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I would not recommend DPMG Prime. Unfortunately, my experience with this company has been marred by unprofessionalism, carelessness, and untrustworthiness. I believe this company adheres to the "profit over people" credo. The recurrent theme I've discovered, not only from my own experience, but also via talking with other tenants, is that, once you sign their lease, their attitude turns very apathetic. Concerns and problems become minimized, dismissed, or flatly ignored. Communication is generally poor. The property manager I've had to deal with is John; he's shown himself to be untrustworthy and unprofessional on several occasions. If you're going to rent with them, my advice would be to ask many questions before signing the lease, thoroughly inspect the condition of the apartment prior to moving in and signing the lease (be sure to get promised repairs in writing), and do not agree to a two-year lease, which I think is far too risky to do with this company; I would insist on a standard one-year lease. I'll attach a few highlights from the lease which I feel are pertinent to share (before you spend the money on the application fee). Note that many conditions with this lease are likely illegal and constitute penalty clauses (e.g., the $400 per incident dog poop fine, the two-and-a-half month's rent early lease termination fee, the $2,500 plus doubling of the rent fee if the tenant holds the apartment past the lease end date even with the landlord's consent, etc.) All-in-all, a lot of these clauses in their contract should really give you pause. It reflects who they are as a company and how they view their relationship with you. The application fee was $50 (non-refundable).