10. Renters have more power than they think. You think the manager of your office doesn't have someone to answer to? If you have a complaint and they aren't cutting it. Get yourself to the Regional Property Manager and see if things don't turn around.
9. The leasing staff loves to talk about you. But when you come into the office ranting about your life, you bet we will talk about it.
8.Fair Housing is real and renters have rights! If you are being treated unfairly check to see if you fall under a protected class. They will never tell you this because its bad for publicity.
7. It takes time to be evicted (Legal Mumbo Jumbo) If you get a three day notice that does not mean literally three days. But this letter can and will put eviction in motion if you don't comply.
6. Your unit may have been tore up from the floor up before you moved in...but we fixed and made it rent ready so you never knew the difference :)
5. A property that is not kept up from the outside (lawn maintenance) is not a good sign. The property may be going through a transition that you may not want to deal with.
4. Leasing staff can't tell you about the people that live there. For instance, if we know a lot of children or one particular race lives there. If you ask us we cannot tell you, it is a illegal.
3. Following up to number 4, if you want to know if you will like it there. Drive around and see the property. Do it in the evening or night.
2. When you're renewing your lease you have a little power. Management does not want you to go. It brings down the occupancy percentage and we don't want that. Ask them to clean your carpet and you'll renew. See what happens.
1. We can't tell you if the area is safe. But if you want to know if the leasing staff really likes the property ask them if they live there :) If they say no, chances are they would not live there so would you?
