SD Property Management & Real Estate, Inc

I have been a tenant of Betty for almost 2 years now. I live in the college area with a full house of college students. We have had neighbor complaints, breakage of appliances, late rent. The whole lot. We even have a halfpipe in our backyard. Betty has always worked with us professionally and accordingly. She is direct and straightforward, so as long as you’re honest she will help you. She is easy to contact at any time of day. I will continue to rent with Betty. Thank you for making my college experiences awesome.

Sd property management is hands down the best business I’ve used when renting a house, Betty was always super helpful whenever me or my roommates had any issues. Whenever we needed anything to be fixed, she would always get someone to come out within that same week, thanks for making my living arrangements this pst year one for the books!

SD Property Management were quick with their services, found one of the perfect houses to stay in near SDSU. Handling rent and maintenance never felt easier. I’ll recommend anyone to look at their company for future residence!

Thank you Betty, you are such a sweetheart. You definitely made me and my roommates lives easier being previous tenants on catoctin. I recommend doing business with her if you are ever in a urgent situation. She is very understanding

We had a lease for a house near SDSU with some friends. Possibly the best place I’ve lived at thus far! Betty was amazing at getting our request done on time. ⁵⁄₅ would recommend

Rented with them at a house nearby SDSU with some friends as I’m from out of town. House was a little worse for wear but didn’t bother us college kids one bit. Many memories were made and truly my time spent at the house we rented was well spent. Service requests took a while to get through, but always fixed in the end. Neighbors were considerate and property location was immaculate. Ideal location for renters who attend school in the area. Property management company’s gem of a property. ⁵⁄₅ would rent from again.

Rented a property near SDSU for a 8 months during the school year. The House had shown wear and tear so I made sure to take pictures of everything. Had to send in multiple work orders through email to Betty. It took awhile but eventually it got fixed. Thanks for the help

I was one of Betty’s tenants near SDSU. As our landlord she was always quick with addressing all our concerns with the house over the time we stayed there. When we needed something fixed she took care of us by sending a person to our house a day or two after we posted a ticket. Great service.

Helped me find the perfect house close to school. The few times that we needed something fixed, it was fixed right away.

Sandy was amazing she was SO helpful and so nice. I still have not found a house for us but I am praying they find something soon. Great experience with Sandy! –Laura

DO NOT WORK WITH THIS COMPANY! They were forced upon us by our landlord one week before we moved in and Betty was one of the most unprofessional rude people I have ever worked with. We had maintenance requests that we submitted at the beginning of the year that were NEVER even addressed. Some were even deleted from the system and when I asked about it Betty said that the only way for them to be deleted is if they were taken care of. Guess what, they weren’t! She would also set up group texts at night to arbitrarily tell us that someone needed to be home the next morning to let her show the house. Even worse, she regularly would include numbers from other houses that she was managing. Sounds like she was really organized. We even got an email from the owner threatening us with eviction for a noise complaint from the city that she told him was us. It was from a house on the OTHER side of school.
This is just a company doing less than the bare minimum while taking advantage of college students. I will avoid them at all costs and tell everyone I know to do the same.
I should also add that they twice lost parts of our rent and tried to charge us late fees that were not taken off our account for months at a time until they ‘found’ the money that had been there the whole time!

I was a tenant of the house on Catoctin. Living there has been one of the best experiences of my college life. Working with Betty has been nothing short of pleasant. She is quick to respond to any concern. I highly recommend doing business with her.
Thanks for the great service, SD Prop Mnmt!

Betty Zamora is a scam. She thinks she can just come to the house with barely any notice and doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Unprofessional, uses acronyms and slang in text messages. Her son called me one day with unreasonable requests calling me by a different name.
Do not deal with these people. They only care about money and not the tenants, which are college students.

