testimonials
LANDLORD TESTIMONIALS: WHY WE LOVE RENT COLLEGE PADS
"Rentcollegepads.com has been a wonderful marketing asset. The students are able to view all options for off campus housing in one centralized location and we are immediately able to respond to their interest. I attribute the use of their website to our 100% occupancy of our larger 3+ bedroom units for the 2015-2016 term on Marquette campus by September 19, 2014. The RCP team has been nothing but easy to work with and always enthusiastic in their efforts. I look forward to a long relationship with the company!"
Julia Herro
Tristan Estates
Milwaukee, WI Marquette University
"Working with Rent College Pads has proven to consistently provide solid leads that produce signed leases. The organized setup for lead tracking has been very beneficial. With the accessibility to customize ads as needed it ensures all information stays up to date and accurate. The team at RCP has always been friendly and readily available when needed. I highly recommend RCP if you’re looking to take advertising and leasing to the next level."
Jessica Roth
Assistant Property Manager - New Land Enterprises, LLP
Milwaukee, WI UW-Milwaukee
"The Rent College Pads crew approached us when they first came to the Madison housing market. We decided to give them a shot, not expecting much, as we hear from similar startups pretty frequently. They have truly wowed us over the past year with their ability to combine a digital presence and grassroots advertising to successfully target the student market in Madison. RCP has become a great source for quality leads in the campus area."
Hannah Kimyon
Director of Marketing - Madison Property Management
Madison, WI University of Wisconsin - Madison
"Rent College Pads has been indispensable in our overall marketing plan for converting high quality student applicants into renters. We were initially hesitant that RCP would be able to deliver the value for the cost but they consistently exceeded our expectations. Their close personal ties to the university community and local presence provided a unique means of reaching potential student tenants. They custom tailored a strategy that worked for us and we are immensely satisfied with the results."
Kelly Benson
Marketing Director - Benson Management
LaCrosse, WI UW-LaCrosse
"I have been through several years of leasing in Bloomington Indiana on the IU campus and surrounding areas. I use the usual avenues of advertising for the dozens of properties I manage, everything from a 1 bedroom studio to 7 bedroom houses. When I signed up for the services Rent College Pads offers I could not believe the instant traffic it generated. Within hours, literally, I had students contacting me through their website looking for housing. Combining their business model, strong work ethic, and amazing follow up Rent College Pads has created a extremely effective pathway to link all students with property managers, they are clearly here to stay. No doubt those that do not utilize this service will lose valuable leads. When the phone isn't ringing, stress rises. These guys keep the phone ringing."
Dave Thornbury
Owner - TEMPO Properties Inc.
Bloomington, IN IU-Bloomington
"Working with RCP has been great. They impressed our company with their ongoing professionalism, determination, and focused strategy. Our leasing agents consider the leads from RCP to be of a higher quality than those from the larger national apartment rental sites, and the number of lease signings bears that out."
Eric Fritz
Cedarview Management/10th and College
Bloomington, IN IU-Bloomington
"Working with the team at RCP has been great. They have been extremely involved and worked with my team to find a way to get us involved on a plan that made sense for us. The leads that we continually receive from RCP are highly targeted, and have resulted in a higher rate of leases signed than the national sites. RCP continues to impress us, and we will continue to work with them, based on how great our experience has been."
Rob Friedman
OMEGA Properties
Bloomington, IN IU-Bloomington
"I was skeptical when RCP approached me at Purdue’s housing fair and asked that I try out their service. However, I am so happy that we took the chance on this start-up company. Our first day that we were live on their site, we had close to 10 guest cards come in. I am very impressed with their aggressive marketing, customized customer service, and determination. Our property currently has one of the highest occupancies in the area and I absolutely attribute a part of that success to the amount of qualified leads we received from Rent College Pads."
Bri Powell
Leasing and Marketing Manager - Collegiate Communities
Lafayette, IN Purdue University
"Working with Rent College Pads has proved to be essential in keeping my rental units leased to good student tenants! It is so easy to call, text or email the company with any updates and receive courteous, prompt and effective service."
