Reviews & Ratings for R P Management

Crappy Apartments and ever crappier slum... I mean landlord!

by JDirty632 at Citysearch

Horrible living conditions and a snare-like acceptance policy make for PISSED OFF TENANTS!

Shouldn't you want your tenants to WANT to pay you rent every month instead of doing o begrudgingly? One would think so. Not so in the case of RP or Metropolitan Management!

They like pissing tenants off so much that they had to change the name a "structure" of their company because they were getting sued so damn much! SWEEEET!!! Good job, guys!

And going through SEVEN managers in 3 years?! WOW! Excellence isn't a strong enough word! It does no justice to how wonderful it is to be a tenant of Metropolitan management.

DO NOT RENT FROM THEM, THEY WILL SCREW YOU AS IF YOU WERE A TIAJUANA PROSTITUTE AT A DONKEY SHOW!

A little graphic, I know. But I've been living here for a while.....

RP MANAGEMENT = SLUMLORDS

by Gene Hansen at Citysearch

RATING: ZERO STARS

I've lived in one of their buildings for nearly 7 years and they have never done anything but jack up the rent and threaten people with eviction.

One person complained of water coming in through the fan in the bathroom ceiling and the RP representative said "that's your problem, not ours."

In our building the elevator didn't work for more than a year and several people who are aged or handicapped couldn't navigate the stairs and were trapped. Two were forced to move and one filed suit. Their 'managers' don't live here.

We have black mold in most of the apartments and yet the cause of the leaks - the flat, leaky roof - has not been repaired. They come and patch the ceiling and then the stains and leaks and cracks reappear.

And their representatives can be quite caustic when you point this out to them.

The city inspectors have said that they've rarely seen building code violations so blatant and yet nothing happens. They must have connections.

Avoid, avoid, avoid, at all costs. We simply can't afford a move right now and the location is good.

• Pros: NOTHING
• Cons: FREQUENT RENT, LAUNDRY AND PARKING SPACE INCREASES,

AVOID! DO NOT MOVE INTO AN RP PROPERTY!!!

by JaneSeattle at Citysearch

Absolutely horrible management!

Lived at Stonecliff in Belltown for about 18 months, was a great tenant, and did not get a cent of my $300 deposit back, after a $200 non-refundable "deposit" that was said to be used for cleaning, etc. (So a total of $500 was non-refundable.)

I can understand the $80 to clean the carpet, but 15 hours of work for patching nail holes (about 10 pictures hung) and painting is absolutely ludacris. They also charged me $50 for a broken smoke detector. I checked it prior to leaving and it tested just fine. (Plus, I'd like to see any smoke detector that costs $50.)

They do this because they're immoral and know the pain of getting a lawyer for a scrappy $300 is not likely. My advice to anyone living in an R&P Management building now is to not clean a speck of the place upon moving out because you won't get the deposit back anyway (my place was pretty darn clean upon moving out...), and for those of you lucky enough to research management companies prior to signing a lease, DON'T MOVE IN!

Especially the Stonecliff. It has roaches, and I'm talking about the insects, in addition to the management! Ew!

• Pros: Absolutely None
• Cons: Everything

Beware of vermin....and that's just the management!!

by lucyescobar at Citysearch

To start with......the manager at the Beacon Crest apartments lied from the start. She said they spray for insect pests every month yet the place is overrun with them.We lived there for six months and it was never done .She also said the apt was cable ready......not even. She said the non-refundable part of the deposit was for cleaning......looking at the lease it's for "administration fees", whatever that means. It was so not awesome when she showed up for the lease signing with five of her buddies waiting in the car and rushed through the intial walk through. I called the main office and complained about the insect pests and the fleas and that I would not move in until it was taken care of. The apt manager acted so surprised that insect pests were present. They actually did take a week off my rent for that. But, the insects came back, very heavily.

