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Post by syzygy on Jul 6, 2008 13:39:44 GMT -5
Unfortunately, the apartment is a no-go. The place was run-down inside and out. The neighborhood was sketchy- although a neighbor I talked to said she'd been there for 3 years and it had been fine (except for a pellet gun shooting in May).
Back to the ads.
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Post by crazycatlady on Jul 6, 2008 15:05:59 GMT -5
Good on you for being chosey. Find just the right place for you. This should be a buyers/renters market, and you know that you are a good renter, so keep looking!
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Post by threeg on Jul 6, 2008 16:27:48 GMT -5
I have been where you are Syzygy, and it can be very stressful. Don't give up...I found this apartment through a co-worker, and I'm paying almost HALF of what I used to pay for rent. In my last apt. I had the Landlord and family on the 1st floor, and I was on the 2nd. There was ALWAYS noise from the 3rd floor untill they moved out. Then the LLo and wife broke up, and things got worse. The lldys son BLASTED music from his room constantly, and his mom said that he wouldn't listen to her, so what could she do? Then she started raising the rent EVERY MONTH, and never fixed anything! I felt trapped, but we finally got out, and we are very happy here. (Our LLo lives out of town.) It can happen to you too! Sending good wishes your way. 3g
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Post by syzygy on Jul 6, 2008 20:16:34 GMT -5
The continuing saga....
So yesterday I didn't see the neighbor's car in the front driveway (my front windows look over it) and figured she must be staying at her mother's. Then this morning I noticed it still wasn't there. It took me several more hours before I thought that she might have parked in the back- yup, there was the car. The car that couldn't fit down the driveway was parked half on and half off the grass. There's plenty of space for her to park it on her part of driveway or in the garage, but as long as I have space to get out, that's fine.
When I went out for my apt appt, the car was back in the front of the driveway. I told her to move it and she spent ten minutes taking her time going out, having her latest boyfriend move stuff into the garage, etc before she left. I just figured it was more of the same.
Tonight, I got a call from the ll; she had talked to her daughter and said that she'd park the car in the back. I didn't bother telling her that the daughter managed to do that for only 1/2 day and then dragged her heels about moving it.
Sigh. It just amazes me how inconsiderate some people can be.
Just checked, the car is in the back again.
Modified to add:
Oh my goodness. As part of decluttering, I'm Freecycling as much as possible. I put out a toaster oven yesterday, but the person emailed me later and said she couldn't make it until today. I left it out there and told her to pick it up whenever she could. It was gone when I got back from my apartment viewing today.
I just got an email from the person who wanted the toaster that she couldn't pick it up after all.
I think the neighbor took it. I had a few Freecycle bags with people's names on them down there the other day that someone had rifled through and made a mess of. I figured it was just the neighbor being snoopy.
I'm pretty darn sure she took it, but of course don't have proof.
Edited again to add:
I also had 20 blank VHS tapes out there that are gone too. She's pretending to not be home even though I can see the TV on through the door and can hear her down there.
Unbelievable.
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Post by syzygy on Jul 14, 2008 20:18:43 GMT -5
The saga continues...
I'm still looking for apartments; she's still parking in the driveway and blocking me in/out. It looks like a lot of apartments are rented by companies- I keep leaving message, but never hear back from them.
She also (for the second time that I know of) left a kitten in the back hallway/stairwell all day. I heard it and thought it was one of my cats. The kitten was starved for affection, under-weight, and hated being held (a bad sign). I gave him some food and water (it's really hot out here and the back stairs is worse), but couldn't bring him in because one of my cats is aggressive about territory and the other is frightened of anything moving.
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Post by WestsideStory on Jul 14, 2008 23:07:38 GMT -5
in some areas here in my large metropolitan city, the only way to get a decent apt. is to go through one of the rental companies. s!cks, really, but they have the market cornered ... sometimes, also, a real estate agent might manage an apt for an out-of-area owner. might be worth a phone call or visit to a realtor's office ... another way some people found apts in a very VERY desirable rent-controlled area here was to read death notices. seriously. then look up the deceadent's address and leave a note for/write the landlord. good luck!
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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 16, 2008 9:37:39 GMT -5
URhg.... people neglecting their pets just burns me up. Especially when they don't seem to really want them in the first place... Absolutely disgraceful. I always wonder how they treat their children.
As for the car thing... I'd be tempted to block HER in. Just a few times to get the message across... and take your time moving the vehicle... I dunno.. immature, I realize, but might be strangely satisfying.
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Post by syzygy on Jul 17, 2008 13:48:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm going to take a look at rental companies and see if they can help. The downstairs neighbor has had 3 dogs at different times that I know about- including a pit bull puppy. (Not being a fool, I made friends with the pit bull although I only saw him a few times). Now there are 3 cats. And she's not much better about her daughter. Once, the daughter (who's 4 or 5) was sitting on the front steps and the neighbor went to move her car just leaving the kid there. So I walked over and talked to the kid until the mother got back. I've thought about blocking her in, but she's already willing to vandalize and steal stuff. I don't need an escalation. But it would feel good I've got another appt to see on Saturday, so I'm hopeful!
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Post by Chris on Jul 17, 2008 16:50:23 GMT -5
I sure hope you can find a good new place. I am sure I'd never have lasted as long without calling the police -- although I do hate to call them ever because of fear of retaliation. But enough is surely enough. Good luck!!!
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Post by messymimi on Jul 17, 2008 17:12:45 GMT -5
Good vibes for Saturday! messymimi
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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 17, 2008 21:30:00 GMT -5
I am hoping that you find a good apartment. I had some nervous time when I found the apt I want to rent because my credit isn't so good and their paperwork says that they could require a $1500 deposit for bad credit. But my credit turned out to be good enough for the $159 deposit special they are running with the 2nd month of the lease free. Your parking problem has me thankful that my new place has a 2 car garage.
I have my fingers crossed that you will find something you like better that is more convenient than what you have now.
Keep us posted!
Onward
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Post by creativechaos on Jul 19, 2008 1:19:03 GMT -5
syzygy, how goes the apt. hunting? Find anything yet? Sending hugs and best wishes your way.
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Post by syzygy on Jul 19, 2008 20:26:03 GMT -5
I saw two new places over the past two days. #1 looked good on paper and wasn't in a high crime area, but when I asked the woman who lived there how she liked the neighborhood, she said, "Well there's a lot of crime from the casino, but other than that it's not bad." It also broke one of my "signs that it's not the apartment for me" rule: two or more boarded up buildings in a row within a block #2 was perfect except that it was way too small- less than half the size of my current one. Even if I pared down to absolute basics and put stuff in storage, I couldn't do it. One good thing is that I liked the area where #2 was. I hadn't been looking in that area because it's farther out, but I'm going to start paying more attention there.
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