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SheilaT

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6. You might want to ask a whole lot more questions.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 11:44 PM

Aug 2015

Why, exactly, is there a fee to be on the wait list?

Who actually owns the complexes? Are they privately owned or run by a non-profit or perhaps your city or county? These things are going to be different in different places because of different sorts of laws. Do try to visit some of the complexes and talk to some of the tenants, find out just what it's like to live there.

How long ago were they built? How well maintained are they? How often do they need to evict tenants? What's the suicide rate like? That last is important, because a friend used to live in a similar income restricted senior housing in my city (Santa Fe) and she was quite astonished by the rather high number of suicides there.

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So I'm checking out income restricted senior housing [View all] TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 OP

don't know, but at 70, guess I should start. hollysmom Jul 2015 #1

My aunt and uncle moved into an assisted living place TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #2

I live in a republican town, my political signs are always missing the next day. hollysmom Jul 2015 #3

Yes kacekwl Jul 2015 #4

I admit I am lucky TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #5

My MIL just paid $1000 to be on one. glinda Oct 2015 #10

Where? SheilaT Oct 2015 #11

Twin Cities, MN. I am not sure actually. The place is highly rated though glinda Oct 2015 #12

Glad to hear it has a good rep. SheilaT Oct 2015 #13

If you decide you don't want an apartment, it is refundable. n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #21

I only had to pay one month rent, plus the rent for when I moved in. ellenrr Oct 2015 #15

You might want to ask a whole lot more questions. SheilaT Aug 2015 #6

I'm only looking at apartments built in the last 10 years TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #7

SheilaT, do you know anything about senior subsidized living in Albuquerque? ellenrr Oct 2015 #16

Ellenrr, so sorry but I'm clueless about SheilaT Oct 2015 #19

Well, the good news is TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #8

Visit and talk to the tenants. SheilaT Aug 2015 #9

Tecas, where do you find reviews? If I wrote a review for where I am ellenrr Oct 2015 #17

You can review them on Yelp, Google TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #20

I'm not sure they would do HUD bldgs, but I'll check it. thanks. nt ellenrr Oct 2015 #22

I think this is probably illegal ellenrr Oct 2015 #14

another thing to ask is about what "entertainment" ellenrr Oct 2015 #18