Grass-roots, local marketing campaign including social media and 2BL's Intent to Rent list. Targeted direct marketing to brokerage community, relocation agents and local corporations. Applicant screening including employment & income verification, reference checks and credit check.
Indirect membership in California and San Francisco Apartment Association, National Association of Residential Property Managers and California Association of Realtors.Tracking and collection of NNN and CAM expensesoTracking and implementation of rent adjustments and lease extensions. On-call coverage 24/7 including holidays oSupervision and coordination of maintenance work - no mark-up of expenses.
Indirect membership in California and San Francisco Apartment Association, National Association of Residential Property Managers and California Association of Realtors.Tracking and collection of NNN and CAM expensesoTracking and implementation of rent adjustments and lease extensions. On-call coverage 24/7 including holidays oSupervision and coordination of maintenance work - no mark-up of expenses.
Reviews (27)
Mariana H.
Feb 01, 2022
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Maggie N.
Jan 26, 2022
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Tat G.
Jan 20, 2022
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Sasha N.
Jan 12, 2022
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I have felt in previous situations that property management companies can be difficult to deal with. NOT 2B Living! They are really wonderful to work with. Any time I had problems, they were so quick to respond and do something about the issue.
Brandt was my property manager in Berkeley and I had such a positive experience. He always answers his phone or responds to messages right away. His assistant Vincent was awesome too.
Honestly, I would love to live in one of their properties again. They really made my living experience a great one.
Brandt was my property manager in Berkeley and I had such a positive experience. He always answers his phone or responds to messages right away. His assistant Vincent was awesome too.
Honestly, I would love to live in one of their properties again. They really made my living experience a great one.
Shavon D.
Jan 08, 2022
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I really wanted to like them but I'm very disappointed. I've been a property manager and on-site manager the last 5 years. This is my first chosen place to live alone in over ten years. I was excited. Unfortunately my move has just been a complete disappointment. My back is messed up so I paid a moving company $1100 to move me shelf to shelf. When I toured the place I asked the lady would it be cleaned and would the paint be touched up? Pointing and letting her know about areas. She said yes and carries on. I got COVID immediately after that and decided to end my apartment hunt and apply
Izzyjenn K.
Dec 15, 2021
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Cole is the BEST property manager I've ever met! I have been living in my home since 2005 and we went through a few PMs that were not friendly nor reliable. As a matter of fact, Cole's actual boss Vince replaced my refrigerator that I had forever which was a hand me down from another vacant unit! The new refrigerator is cute and small. Cole is super friendly, responsive, reliable and personable. I've worked as a Propert Manager before and it is not an easy job. COLE is a great role model to anyone who wishes to be in Property Management. He is very professional and caring. He
Lauren Parker
Dec 04, 2021
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I had an amazing experience with 2BL especially Mary Belaski. Mary was attentive, responsive, and EXTREMELY helpful throughout my almost two years living in a 2BL property. Any time I had an issue with my apartment Mary would assess the situation and make sure it was remedied. She was incredibly helpful with my move in/move out process and made it one of the easiest rental experience I've ever had. The 2BL payment portal is really easy to use and made it super easy to receive my security deposit after I moved out. Mary always went above and beyond to make sure her tenants were happy even during
Michael P.
Nov 29, 2021
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Seriously the most underhanded and shady comp I've every dealt with
This Brooks Baskin is a snake .. Not only is he undermining the tenants but running an unethical operation with the landlords. His only concern is making a quick buck he ran the prop into the ground neglecting water damage & mold just bcs it would come out of his pocket ..
Hopefully the next landlord will take the time to research his background
This Brooks Baskin is a snake .. Not only is he undermining the tenants but running an unethical operation with the landlords. His only concern is making a quick buck he ran the prop into the ground neglecting water damage & mold just bcs it would come out of his pocket ..
Hopefully the next landlord will take the time to research his background
Nate C.
