see through their crap, but luckily for me, I saw right through their schemes instantly. Once you're locked in, you can't get out. My mom agreed that they seem almost like a scam & how they will try to take us for our money & cost us thousands of dollars in the end.
I read through almost every negative comment on here & I'll be honest, I usually like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I could not agree any more with everyone on here. Before even reading them I said that I got a bad feeling about this place & sure enough, I was right. I laughed when I saw that they only get 2 stars -- that DEFINITELY makes sense.
I say all this to warn those who are thinking about renting from this company. Everyone on here is telling the truth -- they are not what they make themselves out to be, & the more you question them, the more irritated they get. My fiancé & I did not follow through with them because of the bad feelings we got and how we knew we would ultimately end up spending WAY more money in the end while being slaves to these horrible people.
Be careful out there & ASK QUESTIONS!! If it doesn't feel right, it's probably because it's not!
UPDATE: I did call and let them know how unsatisfied I was with their service and how disrespected we felt. No apology at all. Stone cold silence. These people don't care about you. Also, if you try to speak to J, she seems to always be with a client. However, if you go in, they're dead and all they'll do is yell at you, just like the lady in the back room did to us. read more