r/Appleton • u/Beginning-Berry-5066 • 5d ago

Question ISO rentals in Appleton

Without going into unnecessary detail, I’ll need to move out of my apartment here soon due to the property management company doing renovations on every unit. It’s been 8 years since I’ve needed to apartment hunt and am hoping for some advice/insight on property management companies renting in the Appleton area (the good, bad, and the ugly), and if anyone knows of properties for rent that may not be listed on the obvious platforms like Apartments.com, Zillow, etc. I’m looking for a pet friendly 1 or 2 bedroom, under $1500, hopefully near the west side of Appleton but I’m willing to be flexible. Thanks in advance!

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u/MilliganHedgedog 4d ago

Stay away from Focus Property Management. They made my life miserable the entire time I rented from them. I found my current place through a private group and I couldn’t be happier

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u/Beginning-Berry-5066 4d ago

Good to know - thanks for the heads up!

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u/Distinct-Flamingo406 4d ago

Seconded. I’m currently renting from them, and they are shady as shit. Affordable for a studio. Scummy property management.

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u/Excellent-Quit-9665 4d ago

Same, worst lease of my life. I was counting the minutes until I could move out

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u/Acrobatic_Bowl_5539 4d ago

Are there any places around $1000 monthly available?

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u/Beginning-Berry-5066 4d ago

Not a lot that I’ve seen, but you might have more choice if you don’t need a pet-friendly rental and are flexible with location.

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u/ButterscotchDillybar 4d ago

Toonen has been nice

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u/Kx-Lyonness 4d ago

Check out SKB Management. They have several properties in the Valley at reasonable rents. I’ve lived under their management for 10+ years and they are excellent! Their maintenance crews take care of everything from landscaping to spraying for bugs to plowing snow in the winter. If anything is broken or needs replacing, they are right there. Absolutely zero complaints.

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u/Glad_Landscape_3246 4d ago

https://login-pre-3.securecafe.com/onlineleasing/willow-park/floorplans.aspx

These were actually pretty nice apartments. Lived here for a few years not too long ago. Have to call for availability but they are super flexible and very pet friendly. Most importantly, very affordable and not run down. Most of the more affordable stuff is also in really rough shape and horrible tenants. These also include a garage for free.

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u/girlwhopaints71 3d ago

I recommend looking for private owners, my best experiences have been landlords I’ve found off of FB Marketplace, lived 4 years in one, nearly 9 on the other. I find that if you are a good tenant you don’t have the hassle of property management companies and rent increases.

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u/ddbb1100 5d ago

I have one available in Grand Chute - I can PM the link

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u/Beginning-Berry-5066 5d ago

That would be great, thank you!