**WARNING! WARNING!! DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!!! **
I first moved to my apartment in Jan of 07. I moved here b/c someone I knew lived in these apts and I thought they were cute. For the 1st yr, this place was OK and no drama- I would call the (now) slumlord and get a response or action. Everytime someone would move out after that year, they were replaced by some shitty white trash loser. Since I live in a converted house, we have a front door- for reasons obvious to everyone except these KDRs, it's to remain locked. More often than not, I've come home to the door open. Leaving a note on the door doesn't help b/c someone tears it down. There aren't supposed to be dogs here, and now there are 2- a yippy little rat and a larger dog. They both bark constantly and the SL knows about it. SL also, at one point, tried to get me to clean up the front entryway & in turn, he wouldn't raise my rent. I did it for a month then said fuck it- I don't like cleaning up after these people, although there were a few decent ones that thanked me. They've long since gone. I also realized he couldn't use that as the basis to not raise my rent.
SL has this shit stupid lackey that he gets to relay messages.She called me to tell me he didn't want me to clean the entryway ... LOL. She also tried to tell me that he said cats can ruin hardwoord floors.. OH HELL NO!!! HAHAHAHAH!!!! Mine doesn't even have front claws!! Anywho, you can't raise rent without a notice. Because he's let these young fuckers & drunkards move in, all the decent ppl are or have left. There's a lady above me that has been here longer than me. She's nice &, but states she's moving out in Oct b/c of this shit. Previously, the cops have NEVER come here- they've been here twice & busted the door down once b/c this drunk asshole was yelling 'help me' out his window at 7am & there was nothing to help!!! The 2nd time had to do with the guy next door to me that is a complete drunk- he and his addict boyfriend were arguing- no doubt about the same thing they'd argued about before- the one accused the other of only coming over to buy drugs (which their dealers deliver in front of the bldg) with his SSN money. One Saturday, he fell down in the floor & was sitting there panting like he'd overexerted himself. I asked if he wanted help and he declined. When the lady upstairs moves, if the situation gets worse, I'm going. My shit is up Jan & I'm about to start school in the fall.. I don't need this shit! Another reason not to rent from this fucker- if you call him, he NEVER answers. You leave a msg and hope for the best. The ONLY time he ever picked up was when someone busted the front door glass & he thought maybe I heard it since I live downstairs.
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DO NOT RENT FROM KENNETH ARRINGTON IN GATESVILLE, TEXAS HE WILL NOT FIX SHIT ON HIS HOUSES AND HE HAS A HANDY MAN SERVICE HOME TOWN HANDY MAN! AND WORKS FOR TDCJ AS A SAFETY INSPECTOR. WHAT A JOKE! HIS PHONE # AND ADDRESS IS 606 FOUTS ST. GATESVILLE ,TEX 76528 254-223-0026
Yeah, I lived a (looong) year@his low-rent dive on Hawthorne. The surrounding buildings & homes were valued 200k+ while his in the hi-80s. I thought that wasn't bad for a 1920s building, and couldn't beat the rent for 1 B/Rs.
Turns out there are "hidden" costs. With the old structure comes old radiant heaters in the walls. Since the room, L/R. & kitchen were closed off, circulation was like an artery filled with ricotta cheese. I only ran heat in the room I used at the time and cut 'em off 8 daytime hours while working. What did I earn for my thriftiness? From December to February my electric bills ranged from $183-$215 monthly!!
When i compared notes with another renter, he pointed out there was no house breaker, meaning ALL electricity used in the stairwell, landings, outside, & basement laundry were on the circuits in our apartments! We were paying for utilities a reputable company would be paying on their own dime. More unethical there is no mention of this shady arrangement in the lease, only an addendum for the shared gas.
I did not mind being so close to Poplar Ave traffic. But I'm still a bit too pissed to even touch the mold issue, the homeless woman squeeling outside at 1 in the morning, and the various and assorted loud-ass white trailer park rejects in neighboring buildings. BTW: never saw any other race of ppl in that place. Hmm, are his other haunted houses like that? Betcha 1 fair housing violation they are close to it.
After this experience I lived 3 weeks in a motel off a highway before finding a fairly decent apartment.
GOOD LUCK, HEFFINGTON; HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR EMPTY BUILDING!
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