Paula Cramer
Owner - Cramer Rentals, LLC
Eau Claire, WI UW-Eau Claire
"Rent College Pads generated so many leads we could barely keep up! Filling the available properties was quick and easy. They did it for us."
Liz Sieben
Owner - LSI Property Managment
Menomonie, WI UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire
"What a great concept! No advertising we've tried has worked this well. It's quickly becoming the only advertising we need. RCP's system makes it easy for students to find us, preview our houses and duplexes, and puts us in touch with qualified prospective student tenants."
Chris Nelson
Owner - D&N Property Management
Menomonie, WI UW-Stout
"I was initially skeptical of Rent College Pads when they first arrived at Ball State but we gave them a try. I have been thrilled with the number of solid leads they generated for us immediately. Our leasing is off to the best start yet, and we've signed up to continue the working relationship with RCP. The immediate response and service they offer is hard to find! With a portfolio of 450 beds we've decided to rely on RCP as our primary marketing vehicle. We are confident we made a good choice!"
Dan Kreitl
Owner - The Campus Edge
Muncie, IN Ball State University
"Working with RCP has been incredibly rewarding. So much so that we rented every unit in our building in just three weeks - that is record time! Having leads emailed to me on a regular basis - before we even officially entered into a contract with RCP – was especially gracious, a real time saver, and helped me focus less on advertising and more on writing leases. Setting up the listings through the landlord portal was easy and the quick, friendly customer service is fantastic. Thank you, Tom and the RCP staff, for making my job so much easier! Smoothest leasing season yet!"
Lyndsey Swarm
Residential Leasing Manager - Greenwich Court Apartments
State College, PA Penn State University
"Student leasing and advertising is constantly evolving. My first year with RCP has proven very successful. Its quick and easy to list properties and the website is user friendly and popular."
Doug Struewing
Owner - Hamco Properties
Muncie, IN Ball State University
"Our work with Tom Burns and Dominic Anzalone at RentCollegePads.com provided us the advantages of a centralized location for students at Penn State University looking for off campus housing to see all their options, streamlining it for students and parents while creating a one-stop shop marketing platform for us.
We were thrilled when Dom and his team's implementation of our listings on the website resulted in almost 200 responses in two days. That was beyond our expectations in terms of cost savings and the speed with which we accomplished our goal of being completely rented.
What we appreciate most about working with Tom Burns was his availability, allowing us to get thorough answers, resolve concerns promptly and deliver the expected results and then some."
Jennifer Karch
Owner - Legacy Realty & Property Management, LLC.
State College, PA Penn State University
"I have been a landlord on the BSU campus of Muncie, IN for over 35 yrs. When RCP came onboard this year for marketing rental properties, I was not that interested at first. I decided to give them a try during their first month free trial period. I was greatly surprised at all of the leads that were generated. The web site is easy to navigate, and adding pictures of the properties is also a breeze. Mitch and his crew are great to work with and very responsive to help in any way they can. I would highly recommend RCP!!!"
Mike Bristow
Owner - PMB Rentals
Muncie, IN Ball State University
"After initially discovering "RentCollegePads.com," I inquired with other landlords and management companies about what they knew about this new campus rental advertising business. Responses were all positive, so with the increased competitiveness of the local rental landscape, I decided to give it a shot this rental season. Within a week or so of establishing my account, I began getting hits on my rental properties. Thus I have been more than pleased with the additional exposure my properties have been getting. Therefore, while it is only the end of November, I find myself farther ahead of the rental game this year than ever before, despite the increased competitive nature of the business!!!"
Steven T. Moss
Owner - JAMM Management
Madison, WI UW-Madison
"As soon as Rent College Pads launched at Northern Iowa we began receiving leads on our properties. We're consistently seeing great results and the responsiveness from Tom and the Rent College Pads team has been fantastic. It's clear they understand how students search for housing, as they supply a significant portion of our leads after just a few months on campus."