While living there, we had to put up with our neighbors constant illegal activities. It was scary to use the laundry room because you never would know when a customer would be down there smoking their products. The neighbors never even tried to be discreet. Selling in the stairwell or running down to a car that pulls up or whistling to customers as they walked by.

At one point the bath tub backed up for no apparent reason. Maintainence could not fix it and said Roto Rooter would be called. Later that evening, after hearing nothing, I called the manager and she claimed to know nothing. She did get Roto Rooter out there that night but it was "too expensive" to have him fix it. Apparently a hole needed to be drilled in the wall to release pressure. So, when RP's maintainence came, instead of patching the hole up when they were done, they put a new medicine cabinet(with no pullknob, of course) over the hole. And since our bathroom was on the other side of the "slinging"neighbors bathroom, we got to hear every hack, effluvia , snort, etc. Disgusting. Even better that the bathroom is attached to the tiny bedroom.

The list could go on.......mold, dumped furniture out front for weeks, pests in the bushes, dog pooh everywhere, GENERAL INCOMPETENCE.

Having read several of these reviews, upon move out, I insisted on a final walk through. As usual, the manager was very condescending and rude because she was running late. Everything with her is an excuse. VERY VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. She can't keep one appointment on time and acts like she's doing you a big favor by even showing up. If you can't keep up with your job, maybe you need a new one! After missing our first move out appointment because I would not wait over 30 minutes for her,(I'm pretty sure she was putting me off on purpose) I called the RP office again to complain. Actually, the man I talked to that time was nice enough although, he seemed very surprised to hear my stories. He said he'd make sure she showed up the next day and do a final walk through and promised he'd get my deposit check out to me on time.

Of course, the apt manager called a half hour before our appointment, wanting to know why I wasn't there. Gee whiz, seriously? Lucky for her, I moved close by and wanted to get it over with so I went right over. She was hanging out with the unsavory neighbors talking about getting beer in Spanish. I understand enough Spanish. Several times the apt manager would hang out with tenants in the main walkway, drinking beer and being loud until after 10pm. One time I even overheard her talking to someone on the phone about signing a lease while she was outside partying. Again, VERY VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!

Anyway, the WORST LIVING EXPERIENCE I ever had!

But I did get a very small amount of my deposit back which surprised me. The things I was charged for were completely overpriced and I doubt all of it was done. The place was gross and falling apart when we moved in and they probably charged the last tenant for the same stuff.

• Pros: none
• Cons: insects, illegal activities, liars!!!!

a few bad apples shouldn't count

by NYerinSeattle at Citysearch

I have lived in an RP Management buil;ding for well over a year and I have nothing but praise for them...sure they increase rents occasionally, sure they are a bit slow in repairs, but hey that's just the hazards with renting apartments in general! If you want real slum lord action move to NY and try to get anything repaired, fumigated, or just plain ole leasing an apartment without giving up a small fortune! There will certainly be upset people who may have gotten the short end of the stick...but I want to know what they did to be so upset in the first place...apartment living is never easy, there will always be rude inconsiderate neighbors and of course lazy apartment managers who do nothing but live rent free. If you can't handle a few hicups then buy your own place and take care of things on your own!

• Pros: nice units
• Cons: unhappy bitter neighbors

Stay away from RP Management!

by samandseb at Citysearch

It's a shame I have to give this management company any stars at all. This is the worst place I've ever lived or even seen for that matter. I moved into my apartment here only 4 1/5 months ago and I'm already working with the Tenants Union and the Planning and Development Agency of Seattle to break my lease.

I live in one of the basement apartments. My bedroom walls accumulate large amounts of condensation which drip down the paint and onto the floor. The ceiling even drips! MY WALLS ARE COVERED IN WATER AND MANAGEMENT WON'T DO ANYTHING. Management's solution was to put a huge dehumidifier in my already tiny bedroom. Additionally, the fuses explode constantly and management won't replace them, so you have to take yourself to the hardware store and pay out of pocket to fix things THEY should be working on. Any repairs they DO make usually results in the breaking of more things.

