emotions at the moment. I looked at a much cheaper apartment this morning and just now mailed the application to the manager to it. The apartment is not as nice as the one I'm in now but I suppose with a lot of love to it it may be suitable. I really want this apartment on one hand and on the other I don't want it because it's not as nice. I have no choice though but to move into cheaper living arrangements. It will be very costly to me in the process of moving. The air conditioner in the apartment does not work all that great and if it's one thing I really need is a good working air conditioner as I like it really cold. I did not tell the manager I am not satisfied with the air or the smell of the apartment because I am always way too nice. Now I hate myself for not voicing my concerns right off the bat.

befuddled2

I've been noticing some money missing out of my wallet these past couple of weeks and just today I noticed my diamond ring is gone. I am so upset I don't know what to do.

befuddled2

Who took it ??? any ideas ???

Blue,

I found the ring not long ago and am waiting for the officer to call me back so I can let him know. I feel like an idiot.

befuddled2

Barb

I'm so glad you found the ring. And don't feel like a idiot. Just remember its easy to misplace things. My husband knows he has lost a pair of $500.00
eyeglasses.

Donna

That's an expensive pair of eye glasses Donna.

befuddled2

Dear Barbara,
I completely hear you on being in an apt with a good A/C.

Are you moving to get a lower monthly rate AND a new A/C?
Are those your issues?

Can you keep looking around and maybe find different neighborhoods?

I send good apt hunting luck.

M.

Mari,

I've been looking at apartments for almost a year now and these are the best deal for the money. The issue is getting away from the bad seed where I live now and being in an affordable apartment.

it isn't too late to talk about the AC with the manager of the place you looked at. you could just call up and say you were considering taking that apartment (catch his interest) but that you noticed while you were there that the AC unit was not cooling very well and that you really need a good AC unit - would they be willing to work with you on that.

as far as the general conditions of the apartment - up to you if you want to speak up. my thought is with cheaper housing you are likely to run into sub-optimal things... but that you can pick your battles as to which sub-optimal things to accept / fix up on your own, and which to make a stand about. my thought is that if you tell them they have a cruddy apartment they will probably just figure someone else will take it... catch my drift?

one important thing however. you probably know this but i'll say it anyway - always for check for water stains/ discolored streaks down the walls or the presence of mould, both inside and outside, and any darker patches on the ceiling are telltale signs of infiltration. also look at the rooftop - see if any visible damage. if there are leaks when it rains you can get quite some damage depending what gets rained on. so if you didn't check that aspect, do. you can at very least do a drive by to check the exterior. hopefully you can remember inside if there were stains. the ceiling is very important though - i hope you did look at it.

good luck bargaining and apartment shopping.

~ waves ~

Thank you Waves. I will do that. I am hoping I get the apartment. I was recommended to them last Spring by reliable people. I heard that only 10 out of about 30 people paid their rent on time where I live now. I am one of the ones who paid it on time. Yet the owners won't fix things for me and bad mouth me to other residents. I can not wait to get out of here if I am able to.

befuddled2