Just a word of warning to those of you about to head down to Pensacola for API and Primary. I would advise you to avoid Renting with ERA Old South Properties on 9th St. The ignored any of our requests for making minor repairs to the house and lawn, gave us issues about breaking our lease after we had primary orders, and even now we're having issues with getting our security deposit back. They are just not very accommodating to people in our situation.
The worst story I had about them involved checking out of the property when I left for Corpus. After the movers showed up 4 hours later than they said they would, I could tell that it was going to be a crap shoot whether or not I would be able to make it to their office by 5pm to check out before they closed. I had to be in Corpus Christi on Monday, and they weren't open on weekends, so this was my only chance to check out with them. When i left the house at 4:30 I called them to let them know I was on my way, but that depending on traffic I may not get there by 5. I asked them if they would be willing to stay a few extra minutes since I had to be in Texas on Monday. They informed me that there was no way they could stay past 5 and that I would have to do my check out on Monday. Fortuntely, I made it to the office at 4:58 and got the checkout done, otherwise I don't know what I would have done. It took all the self control I had not to say something to them when I got there that could have been considered conduct unbecoming an officer.
Anyway, sorry for the long post, but i wanted to convey my experience and hopefully let some of you avoid the B.S. that we did. There are plenty of other places around base that are not managed by them, so just be wary of who you rent with. The good news is that the house we were in (less than a minute out the back gate) is now being managed privately by the homeowner. I wonder how that happened? :icon_smil Good luck to all of you starting out.
Again, that is ERA Old South Properties on 9th St. Their office is up by Cordova Mall.
The worst story I had about them involved checking out of the property when I left for Corpus. After the movers showed up 4 hours later than they said they would, I could tell that it was going to be a crap shoot whether or not I would be able to make it to their office by 5pm to check out before they closed. I had to be in Corpus Christi on Monday, and they weren't open on weekends, so this was my only chance to check out with them. When i left the house at 4:30 I called them to let them know I was on my way, but that depending on traffic I may not get there by 5. I asked them if they would be willing to stay a few extra minutes since I had to be in Texas on Monday. They informed me that there was no way they could stay past 5 and that I would have to do my check out on Monday. Fortuntely, I made it to the office at 4:58 and got the checkout done, otherwise I don't know what I would have done. It took all the self control I had not to say something to them when I got there that could have been considered conduct unbecoming an officer.
Anyway, sorry for the long post, but i wanted to convey my experience and hopefully let some of you avoid the B.S. that we did. There are plenty of other places around base that are not managed by them, so just be wary of who you rent with. The good news is that the house we were in (less than a minute out the back gate) is now being managed privately by the homeowner. I wonder how that happened? :icon_smil Good luck to all of you starting out.
Again, that is ERA Old South Properties on 9th St. Their office is up by Cordova Mall.