Three words to sum up my review: Don’t do it!
Worst management company I have ever rented from! We had various problems throughout our year long lease which couldn’t end fast enough. Even if the house is perfect I strongly, strongly encourage you to RENT FROM SOMEONE ELSE!
The Security Deposit:
When it was time to get our security deposit back she kept a lot of it for repairs. However, she charged me to replace a screen which wasn’t on the window to begin. My suggestion is TAKE PICTURES AND E-​MAIL THEM TO YOURSELF THE DAY YOU MOVE IN! I went back to the house to make sure the repairs were done. She charged us to get mold in our bathroom professionally removed, it was painted over with white paint! She said our garbage disposal was broken and charged us to fix it, it wasn’t broken when we left. She told us a couple other things were broken and charged us for them but didn’t even fix it!
House for Auction?
We kept having random strangers come up to our house and ask if they could view it because our house was being auctioned off online. When we asked Betty about the issue she wouldn’t give us any information. She just told us not worry about it. Sketchy. It would have been nice to have an explanation and reassurance that the place we were living in wasn’t about to be sold.
I gave 1 star only because 0 was not an option.

Betty is nothing short of AMAZING! She never failed to be accommodating and helpful. She was also very prompt in her actions and responses. I love how kind and understanding she is! If you need someone reliable and easy going, Betty is your girl! Thanks Betty!!!

Not sure what happened with the people giving negative reviews but I had a very positive experience with Betty as my landlord. She responded to text or phone calls promptly and sent in repairman right away. No issues and she was able to rent me the property I needed right away since we had very little time to move and with dogs it is very hard to find a decent home nowadays. Personal service and efficient.

1 star only because 0 was not an option. Betty is a useless old bat, who does not care about her tenants in the slightest. She took 3 weeks to fix the lock on my sliding glass door… I did not bother asking about a repair the rest of my stay, and fixed things myself. She did not break down deposit deduction repairs as seperate line items, but simply said she was taking $ 700. Short review, but in summary, she was by far the worst landlord I have ever had. Keep your money out of her hands.
I should add that the pool guy she hired didn’t always come when scheduled, so the pool was green most of the time. And the gardeners that came once a month used a leaf blower on the side yard and that was about it. I did all the gardening myself. Plus, she rented us a 3 bedroom and called it a 5 bedroom! One bonus room was built illegally and taken down after we moved out (she kept trying to offer us $ 100 a month of rent during construction…). The other bedroom was built with an illegal wall in the garage, that was torn down the day before we moved in!
The woman is a horrible person.

I am not sure where all of the negative comments are coming from. All of my dealings with Betty and SD Property Management have been great. The company has been diligent in servicing my requests in a timely manner and the companies ethics have never come into question in the years I have used them.
Renting a house means large deposits, that is pretty much a rule of thumb wherever you rent. A home vs. an apartment is a much larger investment and requires more to secure in case of damages done to the property.
I don’t know why the size of SD Property management has anything to do with its ability to service its tenants. If anything, a property management company with a manageable volume of clients is ideal. They have less people to service and are readily available when you contact them.
Seriously baffled by all of the 1star reviews. Those sound like subjective dealings rather than objective criticism. As a person that rents, I always want my deposit back too… however, I also understand that from the moment I walk in that door, I am liable for ANY damages I cause; that is the fundamental logic behind a deposit. Isn’t it? If these properties were in such poor condition for starters, why rent out the place? I believe that is why an initial walk through takes place.

1 star is even too much to give to these people.
first of all, betty screwed us out of our first lease that was supposed to be set in stone bc SHE FORGOT TO SIGN THE LEASE. we luckily got another house to rent last minute, but only after she treated my roommates and i very disrespectfully in a screaming and swearing match.
my roommates and i kept the house in mint condition, and she still tried to take half of our deposit back for ridiculous charges that weren’t even stated in the final walk through (for example, $ 115 for moving the washer/​dryer back to the wall that HER repairman moved).
take my advice and STAY AWAY!!! don’t help keep these unprofessional people in business.

please be aware that this is a small family owned business, they conduct business in a manner that is both sloppy and harmful to the public. I have never experienced such reckless disregard for tenant rights. BETTY will rush the walk thru so she can charge you for everything they (half fixed) when the last tenants moved. college students are too lazy to go after her for taking advantage of them– SHE WILL TAKE AS MUCH OF YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT AS SHE CAN (USUALLY ALL OF IT). read all reviews (even the 5 «not suggested» reviews– light grey link on bottom of forum).
HSB changed names in September 01, 2011– guess why… they are now a corporation called:
SD Property Management & Real Estate, Inc.
it is run by the ZAMORA family