Nov 25, 2021
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My wife and I rented from 2B Living twice during our three years in the California Bay Area and have nothing but good things to say about them! Management and maintenance teams are very quick to respond and professional. Property was newly renovated inside and out, very clean and well serviced. We had a great experience!
Lydia Nikolajevich
Nov 17, 2021
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Nelly is by far the best property manager I have ever worked with! She is incredibly proactive, and she responds immediately to any issues that arise. She takes the time to ensure every job is done properly and up to her high-quality standards. I lived in my apartment for almost 12 years and experienced the turnover of managers under a different property management company (not 2B). During that time, building maintenance was neglected, simple tasks were done poorly, and small issues became big ones over time. It was only in my last year of living there that I had the joy of working with Nelly.
Sarah S.
Nov 16, 2021
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Nelly has genuinely been great to work with. She was very responsive whenever something went wrong with the apartment and made moving out a breeze when we left the area. She even dropped off some packages for me (!!) that I mistakenly got delivered to the old apartment. I would recommend any property managed by 2B Living; they took really good care of the apartment itself as well as the tenants that reside inside!
Pat P.
Nov 16, 2021
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EdianBlair S.
Oct 28, 2021
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Honestly? The best property management team ever!!
I've worked with many property management and management in general, however, 2B Living is responsive, extremely efficient, and most importantly accountable to what we had discussed in getting our place in Oakland.
2B Living's approach to handling their clienteles and overall approach to managing property supersedes all expectations I have, as well as go beyond the expectations I established while working with them.
I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with how efficient they were, how they followed up quickly, and most importantly
I've worked with many property management and management in general, however, 2B Living is responsive, extremely efficient, and most importantly accountable to what we had discussed in getting our place in Oakland.
2B Living's approach to handling their clienteles and overall approach to managing property supersedes all expectations I have, as well as go beyond the expectations I established while working with them.
I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with how efficient they were, how they followed up quickly, and most importantly
Eamonn C.
Oct 22, 2021
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Had close to a four-year stay at a 2B living managed apt. The building was run well and the management team was receptive, professional, and timely for any contact. As our own principal we try and leave our rental units in as good of a condition as we get them-- reflective of that was the fair amount of security deposit that was reimbursed.
Stacy P.
Oct 20, 2021
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Kathy C.
Oct 01, 2021
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If I could give them 0 stars I would. I had to email 3 times and call 5+ times to even get a response from the leasing manager here. They do not care about tenants once you have signed the lease. I had a situation in which I was having someone else take over my current lease. The leasing manager, Erin, took a lot of chasing down and constant check-ins to get any sort of update from her. I understand everyone is busy, but she was very responsive and actually quite pushy to try and get me to sign the lease in the beginning. And now that I wanted to have someone else take over, she goes completely
Cristal Prato
Sep 29, 2021
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I moved about a month from Florida and had to find a place last minute. The Leasing Manager, Cassandra was so helpful. She was professional and handled everything quick and efficiently. She let my friend video call me to check out the apartment and for being out of state this was a HUGE relief.
The move in process was quick as well. The move in inspection is done through an app and the Property Manager, Najib was not only courteous but made sure the small issues I had were fixed immediately.
Furthermore, the Maintenance Technician, Emilio has been a pleasure to work with. He's professional and
The move in process was quick as well. The move in inspection is done through an app and the Property Manager, Najib was not only courteous but made sure the small issues I had were fixed immediately.
Furthermore, the Maintenance Technician, Emilio has been a pleasure to work with. He's professional and
Sam O.
Sep 22, 2021
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We moved into a property managed by 2B living recently and have been really happy with the service so far. Our main point of contact is Nelly and she is amazing! She is incredibly responsive to any issues we are having and does a great job communicating. We have had some bad experiences with property management places in the past but have really found Nelly to be great.
