06-11-2015, 01:08 PM
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Originally posted by shockwave rider
Day-Lum made be good for landlords, but they use dubious practices for potential renters. For example, they run ads for desirable rentals at very affordable prices, then charge a hefty "application fee" and after the potential tenant has filled out the paperwork and paid Day-Lum the fee, they claim the place the renter is interested in is rented, but continue to advertise it for weeks more.
I don't know if Ginoza rents outside of Hilo but we had a great experience with them for several years. Right on it with repairs, always gave the legal notice if they needed to come in, and returned our deposit promptly.
I agree with you on Daylum. I rented a house in HPP that had a lot of minor defiencies, but they wouldn't have them fixed. But after the owner decided to move into the house at the end of my lease, they started doing a lot of upgrades while I lived there because the owner could claim them as a business expense. Pressure washing, painting the roof, new sinks, plumbing repairs, etc. I finally refused to let workers into the property when they wanted to cut down a lot of giant albezia trees and tent the house for termites. I would have had chainsaws running for weeks and I would have had to stay at a hotel for the tenting. They threatened legal action and my deposit, but I was moving out of state and just didn't pay the last month's rent.