Brent Dahlstrom
Owner - Rent Cedar Valley
Cedar Falls, IA University of Northern Iowa
"Rent College Pads is a great resource for students to find housing. Tom & Dominic are very enthusiastic and a joy to work with. Many of our applicants were brought to us by Rent College Pads. This site has greatly contributed to one of our most successful rental seasons. I look forward to a continued relationship with Rent College Pads!"
Gretchen Young
Manager - GN Associates
State College, PA Penn State University
"We have really been excited to see all the leads that have come from Rent College Pads to our inbox this leasing season! They are doing a great job getting the attention of the college crowd. Thank you RCP for coming to the Little Apple!!"
Cindy Kulp
Operations Manager - Alliance Property Management
Kansas State University
I would like to take the time and say thank you for the service that you provide. I have owned income property around U.W.M. for 45 years. Every thing is very well organized & the pictures are great. Your response to phone calls is great. I do the same thing when a tenant calls, you respond right away because they are paying the bills. For what I pay for the service and what I get in return it is very well worth it. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Michael Vielleux
Owner - Lakeshore Property Management
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
I have utilized Rent College Pads for the past 2 years and typically have immediate results when rental listings are posted. Pat has been very good to work with and is very personable and professional. I recommend his services to anyone in the student housing market.
Greg Kargus
Owner - Kargus Properties
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Matt Ewig
Principal - Langdon Partners
Milwaukee Colleges
Patty Dickson
Owner - Dickson Rentals
Southern Illinois University
I am very excited to build a relationship with Rent College Pads and look forward to great things. We signed 3 leases off of 6 showings this week and have 5 showings scheduled for next week. We have never had a capture rate this high.
Zain Hartman
Vice President, Marketing - Landmark Lifestyle Apartments
Virginia Commonwealth University
Cedarview Management / Tenth & College has listed our mostly student based housing portfolio on Rent College Pads the last two leasing seasons. The first year created a wonderful pipeline of qualified leads, and the second year resulted in an even larger pipeline of qualified leads than the first.
Suzanne O'Connell
VP of Real Estate - Cedarview Management/10th and College
IU-Bloomington
"We noticed a shift in the effectiveness of our advertising
this year and we were not getting the calls we were used to anymore.
But after listing with RCP, we found that they generated quality leads
for us. They are an engaged and driven group of individuals, focused on
what gives us results. They have proven themselves to us."
Carl Daly
Property Manager - University Apartments
Southern Illinois University
They are a pleasure to work with and were always available if I had any questions. I really enjoyed the personal relationship they provide. Nice work Rent College Pads!
Paula Shriver
Owner - Shriver Rentals
Iowa State University
Dominion Properties has a good number of mid to high end units on the East Side of Milwaukee and we started using Rent College Pads this year and, WOW, what a great response we have been getting! The applicants are very qualified and I have been having steady streams of inquiries that can be tracked and followed up upon...this has really changed our game in terms of filling residences and made it easier to track my employees production as well...I am very pleased with the company. As a bonus its CEO is very involved and hands on, which makes the experience even better. I would highly recommend their service to my peers!
Michael O'Connor
Owner - Dominion Properties
UW-Milwaukee
"As the number one student housing developer in the country, Landmark Properties has used countless internet listing services across multiple markets. We tried RentCollegePads for the first time this year in the Milwaukee market and have been very impressed with both the quantity and quality of leads that have been generated for our property. In fact, of the online services we use at our Milwaukee property, we have had more RCP leads convert to leases than any other service we use. We look forward to the possibility of expanding our partnership with RentCollegePads across more sites in our portfolio over the coming year."
Meredith Dickinson
Leasing and Marketing Specialist - Landmark Properties
Milwaukee
"If you have student rentals, Rent College Pads is where you have to be. It's the only place to be. Post, field the inquiries, and rent. Easy!"
BK Wilson
Owner - BSU Rents
Ball State University
Phyllis Butler
Owner - King Street Rentals
Appalachian State University