1st Choice Properties

If you have options I’d suggest going with ANYONE before I chose 1st Choice Properties. We’ve rented for 7 years and the first 6 were seamless with a local agent. He had to move on so we went with 1st Choice. Outside of the enormous fees ($699 VRBO, $250 set up and 15% commission) we felt like the season went ok…we didn’t rent nearly as many weeks as the past, but kept hearing the rental market was down. Fast forward to our first time at the property after rental season. Ceiling fans and TV’s had an inch of dust, showers had mold, toaster oven was left to ON (for a week) and our garage/house smelled like a dumpster since 1st Choice never sent anyone to empty the trash in the garage. To their credit they sent a cleaner to address the first concerns, but I’m hoping if you’ve made it this far you’re sitting down. They wanted to charge us, the homeowner, $60 to empty the trash that they admitted wasn’t done by their staff. That coupled with nearly burning our house down was the final straw. So if you’re looking for a company that could easily turn your rental into a Dumpster Fire look no further. Imagine how they treat renters. We had numerous requests for the owner to contact us and to date we’ve heard nothing. I’m sure they’ll try and jump on and defend themselves but please do your homework and read reviews. We’ll no longer be using 1st Choice.

We utilized 1st Choice Properties for this 1st time this summer for our vacation rental. The process was seamless, the home we rented was very clean and as described. It was a great rental experience and we plan to utilize them again. Thank you!

The staff and service are always prompt and are quick to helping out with any needs Problems or quick fixes that come to light during your stay. Would totally recommend this company for anybody looking to rent by the beaches for a good and comfortable vacation.