I E Rental Homes & Apartments - Bakersfield, California

Andrew E.

I normally don’t leave reviews, but after months of dealing with this, I feel like others should be warned before renting through Equity Property Management. Since the day I moved in, it’s been one issue after another, and the lack of response or real effort to fix anything is unacceptable—especially with a newborn in the home.

There has been a roof leak since move-in that has never been fixed, despite multiple requests. My house doesn’t even have an AC unit. I had to go out and buy my own window unit just to keep my family safe in the heat. As soon as the weather warmed up, bugs started coming out—clearly a sign that the home wasn’t properly cleaned or sealed.

They didn’t actually repair anything before I moved in; they just painted over problems to make it look better on the surface. When someone finally came to look at the heater, they threw my swamp cooler off the roof, said it was broken, and I’ve never had a replacement since.

They also promised that they’d take care of the front yard as long as I kept the back maintained, but my front yard has been completely neglected. My tree is overgrown, and the branches are now hanging onto my car.

This has been an incredibly stressful experience, and I would strongly caution anyone thinking about renting from this company. You deserve better.

Jenn

They communicate ok until you need something fixed or need the apartment ACTUALLY fumigated. All the apartments are infested with roaches. I paid 1st got keys the 5th looked around manager wouldn't even come inside she handed me the keys and ran. Windows is not even a real windows or properly sealed, neither was the door. Never got to move into my place I paid for due inhabitable conditions these people will say they're going to fix something and they do not do it or make up some excuse as why the door won't shut if they sell it the correct way which I built houses I know how it works they just didn't want to put out the money as well as spray for roaches if you see them during the day that means it's infested. Make sure you do a walk around your apartment before you give them your money or sign a lease they always made excuses on why I could not look at my apartment before I paid. Also the owner is not based here in town they are out of town that's why they can't give you the actual supervisors number or name because they don't know how these people here are running it which is shity

Kelsey A.

If I could rate ZERO stars, I would. Where do I even start?!
Easy-ish to apply, but their apartments are overpriced specially since they're all in the East side, ghetto areas.
Apartments look clean enough when checking them out but as soon as you move in, it's a nightmare. The kitchen's ceiling collapsed, and made a huge mess. This was reported immediately, but it took them almost 3 days to come by and clean up that mess, so we couldn't even use the damn kitchen. There was mildew and mold all over the apartment prior to the kitchen ceiling collapsing so this probably happened before.
And it's all they did, just kinda clean up, but made no attempts to have this fixed. We stayed until our lease was up, so that hole in the ceiling stayed there up until we moved out. Apartments are rat and roach infested!!! We lived in 1015 Water St, we had to daily fight for freaking parking, my car got vandalized the night there was no parking spots available so I had to park on the street. I couldn't WAIT to finally move out of there.
When we did, we got our deposit back minus $200 dollars because they supposedly had to re-paint a room which is bullshit after all the stuff we had to go through in those apartments.
Do yourself a favor, don't rent thru them.

Claude M.

So I just got a letter from these slim lords about increasing my rent. I've been trying to get my AC/Heating fixed for 8 months. Yeah 8 months no AC and no Heat and they have the nerve to ask for more money. Worst property management company ever!

Mhmt H.

DON’T go there if you value your time. The wait is ridiculous, the service is slow, and they clearly don’t respect their customers. Save yourself the frustration and go somewhere else.

Johnny F.

This management company is horrible, they took over the apartment complex here in oildale where I’m renting, been here since 2019 and the previous management company where pretty good, when you needed things fix, there out there once you call with your issue, right now I have a problem, I have no water pressure, can’t wash dishes, can’t shower etc, I reported it on a Friday and now it’s Monday, I’ve called and asked how long, I just got different answers and looking at everyone’s reviews I see why this management company is horrible, I don’t understand how there still in business

Maria E.

Well maintenance a young man LUIS is very thorough n good worker. He is curious n hard working. He needs to become supervisor so he show other workers how to be professional Be kind Happy New Year.

Lyssa A.

Would give no starts if I could Literally just wants your money lady who answered the phone was so rude and was talking over me they don’t have a website to view available homes I wanted to see a house before I applied for it to make sure it was something I’m interested in but they said they needed money up front before I could see any homes which is ridiculous because why would I pay up front for something I’m not even sure about. On the bright side I believe I dodged a bullet with this company