Not Bad, But it Could be A Gamble -- I read a lot of reviews about Lobos Management before I decided to rent from them last year. As you may have also observed, most of the reviews are not very positive. They are usually written by tenants who have had problems that the management company has failed to resolve in a satisfactory manner. Knowing this critique, I was very skeptical when viewing North Oakland apartments managed by Lobos Management. Like other reviewers on this site, I was worried that, if I were to rent from Lobos Management, I would have a serious maintenance problem with my apartment and they would offer little assistance to resolve it.
In spite of this fear, the Adrian Apartments in North Oakland were, by far, the best apartments I saw when looking last August. In spite of my reservations, I decided to rent a studio from Lobos Management. I have been here for about nine months and my tenant experience has been smooth so far. Fortunately, I have not experienced any serious problems like water damage or no heat. Because I have not had these ""big"" problems, I can't really attest to how well Lobos can handle them - clearly it seems like a problem based on other reviews. Nonetheless, I can say that if they rent you an apartment that is relatively free of maintenance problems -- like the ones occupied by me and most of my neighbors in the Adrian -- it should be a pretty good experience. I hope this helps.
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