Godin Properties

Aside from the crazy situation with our neighbor’s bedbug issues and the even crazier fumigating process, we had a great experience with Godin properties overall :)

I submitted an application for a rental (me being the renter) and I mentioned to them that my brother would live there as well. They asked for an application from him after I was open about his low credit score. Never did they disclose that his low credit would be a deciding factor in making their decision, they made it seem that there was still a possibility for approval– (I am the renter not him). We turned in 2 applications and all other documents requested. At time of submittal I was told the apartment was still available. Next day I receive a call that they had approved someone else, I called them back and asked why I hadn’t been chosen. Their response was «due to your brother’s credit.» I understand that they have a business to run but I don’t appreciate having my credit run for no reason after I was completely open about his low credit score, had they mentioned that this would be a factor I wouldn’t of submitted all of my personal information. They have sub par customer service, and seem to have little to no consideration for renters that are in need of finding their next home.

Marie is Fantastic!!! She is truely an exceptional Employee. Great service, nice people, everything but complimentary coffee (just a suggestion). I highly recommend going there for all your apartment needs.

I’ve lived in many apartments in the Los Angeles/​Long Beach area, and these guys are, by far, the best management company up to this point.
They keep it simple. They don’t nitpick, and they respond when called.
Minor issue: Office hours are very limited, and you will likely have to take time off from work if you have to show up at their office for whatever reason.

I would leave a negative star review if I could! Marie was the most dreadful human I have ever encountered! Her Customer service was Horrific… Yes with a capital H. I would never ever ever ever rent from Goodin properties.

Godin Properties is great. I honestly don’t have any other rental management to compare them to (got my first apartment with them!) but I can honestly say I have been happy with them ever since.
They rent out few properties in mainly in Long Beach, Lakewood, and nearby cities. Their office is on Wardlow and California. I first found out about them on Craigslist but they have their own website which I love; the website is as simple as it can be… its just a list of available places and all the essential details… number of rooms, what utilities are included, and rent/​deposit! To view an available apartment you would need to visit the office and pick up a key and view it yourself. How simple right?! Straight to the point without all the mumbo jumbo alot of other rental management places do. When I got my first apartment there, the application process was very smooth… I moved in in 3 days!
I’m not sure of other properties they rent out, but I was offered month to month rental agreements which is great, as a lot of other places in this city only offer lease. Rent is reasonable, and so far I have no complaints about my building; my neighbors are nice, place is safe, and everything is maintained nicely. For any maintenance, Godin is quick to help, like super quick! The only thing I am not so happy about it are the hours; they are only open M-​F and the lunch hour is from 12 – 1:30, so going to their office to pay rent requires me to take lunch early or super late.
Other than that, this is a great rental property management and I highly recommend checking them out :)

Godin is awesome! Its never a hassle they get straight to the point! I moved in within less of a week after viewing the apartment; they handle any complaints or property concerns quickly :) rent is reasonable and there is no pet deposit for my cat and its month to month too

I love them! They are helpful and very nice. They are fast at responding to service requests also.

Prologue: (skip to review if you don’t care) I would first like to give you the reader as to my own previous experiences with property management companies so that it may better help leverage my opinion on property management companies. I am a recent college graduate and will be starting grad school this upcoming fall, I have lived in six different apartment complexes since I have started college and have dealt with some pretty nasty property management companies, one of which I had to initiate litigation on just to get back my deposit! and many others with miscellaneous smaller issues. I must say, however, that Godin Properties has been a great company to deal with.
Review: As the first reviewer indicated, Godin Properties have been nothing but helpful, they are fast, reasonable, and don’t seem to nit pick on minor issues, for the one year term they have been my property management company they have not once been excessively bothersome or have given me reason to question their management practice, what I like most about them is their website
it goes straight to their current property list and does not go through random pages of crap or filler it just indicates a lot of the important information I care about: monthly rental costs, deposit, included amenities, etc.
They are also very reasonable negotiators when it comes to rental rate, most of their listings as of this review seem to be month to month and if you plan to stay at least a year don’t hesitate to negotiate with them for a lower monthly rental rate.
The only downside that I would say about Godin Properties is that they have very limited hours: 9:30am-12pm and 1:30pm-5pm, Monday-​Friday that’s only 6 hours a day, 30 hours a week and only on weekdays, so if you are on a standard 8am-​5pm work schedule you will end up having to take off work to deal with them directly.
Overall 4.0÷5.0

I’ve moved several times. It’s a horrid experience…
…until I found Godin Properties. They have been nothing but helpful. Their office is close by and they respond to service requests rapidly. The deposit structure and rent are fantastic for the building I’m living in. They allowed me to keep my 2 cats without any further security deposit or that BS «pet rent» that so many other places charge.
I am a fan, and if anyone is looking to move — Come see them.