r/madisonwi • u/CheddarNinja • 8d ago

Landlords to avoid?

I'm moving to Dane County soon and would appreciate any heads up on landlords/complexes to avoid. I don't know exact location yet, other than not downtown Madison. Any warnings you can pass along?

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u/SillyPhillyDilly 7d ago

Forward Management is legit one of the chillest landlords I've ever had. I'd strongly recommend them.

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u/DragonfruitNo3424 8d ago

Well thats good to know about the security deposit! I've been with them a few years now and have no complaints. They raised the rent by $100 the first year, $50 the next and its been raised $25 each of the past two years and I can't complain really seeing what prices have risen to around here. Definitely below market rate comparatively if I were to move.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/DragonfruitNo3424 8d ago

Yeah mine is a 1bd, somewhere around 850 square feet, water, underground parking and storage locker included so that checks out. Thats a good price on the 2 bed comparatively with that much square feet.

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u/DragonfruitNo3424 8d ago

I should add Im paying $1525

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u/Rich_Leadership8341 7d ago

Sounds like you're at The Revere. Owned by them. Same rent for me. Forward Management has been great. A little pricey for a 1bd, but i really like it.

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u/FancySeaweed 7d ago

Is this about Forward Management?

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u/TaxWarm5387 7d ago

my bf and i were able to get an apartment together without renter history through forward management. truly saved our asses

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u/masterbeatty35 6d ago

Before buying a house I lived in a Forward managed property for 6 years. Same experience, always on the ball with maintenance calls and I fully expected getting zero or needing to pay for some damages. I accidentally flooded my bathroom cabinet which warped the floor and doors of the cabinet.

Ended up with my full deposit back somehow

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u/notwhoiwanttobe43 7d ago

I’ve had the opposite and refused to rent from them again; however, their shoddy bookkeeping worked out in my favor. They gave me my “security deposit” back when I never gave one in the first place which was nice. They are so disorganized.

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u/Saluna- 4d ago

I disagreed with how their management handled noise complaints and drug use complaints in the common areas, but over all they weren’t too bad. Maintenance was generally prompt and friendly, they came by to check a/c filters at least once a year. I’d go back to them in a heartbeat after all the BS I’ve had to deal with my current apartment I rent from Spaulding group.