Prepare Yourself to be Ignored
From the application process, to the move-in, and now a year later, Coastal Properties has been the absolute worst company I have ever rented from (and due to the relocation requirements of my profession, I have rented from a lot of companies). They have a policy of ignoring their clients' needs, and then they attempt feebly to convince the client that the client's problem does not exist.
I am the sort who always gives people the benefit of the doubt, but this organization has long since used-up their three strikes. From broken appliances, to malfunctioning elevators, to unauthorized entry into your rental, they are consistently negligent and incompetent. Eventually, to their credit, they wear you down, and you just start paying for repairs yourself!
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