Lets breakdown each of these, shall we?
1) Poor building quality; Now, I'm lucky enough to have nice neighbors on either side of me, but that doesn't mean I want to witness their personal and intimate moments as if I were in the room with them. But you might! So, if you move into this community, you will have the pleasure of hearing your neighbors every move; When they crack their knuckles, when they have sex, when they cough, when their alarm goes off, when their kid screams/cries, when they're
...on the phone (you can hear both sides of those conversations - the caller on the other end of the line is as clear as if you were on the phone with them yourself).
That's just part of the fun though, if you can hear all of their intimate moments then you KNOW they can hear all of yours ;) so don't be shy!
2) Poor Communication/Miscommunication: When you sign your lease here, you better keep a copy for yourself and know it like the back of your hand. Since the new management took over, there have been several occasions where they attempted to change/alter the original agreement. For example, they sent a mass email this morning stating that they're removing 4 utilities from being included in the rent per the lease agreement, and tenants will now be responsible for those charges. That was, until I emailed them pointing them back to the lease agreement. But I'm sure that was just an innocent mistake and they just want to make sure to keep us on our toes ;). So any new leases will be responsive for ALL utilities including gas/electric/sewer/trash/water/pest. May as well own at house at that point; I guaranty you can find a better townhome situation than that! I ran a quick search on Apartments.com and they all included sewer/trash/pest/water.
3) Parking:
Some days you might need to park down the street because you're unable to drive down the lane and park in your garage - why? Because construction workers and some tenants feel the need to park on the street wherever they like on a single lane road. But that's OK, getting more steps is good for you, right? And if you're lucky, management might send another email threat out - exciting stuff!
PROS:The tenants here are nice
CONS: The building quality is poor so your utilities will be high and you'll have zero privacy. Management will miscommunicate often and continue to try and charge you more and more money even after your lease is signed.
Based on my experience here, anyone can find a better living option than this.
Max of 2.