BARSHA Properties

Moved in here 3 months ago and love the place. Its way cheaper than my previous place in SF. Its really quiet and the neighbors have been really nice. The pool is currently closed because of weather, but when it opens it will be great to lay out and soak up the sun.
Not sure what the other reviews are talking about in terms of safety. My experience has been great and the management was very easy to get ahold of (manager lives onsite).
Apparently its under new management.

I have been living at a property in Walnut Creek that is run by Barsha Properties. It’s called Vista Palms on Saranap Ave and I can’t wait to leave. One thing I can say is they got me in here quick which was helpful for me when I was moving last year. Management is horrible here, and the place is not well maintained. I’ve been living next door to a meth addict since I moved here who constantly bothers me, they finally evicted him just the other day but what do you know he came back and broke his window to get in and still annoys me. I’ve had my car vandalized, the mailboxes have been tampered with and the laundry machines broken open for all the change inside. It’s impossible to get anything fixed, I’ve been requesting to get my stove top fixed for months. The paint in my bathroom shower has been peeling off as well and they just have not had a chance to fix it cause they are so busy I guess. The lack of loyalty to the tenants just doesn’t cut it. I’ll be moving out at the end of this month and I’m not looking back.

This is a property management company that will make you feel like a loser for doing the right thing and being a good person. Paying your rent on time, not complaining and generally being a great tenant will not be rewarded. Their bottom line is more important than having a positive relationship with their tenants and it makes for a miserable time. They hide behind a constant stream of letters referencing rules and laws that let them get away with treating you like a child and doing whatever they please.
I lived in my building for almost 8 years and had 3 different landlords. Barsha was the worst, by far. For instance, I wanted to be present in my apartment when Barsha’s cracked out, maintenance guy, Jeff (he’s seriously creepy) and some other random guy wanted to come in and clean mold. I have cats and would need to make sure they didn’t run out the open door or get near the cleaning supplies. Plus, I don’t feel comfortable having random workers in my apartment when I’m not home. For this, I was called «difficult.» They also tried to charge me for a broken window repair that was not my fault. I contested the charge in writing and didn’t hear about it again until they withheld it from my deposit 2 years later when I moved.
The company is generally pretty shady too. If you google them, very little info comes up. Their «office address» is a P.O. Box in a shipping store in Diamond Heights and someone only sometimes aswers the phone during their normal business hours which are 10am to 3pm weekdays. Good luck any other time. Do yourself a favor and avoid these bullies if you can.

If you see Barsha Properties… please run! When I started with them in 2004 there was a kind responsive building manager. The Following year the owner put a relative or in-​law in charge and it became the definitive «slum-​lord» like living situation. They promise you things like fixing doorbells and intercoms and then look at it as an act of aggression when you inquire about when they will fulfill their obligations.
I also felt that they were a bunch of bigots but you will have to make that determination on your own. They began raising rent at $ 50-​$ 100 a year consistently while they make unannounced visits (I found them in my apartment without my consent). Once you catch them doing something they will retaliate with rate increases, 24 hour notices to come do work in your apartment or remove things from the garage. They came in and put up all kind of «rules» that were not there when I began my lease that did not increase safety or quality of my life.
There were moments when some of my dealings with them were almost civil, however the majority of the interactions were extremely adversarial, nasty/​mean and could easily seen as bullying. I can’t speak for all of their buildings, only the one that I was in. I noticed they also had a trend of getting in tenants who could not or would not challenge their often inappropriate and unprofessional behavior.
I am not certain that they were trying to be foul or if their staff was largely inconsistent. I warn you to keep away from them as they are the worse kind of landlords you can deal with in even your most shadowy nightmare! Or at least that was MY experience. Buyer Beware!
They will try and burn you out of your security deposit with trumped up charges! Beware!
While I don’t think you should take my word for everything, I definitely warn you to enter with caution and get everything they promise in writing. Documentation is essential before you sign anything because «bait and switch» is pretty rampant with this group.
Good Luck… You will need it.

BARSHA shows a lack of regard for tenants in the way that they operate. If you happen to encounter them in your dealing approach with caution.