Eagle Management & Realty

I have been renting from Eagle Management for almost a year now. It is okay for the price you pay for the property, and the people are nice, but it is a hassle to get even the most basic tasks accomplished in a timely manner.
One thing I like about them is that they are flexible with the rent. On one or two occasions, we forgot to turn our rent in on the day it was due, but we didn’t get any nasty phone calls or visits from the property manager. Julie is very easygoing about this, and is always kind and helpful whenever I speak with her.
That said, when it comes to getting things repaired on the property, it’s a gamble every single time. They seem to be woefully understaffed when it comes to maintenance and repair people, and I normally have to wait a month or more just to get the most basic repairs done on the property — and that’s with weekly reminder phone calls. For small stuff, I normally just do the work myself and pay out of pocket (normally for stuff $ 40 or less), because it’s just not worth the hassle of me having to contact them repeatedly to do the work. And when it comes to things that have to be cleared with the property owner, I am still waiting on items that I asked about several months ago.
Being new to the Lafayette area, I’ve heard that there are a number of sleazy rental agencies and properties, but Eagle Management is definitely not one of them. If you are willing to deal with long delays in getting things fixed, you’ll find that the people here are kind and reasonable to work with — I just wish they’d hire more employees. I’ll probably continue to rent from them for the forseeable future.