Prepare for Inconveniences
Pros
Very quiet neighbors and very little noise between walls
Cons
Hot water and boiler goes out at least once a month if not more for at least a day or two and the owner pretty much never responds. The unit I lived in was so poorly maintained when I moved in the windows were not even fully attached to the frame of the walls and wasps had made nests in the space between. The sinks always leak and I never got the owner to actually fix my smoke detectors for an entire year and a half. He also said he would write me a recommendation I needed for my next apartment and completely ghosted me, so I never got it. The super is very nice but he is clearly overworked by the owner.
Advice to the owners
Take actual care of the building and respond to your tenants. If the water is going out that often there are major issues that need more than just a bandaid solution. Also don’t say you’ll do things for people and then never follow through or communicate.
Rampant mice problem
Pros
Neighbors were nice
Cons
We had a mouse infestation the entire time we lived here and the landlord refused to do anything about it. He would rarely respond to our texts/calls when we would contact him about this issue. The mouse problem persisted through the time I left the building so I’m sure it’s still an issue. Don’t live here.
Advice to the owners
Hire an exterminator
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