I own 1969 Fashion Ave I own 1969 Fashion Ave, Long Beach, CA, 18 units. I have received no notice from Poplar Homes, but my renters are notified to pay their rent to a dropbox. Phone calls to my management company, Action Management, are no longer answered. There is no one to call to ask what is happening. This sounds like a scam and will be reported as such this Friday, March 17th unless I here from some verifiable reliable source.

Good Maintenance Experience We had a variety of minor issues around the apartment. Althea was very helpful arranging for peole to come and fix them, and is super fast at responding to emails when we had questions. The maintenance person was very professional, fixed what could be fixed, and explained what still needed a follow up. We have been able to get everything handled, though sometimes the online form to submit issues is clunky. Not every room is covered, and there is a 200 character limit on providing info which can make it hard to describe anything unusual. But once we are able to email back and forth with the staff it goes more smoothly.

Lease Renewal Paul did a good job getting the lease renewal completed quickly. Thanks Paul! I would hope though that this process would be more automatic/ initiated by Poplarhomes rather than the owner having to reach out to move the process along. I was told this was supposed to be done within the 90 period before lease expires but No one reached out to me. I had to contact Poplarhomes myself.

They give the owners to much leverage They give the owners to much leverage. Poplar is managing the rental property on their behalf, so the owner should only have a say so in, whether or not they agree to allow a tenant to renew a lease. But Poplar allows the owners to determine the renewal increase amount, which in our case our owners want to go up $300 for another year lease which is ridiculous. Poplar should determine the increase rates based on each states guidelines. Otherwise they have not been too bad to deal with.

Quick response and seamless interactions They took over the leasing management. Renewal was timely, easy, and stress free. I've had a couple of maintenance issues, they responded extremely quickly. On that note, the owner has always been prompt and considerate as repairs are ultimately up to the owner. I saw a lot of complaints in these reviews that really have nothing to do with the management. If you feel you aren't treated fairly, I suggest you hire a real estate agent when rental hunting and assign them as your mediator. Your experience will change dramatically with a realtor as they typically screen their clients first and landlords and prop management companies know this.