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"Why do I hate apartment living"?

 

We've all rented apartments at one point or another in our lives, or visited friends that have...

 

The following remarks were culled from the Internet and made more generic.

 

These entries reflect why many of our Caretakers that are actually "Great Citizens", get fed up with apartment dwelling and enter the Homes In Transition Program, gladly spending much less every month and avoid all of the following nightmares.

 

They may be painful to read, so as you do...

Just think about your Homes In Transition "Happy Place" -- then call us for an appointment!

 

======  Actual Stories from apartment dwellers everywhere, not pretty, just 100% real  ======

 

Cause when your low class neighbor is having problems, you share it right along with them since they are literally a stone's throw away ! We have these people living next door..actually very nice father and mother and son. The girl though is messed up...royally. I think she is a drug addict and once in a while goes off the deep end. Last night was one of those nights...actually all day and night. It was an all nighter for her and it kinda ruined my night for me too.

 

 

I guess school is out or something. All day yesterday from 12pm till 7pm they were playing loud music...but with that deep annoying bass that gives me a lot of anxiety. I didn't call the cops because I thought they would stop soon.....I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. They didn't stop. On and off for 7 hours.

 

I fell asleep at 11pm last night and at 4am I hear my dogs barking like crazy. I get up and go to the sliding door and I hear kids talking loudly. Luckily I could not hear it from my bedroom window. It sounded like the girl had some male friends over.

 

Anyhow....after 4am, I tried, but couldn't really fall asleep again. Now I am mad. 6am I get up and come to my computer to surf the net. It's light out side and I can finally see outside...I take a peek through the blinds and I see the girl...ALL messed up after pulling an all nighter with her "boyfriend" that couldn't have been more than 18.

 

I guess the brother woke up and found his sister hanging out with the "boyfriend" that they all seem to dissaprove of because he is supporting her habit and influencing her negatively I am sure. So it's 6am and I hear the brother SCREAMING out to the "boyfriend" to get out of here and get the @#$% out of his house. I think he woke up the whole apartment complex with that yell....I mean he belted out whatever his lungs could produce. So the "boyfriend" all messed up...rides away on his bike with his jeans practically falling off of him....if he were driving, he would have wrecked -- that is how inebriated he was.

 

 

So at 6:15am, I take my dogs out for their morning walk. And guess who comes out of her apartment ? The messed up girl and now I can take a good look at her....she is MESSED up beyond belief. I mean a hardcore mix of drugs and alcohol. She is having involuntary movement of her mouth and jaw muscles (extrapyramidal side effects I am sure). She starts walking on the sidewalks calling something out...loud. Poor thing....

 

Another night in apartment hell...

Can't wait to move out !!! No more apartments EVER for me

 

Just called 911....they were in the back YELLING uncontrollably. Cops came fast....gotta hand it to the police... very quick response. There are 2 officers right now handling it. I hope they send them to a psych center or something...they all need it bad.

 

 

After 5 years living in college apartments, I no longer blame it on apartments, I blame it on people. I hate inconsiderate people!

 

 

Dang, I remember those days and dread it everytime when I think about them. I had the worst times with apartments living near college kids or in a college area. Reminds me to whip my son and teach him manners and be considerate of others before he goes off to school. I did really enjoy renting a townhouse once for 2 years before buying a house. Other than my car being stolen by kids at the complex, everything else was really nice.

 

 

I would say half of the people that live in apartments have issues going on in their life that prevent them from owning a home. A lot of those issues are reflected in their character and the way they conduct themselves as human beings.

 

 

I'd say it depends. If we're talking locally, maybe. Sometimes I think some people have a negative view of an apartment, and although I'm not saying it's all peaches and cream and you'll never encounter problems with neighbors. I don't think it's that bad if you live in a good building in a nice area. If you're living in a sketchy area, than your neighbors will probably reflect that.

 

 

The people that live above us, overall, are the best we have ever lived with.

 

 

That being said, the teen is a 'guitar hero' who plays his music anywhere from as early as 7 am (and sings off key) till as late as 11 pm. (and sings off key). He sometimes practices 2 hours, or just plays literally 5 minutes at 7 am...which wakes up my husband (who works nights). So he gets up and goes on the sofa or gripes to me...and my day is ruined.