Nic Blumsky-Gibbs
Aug 31, 2021
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Tara Kapany is a fantastic Agent - the most effective and efficient interview and setup process we have ever had. Nelly Litovskaya is a fantastic Property Manager - paving the way for a very smooth move in and helped our family settle in; super proactive, responsive, and goes the extra mile to help. Both are a great team and a pleasure to work with!
Ricki Rubin
Aug 28, 2021
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I am in such good hands having 2B Living now as our building management company - one of the few good things that came up during the pandemic and made my life better. The past year, I have had my share of freak incidents aside from Covid-19: from a shingle crashing into my bedroom window, my toilet not working, and the awful chirping of fire alarm batteries needing replacing.. and could always count on Nelly for responding to all home emergencies in a flash. She has stood on her head to reassure me that help is on the way. Always responsive with a smile. Even so much as dropping everything to meet
Suzannah Henderson
Aug 16, 2021
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I've had a positive experience working with 2B Living over the last year--my first in the big city of San Francisco. We recently underwent rental negotiations with 2BL, and our property manager Michael Price was incredibly helpful throughout the process. He was very communicative (met with us on three separate occasions three weeks in a row, giving us plenty of time to think things through and also discuss options). He was a mature, competent, conscientious, and transparent liaison between us and the building owners in negotiating a lease that worked for our needs. Both my roommate and I felt like
Lauren T.
Aug 05, 2021
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Mikhael Lumbres
Jul 16, 2021
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Positive: Quality, Responsiveness
I had the pleasure of talking with Cassandra, and she made the renting process effortless. The actual apartment I scheduled to view didn't fit my expectations so she showed me other places I hadn't even seen that did. She was very responsive about questions and concerns as well.
I had the pleasure of talking with Cassandra, and she made the renting process effortless. The actual apartment I scheduled to view didn't fit my expectations so she showed me other places I hadn't even seen that did. She was very responsive about questions and concerns as well.
Jeremiah Jackson
Jun 19, 2021
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Dear tenants and potential tenants of 2B Living (2BL),
2BL recently aquire a company called Best Bay Apartments (BBA) and one would hope that the failure to provide proper customer service would not carry on with this merger, but unfortunately, 2BL just does it in a more professional manner with an HR smile.
While a tenant at BBA|2BL, my partner I paid more than $5,000 over the listed rental price at the demands of BBA|2BL during the struggling times of COVID-19 because we were looking to expand our family and become resource parents for foster kids. Unfortunately, that $5,000 extra only got
2BL recently aquire a company called Best Bay Apartments (BBA) and one would hope that the failure to provide proper customer service would not carry on with this merger, but unfortunately, 2BL just does it in a more professional manner with an HR smile.
While a tenant at BBA|2BL, my partner I paid more than $5,000 over the listed rental price at the demands of BBA|2BL during the struggling times of COVID-19 because we were looking to expand our family and become resource parents for foster kids. Unfortunately, that $5,000 extra only got
Bobby B.
Apr 22, 2021
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This the worst property management company I have ever dealt with. This company is ran by pure amateurs. If I was an owner of a property I would think twice before I hire this company to manage your investments. When I first moved into this apartment thing were great. But after lease for 2+ years I noticed a pattern. this Company does not believe in taking maintenance for its current renters !!
Matt C.
Mar 16, 2021
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My partner and I lived in a 1-bedroom managed by 2B Living for the past year. We were always impressed by the level of professionalism and responsiveness, especially from Brandt the property manager. Ultimately we ended up moving because we needed more space, but we would definitely live in a property managed by 2B Living again.
Beth Keolanui
Dec 25, 2020
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I was a tenant with 2B Living for over 3-years. From my first interaction with them viewing the apartment that we ended up renting, the 2B staff was punctual and professional. The rental application process was also very smooth and quick (and having gone through other application processes recently, I so appreciate the 2B process and quick response). As a tenant, I appreciated that you could always get in touch with someone at 2B to assist with maintenance and they were responsive to our requests (the maintenance portal they use is very user friendly and they were very quick to follow up on maintenance