RP Management is UNBELIEVABLE! They treat you like a moron, ignore your messages, and then make accusations against you for the condition of the apartment. The neighborhood is horrifying. The apartment is RIGHT UNDER THE HIGHWAY, so all you hear are cars. There's a meth house right next door and a good majority of the neighbors are crazy.

I have 2 dogs here, which I take care of and pick up after immediately. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one. There are tons of dogs around running off-leash and the owners of these dogs are constantly leaving the messes for me to step in when it's dark. Management, again, could care less that other tenants aren't following the rules AND the laws of Seattle.

If you do manage to get stuck in an RP managed building, do your research on your rights. Contact the Tenants Union and the City of Seattle. They will help you out.

BUT AT ALL COSTS - DO NOT RENT FROM RP MANAGEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: If I have to think of one - reasonable pet deposit
• Cons: Directly under the I-5 express lanes, TERRIBLE management, awful maintenance

HORRIBLE..... NEVER EVER RENT FROM RP

by angwer at Citysearch

I would have given them zero stars but the least I can give them is a one.... they are the most unprofessional, ineffective management company. They look for any opportunity to raise your rent ... they are just worried about the bottome line not the renters ... the good reviews on here are probably from people how work for RP . Please for your oun good if you find out the building you are looking to rent is run by RP management....RUN RUN AWAY ray russon is a slum lord and a complete A**hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP GIVING HIM YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: no pros
• Cons: only cons

~My apartment~

by renter14 at Citysearch

Personally I have been living in a RP building for almost 3 years now, and I could not be more pleased. My manager is great and I love the building! I feel very confident that this is a good solid company that has provided me with a great home :-)

Avoid at ALL costs!!!

by JadaMoon at Citysearch

This is the most unprofessional apartment management company I have ever dealt with. I have lived in the same building for four years and last month this company started managing the building. I was promptly told that they had "lost" my lease and therefor could start charging me whatever rent they saw fit. I was also told they had no proof that my parking spot was included in my lease and that I would need to give them $125 right away in order to park there. Ater four years!!! Two weeks ago I gave my notice to move out and they have yet to confirm that they have received it. I have called and left messages five times. Finally, I got through the manager today and she was EXTREMELY RUDE and told me they have, of course, no record of my letter. I am now in the process of contacting the Seattle Housing Authority and a lawyer. DO NOT RENT FROM THEM - THEY ARE SHADY!!!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Everything - Inconsistent, unprofessional, extremely RUDE

Horrible and Nasty

by biggybear at Citysearch

We moved in to what we thought was going to be a quiet and wonderful little place out in the country. No such luck. We were promised that the apartment was going to be cleaned. The carpets and the walls looked like a class of 25 kindergarders went through there with every marker ever made. I had made the complaint to the manager, and she said she was sorry and that it would be taken care of. Funny. No such luck. That night, the first night, the garbage disposel failed. Called three times to the manager, and was promised a repair would be made within the 48 hours. Four days later. He showed up at 6pm when he was to be there at 11am. Come to find out, it was the managers old place before she got promoted to be the head @#$t there. The damages were from her and her family. She had left moldy towels in the washer. We could not figure out why in the heck the house was stinking. My wife put her towels into a bag and walked them down to her. SICK!!!!! The more time that went on, the more that we found wrong. The heater was minutes from catching fire. The outlets did catch fire, and the mold in the windows would talk to me every morning. LOL. This company is by far the worst I have every had to deal with. Dont even think about getting your deposit back. We had to fight for 6 months to get ours, and even then, it was not the full amount, even though we cleaned more then that place has every seen. My wife was called a b@@ch and a c**nt by the main office manager because she wanted to know what we were being charged for. Now I can say that never again will we rent from them. We are with the most amazing place now. RP should take a page out of this book and learn a bit more. I would rather live in my damn car, then have to rent from them again. If anyone out there has a chance to run, DO IT

• Pros: found a much better place
• Cons: everything under the sun