 

 

We can hear him cough right above us.

 

 

The mother seems to let him do whatever he wants and I don't think they EVER have a conversation.

I think he cuts school or something (maybe starts late?) because he doesn't leave till 9 am. Also they both smoke and it seems into our bedroom and kitchen.

 

 

Oh, and while I am at it, my complex has a scam deal with our propane co. and our heating bill was enormous last month.

 

 

I have to add, not everyone can afford to buy. We tried to last year and the whole housing mess came about right at that time...!

 

 

I once had a nieghbor, who blasted the base on his stereo system. My house was literally "pounding" like Studio 54.

 

 

I told my landlord, who just blew me off. So, I moved, because I literally could not stand it.

 

Ha, ha...the guy moved out a few months later, ripped off the complex for rent money, stole everything not nailed down in the place, and left an apartment that literally had to be fumigated, sandblasted, and re-done completely.

 

 

Best thing we did was move (to another unit) in our complex. I don't have anyone one above me. I can go to sleep 9:00 pm if I want, which is good because all three of us just got over the flu.

 

 

It wound up costing us about $400 to move just in the same condo area but it was worth it.

Never rent above or below anyone if you can help it (side by side isn't too bad which we have now).

 

 

A nice side note is that our neighbors from hell finally packed up and moved out of here for good.

 

 

I can't say I was sorry to see them go.

Life is too short to live with/near idiots.

Note: the management is only in it for $$$.

 

They collect your rent and the neighbor's rent.

 

Why evict one when they can get 2 rents?

I can't stand music with the bass turned WAY up... although it can't always be heard outside, I can hear a neighbor playing it inside and worse... I can FEEL it.

 

That is why we rent houses instead of apartments.

When I rented a duplex and a neighbor did this... I was told there was nothing the management could do.

 

 

There were more than 5 people living in that 1 bedroom duplex and management had suggested I call the police department over the bass thing because they couldn't PROVE the 5 people thing (the renter, his sister and her 3 kids).

The FIRST time I called the cops at 3am about the extreme bass (earplugs do NOT help!) -- they threatened to kill me in front of the cops if I ever called again. I filed a police report and used that threat to get released from my lease. REALLY pissed off the management company, but I had tried for 3 months to get them to do SOMETHING! I had switched my duplex around and used the front room as a bedroom and vice versa. This Bass was EXTREME - I could feel it in my chest!

A few years later, another state & apartment, while pregnant with my daughter, it happened again - except I could feel it in my womb and it HURT. This time when I contacted the police I was threatened with a lawsuit for harassment. Oh well... we moved out the first chance we got, but that was when the baby was 4 months old - lots of loud music. All the management would do was to tell them to turn it down - the older brother of one of those jerks was a cop, hence the harassment threat. My daughter had sleep issues until she was 13 months old.

 

 

The complex burned down a few months later in a So Cal wildfire... coincidence? I like to think Karma, more likely!

 

 

It's sad how few management companies really care about their tenants.

 

 

I would think that renting to good, quiet people who don't trash their apartments would make a lot of business sense, but no.

 

For some reason, it's just all about the money.

 

In the apartment complex I used to live in, the only reason anyone ever got evicted was for not paying rent!

 

People could (and did!) smoke pot blatantly on the balconies, scream at each other at 2:00 a.m., etc. and nothing happened.

Poetic justice: I moved from there in May. There was one tenant (a family) who lived in my old apartment for a month, and then they moved. So for all intents and purposes, my old place has been vacant for four months!

 

 

The company was probably thrilled to see me go but I wonder how they feel about it now?

Ok. Well, I have been sick this weekend and have needed to sleep. Those darn allergies are acting up. I live in an apartment with incredibly obnoxious neighbors.

 

I was trying to sleep today but couldn't because my obnoxious neighbors were blaring their music.

