Manske Properties

A friend of mine lives at their National AVE property (across from the VA hospital) and when I went to see their apartment I was floored by the condition of the building and their apartment. The community hallway smells like old urine, there are, what appears to be, mold stains carpet on the first floor and there are windows open on the first floor with no screens on them. Also, the parking area is atrocious! There is no real room for the new and current tenant's cars that are paying for spots in the parking area and the maintenance/landlord has a section just for themselves. Bad business practices. Also, this location had/may still have a bed bug problem. When my friend called, to which I was privy to the speakerphone conversation, the receptionist was quite rude without reason. My friend was polite and was making in enquiry about the treatment and the receptionist gave false deadlines and when later confronted about the false information my friend was told that they misunderstood, which was false because I heard what was too. If you are going to take people's money for housing, then you owe it to your tenants to treat them with respect for they are paying your wages!!!

I have lived at Manske Property for almost 4yrs now and I have nothing but great words to say about this management company. They are very courteous, prompt with maintenance and do the best they can to be sure their tenants love where they live. I know I do. I would venture to guess that the those that are providing bad reviews are actually bad apples that were removed from the tree. It isn't there fault that some people do not read their lease agreements and think they can do whatever they want.

Avoid renting at all costs. No morals and poor business tactics. We were told we could sublet with proper notice and now are being billed for the new tenants rent (APRIL 1ST - MAY 8TH) even though she's already living there. These people are sharks and should NOT be trusted.

I began living in Manske owned properties in 1998, I remained living in their properties until I bought my first home in 2011. I have nothing but good things to say about them. They are a family owned company and because of this they care. Maintenance was always attentive and did the best they could to serve my needs in a timely manner. They always tried to explain things to me.

I went through a divorce while living at one of their properties and they worked with me to move me to a more affordable unit so that I could make it financially and then welcomed back to the larger more expensive property when I was back on my feet and could afford more.

I would venture to guess that the those that are providing bad reviews are actually problem tenants. They are extremely quick in correcting bad behaviors, and are not afraid to remove offenders quickly. They have clauses in their leases that go above and beyond the standard lease agreement to protect good tenants, from bad experiences. Because of this, they do upset "problem tenants quickly" because they address the problems agreesively and are not afraid to remove a bad apple to save the tree.

I doubt that they provided anyone with a lease term that ended in the middle of the month as I have been told many times at renewal time they always go to the end of the month even if you move-in mid month. Just because someone does not READ their lease agreement before they sign it, doesn't mean it is wrong or bogus.

Long time renters. Place has gone downhill badly. Now we discovered that the "mold" we have been complaining about in drains, sinks and drinking water is really dangerous biofilm. http://www.microlan.nl/uploads/files/applicaties/ATP_study_for_biofilm_formation_in_plumbing_products.pdf

So we have been drinking contaminated water, containing lead and bacteria. They told us the mold didn't exist.

It is so dirty here, cigarette butts everywhere, bags of dog poop sitting on porches, common areas are filthy, carpeting is ripped.



The neighbors are so rude! They smoke inside their apartments. Management does not enforce any rules. They don't evict troublemakers even when they tell everyone they are going to. 4 families have already left because of these neighbors.

They also park illegally and their visitors fill up all the available parking spots.



Parking lots are icy and unplowed.

Nothing is done with landscaping except chainsaws taken to trees and bushes.



Forget about quiet enjoyment, safe water, and safe air to breathe.



The rent keeps going up and up!



It is a very, very different place than when we started renting here.

I've lived in this building and rented with manske for eight years. We are currently not going to renew our lease as the last four years have become devastating. When we moved in a long time ago, tenants were screened heavily, the neighbors were nice. I now see people come and go at all hours moving in and out, lots of people who default on their leases and the quality of people has dropped to below zero. I have had my car broken into twice, vandalized and worst of all, the neighbors trash talk and harrass everyone calling in bogus complaints. With rent going up this high we are leaving in favor of a much nicer place to live at a much better price. The up-keep of the buildings has gone from exceptional, to non existant. To be honest, the upkeep has actually become destruction! - They pulled out all the shrubs and bushes, cut all the trees down and left ugly twigs in place of the beautiful bushes. Entry ways are no longer cleaned since the person who previously did it was fired, the carpeting is torn and dirty. Everything is falling apart and light bulbs are out, the apartments are very old and the building is sinking. The water is so hard in this building that there is actually an inch thick accumulation of sediment on every one of our sinks. We have no hot water ninety percent of the time and the windows do everything BUT keep the air out. If appliances are replaced, they are replaced with the cheapest possible - repaired or sort of working appliances they can buy. The water contains lead and there is mold growing in the basement sinks. Now on to some good: the building is located in Pewaukee, off of capital drive and very convenient! You have a sort of roof over your head for $800ish a month, sometimes the rain doesnt get in.. The heat works substantially and the air conditioners are newer. If you can stand the neighbors, the neighborhood is beautiful and pleasant with a park nearby. The mail people will talk to you, though they change quite frequently... The garbage always gets emptied fairly well. I honestly can't say anything more nice about this experience, von-voyage after eight years. I miss when this was a nice place to live.

Best property management company. Very professional and kind phone service. Willing to work with you on many things. Definetly recommend this company. They make you Love where you Live!

ZERO STARS! Like many of the other reviews I've read.... Absolutely the worst management... Rude, unprofessional, borderline criminal at times. I've even questioned their sanity. Accused us of adding a satelite dish, which was there when we moved in. On SEVERAL occasions they called claiming the rent wasn't paid in full when it was, they kept trying to change the amount of monthly rent. Our lease went from 8/15/11-8/15/12 and they are currently attempting to charge us a full month of rent for August.



DO NOT RENT THROUGH THEM! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!