The first time I stayed in a rental home it was from them. The home was clean and we had no problems.
My mom picked it and I would have done things different but it was fine.
What I would have done different just so you have an idea
TV's in all rooms
game systen for kids
spa
the little extras thats all the home and vacation was the best and still remember it well.
Well, I think those extras have more to do with the home/homeowners than with the mgmt company. The home we're staying at has Tv's in the bedrooms, but they aren't the fancy flat panel or the huge size, but that's fine with me.....I have a 19" in my bedroom at home, but mostly only watch the News before bed on it, maybe a movie that I usually fall asleep watching, lol. Our living room TV is a 25" but it's also pretty old. We're just not TV type people, nor do my kids have or even know how to play a game system, so again, that's not something that would matter to me......but I totally understand how for some that could be important.
Our house has a pool and spa...though going in Jan/Feb I'm not convinced that we'll be using it much, though I did go ahead pay for the heat since it was only $200 for the whole month.
This house struck us as perfect because the photos were beautiful and the house looked comfortable. Some of the homes we viewed were like something out of a magazine....and I just know I'd worry every minute about something happening to all that wood and leather and berber carpet. Our house is decorated in a style that we're used to living in, not shabby, not fancy....but a house to "live" in as my husband puts it. The kitchen is smaller than mine at home, but even though we'll be there a month, I don't plan to be cooking big meals and definitely no parties!
Another amentity that was important to me.....parking the car in a garage. Many of the homes we viewed had converted the garage into a "game room" complete with pool table, foosball, even video arcade style games. That's just not us, and I really feel better coming home late at night and driving into the garage and closing the door behind me. And the neighborhood has a security guard on duty. I called the local police to be sure this wasn't a sign of a problem, and the police don't report the area as crime ridden, so that's another plus for me, since the girls and I will be alone most of the month with my husband only visiting for a little more than a week.
Another thing that didn't matter as much to me was location....now it turns out that it's about 7 miles away, and I was looking at places as far as 20 miles away....but I know for some that 7 miles is still too far. I drive all over the valley here in Phoenix....so it doesn't phase me, in fact, I can't think of many errands/events that we do at home that are only 7 miles away, so it'll be a treat! Yet I know for many they'd not even look at this house because it wasn't in the 4 communities that are able to see/hear/feel and occasionally get fall out from the fireworks
When we were at
DisneyLAND we stayed at a hotel across the street once and our first night there we went to bed just before the fireworks started. I'd just drifted off when "bang bang" and I woke with a start and fear that there was a gunman outside, lol....until a peek out the window revealed the bright colored lights.
So...it's really all a matter of what's important to you in a home. For me, it's privacy and safety first and foremost....comfort a close second, and the amenties a bit further behind.
I've pretty much assured myself that these nice of people would never have a scary mgmt company.....that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
