Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Trusted Property Management Services in Santa Barbara
Bartlein & Company & Company has been delivering professional property management services since 1969, specializing in apartment buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, and condominium complexes across the United States. Our expertise caters to real estate investors, owners' associations, and corporations seeking reliable management solutions. With decades of experience, we handle rent collection, maintenance, budgeting, and tenant relations while prioritizing cost efficiency through bulk purchasing and in-house maintenance teams. Our commitment to transparency is demonstrated through detailed monthly financial reporting and direct cost pass-throughs for services.As members of the Community Associations Institute, we uphold industry standards while serving diverse clients ranging from banks to individual investors. Our 24/7 emergency response system ensures property safety and tenant satisfaction, while our strategic market analysis helps maximize rental income and property value. We maintain offices in Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, and Santa Maria to better serve our nationwide client base.
Services
Rental Property Management
Association Management
Tenant Screening
Maintenance Coordination
Financial Reporting
Details
- Year established: 1969
Highlights and features
- We offer 56 years of proven property management experience
- Our 24/7 emergency response system ensures property safety
- We pass through maintenance costs without markup
- Bulk purchasing provides clients with material cost savings
- Detailed tenant screening reduces turnover and protects property value
Associations and certifications
- Community Associations Institute
Services
Rental Property Management
Our rental property management service handles all aspects of investment property ownership including rent collection, maintenance coordination, budget preparation, and tenant relations. We provide detailed monthly financial statements while maintaining cost efficiency through bulk purchasing and in-house maintenance teams. Our services cover apartment complexes, office buildings, and single-family homes for both local and out-of-state owners.
Association Management
We offer comprehensive management for homeowners' associations including fee collection, budget preparation, common area maintenance, and enforcement of CC&Rs. Our team attends board meetings, conducts property inspections, and provides monthly financial reports to association members. We coordinate all necessary services while ensuring cost-effective operations through negotiated vendor discounts and in-house maintenance capabilities.
Questions
What emergency services do you provide?
We offer 24/7 emergency response for all properties under management with staff available to address urgent maintenance issues at any time.
How do you handle property maintenance costs?
We pass through all maintenance costs directly without markup, while maintaining agreements with vendors for discounted services that benefit our clients.
What areas do you serve?
We manage properties throughout the United States with local offices in Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, and Santa Maria, California.
How are tenants selected for rental properties?
We require detailed applications with credit checks, employment verification, and landlord references to ensure qualified tenants and reduce turnover.
What financial reporting do you provide?
We deliver detailed monthly financial statements including income, expenses, and property performance metrics for both individual owners and associations.
Reviews (6)
Daniel A.
Apr 05, 2022
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I almost rented an apartment with these folks. They are awful, rude, and terrible. Just because they get a large market share of rentals does not mean that they can treat people terribly. I wouldn't rent from them.
Jon Crossley
Feb 13, 2022
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Just got off the phone with Bob Bartlein, telling me that the HOA is not responsible for maintaining, repairing or replacing my 80% clogged sewer line for my condo I only purchased June '21. The board will get back? This flooded my down stairs neighbors condo over Christmas - Jan 19 coming home to 3 week of flushing!
Dong L.
Nov 02, 2021
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A very bad company trying to take most of the security deposit even I spent two weeks do the cleaning and also asked a professional cleaning company to do the job.
Michelle Lopez
Sep 27, 2021
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I called earlier in the day to see if I can still turn in my application and they had said yes, they had not reached the maximum applicants yet. I get there and the guy working there said they weren't taking any applications because they already had the 6 applications. They pick and choose who to take applications from and I don't think that's right.
Austin Weisgrau
Aug 11, 2021
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They have an impossible job in a housing market like this. The folks working there are great but their organizational policies are quite cumbersome. Much better experience for everyone involved if you can go through an individual landlord or a smaller agency, if you can manage to find it. But a lot of owners list with Bartlein so they do have stock.
Devon Haley
Jul 09, 2021
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Unfortunately, our experience with Bartlein & Co. was that most (not all) of the staff were unhappy and not very helpful. They were fairly responsive and helpful when it came to asking for their coordination of plumbers and other contractors to come maintain the unit. When we moved out, we felt that they very much overcharged/took advantage of us for the littlest details wrong. Different messages/communication from different staff members. Would not recommend renting from them.
