[_JoRo]

I have had the exact opposite experience. Lived with a landlord for a year (he inherited the property as part of a trust), and he was the nicest guy whenever it came time to sign a lease or extension, but as soon as the paperwork was signed he was a jackass to most tenants. It also didn't help that he didn't have a job, and was attempting to pay for all of his living expenses using money from the rent (which led to him trying to nickel and dime the tenants for everything).

My experience with professional companies has been very good. The managers aren't trying to micromanage the tenants, and as long as you're not causing problems they are usually quite reasonable if anythings comes up.