 

It was so loud I could tell it was mariachi music. Trouble is the lease states that quiet time is from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. These same neighbors are also smoking and the smell is coming through the air conditioning vents. I have respiratory problems and can't be around the smell of smoke. I just don't know what to do. Please help!!!

 

I have had problems in the past with neighbors hosting "loafers" at my apartment complex and I am sick of it.

 

Most apartment managers don't care. "What noise?" "What smoke?" If this is true for your manager, you may want to talk to your local tenant council to see what recourses you have. Of course you can always: 1) ask to break your lease, 2) break your lease, 3) decide to deal with it. If you break your lease, be sure to have proof to defend yourself if necessary.

 

Complaining to management, police, etc. is more likely to get you a good dose of retaliation, maybe a legitimate or false complaint of some kind against you.

 

The advantage of renting over owning is you can go find another place and move if it's a bad situation. People break leases all the time. Secure a better place first, then tell your old landlord why you're leaving and usually they'll just go find another tenant for your unit without a big drama.

 

In the meantime, get a set of ear plugs or noise canceling headphones to give you a little relief from the music.

 

Renting versus Caretaking

 

Suppose you decide to rent a house -- especially after considering an apartment.

 

First, you have to sign a lease... houses usually require one full year.

 

Then, you have a big damage deposit for the house.

 

And, your monthly rent will be (in Albuquerque) at least $900 and go on up to over $6,000 per month.

(You see, we have houses that we place Caretakers in that are on the market for up to 5 million dollars or so)

 

But, you can live in virtually identical houses as those huge rents or mortgage payments -- for only $500 / month.

 

In either case, you would pay utilities and association fees...

 

So when you think about it...

you save $400 to $5,400 every month with Homes In Transition.

 

The trade-off, you move when the house sells and you need to maintain a "Show Ready" home every day.

 

The "Show Ready" issue is very little effort once you get the rhythm of it...
spend a few minutes before you leave for work.

 

We have moving insurance, so that if the house you are Caretaking sells quickly,
that moving insurance takes the sting out of the move.

 

And YOU keep banking $400 to $5,400 every month.

 

Same roof, same amenities, same neighborhood, same utilities...

the difference is how much you deposit into savings every month.

 

Your furniture determines the house that we can make available...
or the furniture that you rent, will determine a good match.

 

We take your desires...

what part of town,

what school system,

do you want a pool or hot tub,
do you want a fenced yard for your children or pets,

and match those desires with the needs of the Homeowner.

 

Homes In Transition -- is a matchmaker and then we make sure that all parties keep their agreements.

 

Being a HIT Caretaker is a WONDERFUL way to build a nest egg,

pay off debts, discover different sections of town if you are unsure of where you want to live...

 

We also have people that LOVE TO TRAVEL...

So they live in a house in our program and plan to travel when the house finally sells... then, because they have NO overhead, NO mortgage, NO taxes, NO utilities... they PLAN those savings, to take all that money saved, in order to go to Europe, the Orient, South America or Australia -- maybe just wander around the USA, Canada or Mexico...

 

We help set people FREE...

Sometimes we help people that move into town because of a job...

They need to get situated but don't have the time to house hunt for an exceptional deal in just the right place.

 

Compared to "the usual scramble" -- live in a hotel, rush around looking at a dozen houses and picking one BECAUSE, you have to get settled - the Homes In Transition Caretaker takes their time and focuses on the exceptional deal, the right part of town, the perfect backyard and floor plan... we set you FREE to explore your options, while building a serious nest egg with the money you save every month!

 

Divorced or Downsized and thinking about the SMART way to economize?

Well, you could store the furniture you love and let it get dusty while you pay storage rental fees -- just because you have to spend more than the HIT $500 per month but really don't want to spend much more, you don't really want to sell your furniture at a garage sale for pennies on the dollar -- and YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A HOUSE!

 

So do it!  We have great houses -- some that are priced to sell, some that are priced too high, some that have odd layouts or are just perfect... but what you really need to do is stop by our office, talk about what we can match you up with... and see what kind of options we can offer you.

 

What do you have to lose?

Only $400 to $5,400 every single month for an entire year...

and that's $4,800 to $64,800 lost in just one year!