Seniors

SheilaT

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9. Visit and talk to the tenants.

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 02:27 PM

Aug 2015

Sometimes bad reviews for apartments are simply tenants who were unhappy about things that won't matter to you. Or maybe it's a genuine problem, like high crime in that area. That last happened to my son when his dad and stepmother found him his first apartment, and chose it because they thought the location was a good one and it wasn't very expensive. His first week the head unit was stolen from his car. When I looked at the reviews I was horrified, because high crime in the parking lot was something many tenants mentioned.

Nothing else of his was ever stolen, so far as I know, and he has long since moved elsewhere.

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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