RAF Investment

In Dec.2012, I responded to an ad, on Craigslist for a one bedroom apt. I made an appointment with the then Property manager Loren. (not there anymore). The Apt would not be vacant until Mid January 2013, for move in when the occupying tenant vacates, and I was told it would be ready 2 to 3 days after the tenant left and I would be able to move in around the 15^th it 16^th of Jan 2013, I accepted the apt. I gave my previous land lord my 30 day notice. I also said I wouldn’t be able to move until Feb. 1^st 2013, and it was agreed. Loren told me that the carpets would be cleaned, apt. painted and cleaned and ready to go by the 1^st of Feb. About a week later Loren called and asked me if I wanted to start moving my things over in mid Jan, for the apt. Would be ready for me. I agreed with no added rent.
On Jan 15^th, I rented a truck, hired movers and began to move my things over to my new home. When I pulled up to unload my things, I got keys and opened up the front door only to find an empty filthy un painted, and carpets not cleaned. I confronted Loren about this and was told «I was told by maintenance that the work had been done, and that if I could wait to move my things in, he would make sure it was taken care of the next day to move in the day after. My things are in the truck ready to be unloaded by movers, I already turned my keys into the ex landlord. Etc. So I said no and I would do what needed to be done.
Loren, while I was starting to unload the truck, proceeded to «clean» my kitchen. Which was done with a already filthy rag, and was cleaned very quick and not well at all, so after he left I redid all that he had done with clean rags and real cleaning products. That was my very first day in my new «home».
When I went to put on the heat, it was January after all, I was looking for thermostat and low and behold, the is none, I mean no heater whatsoever or a thermostat. It was late at night do I didn’t bother to call Loren. I did the following day. He then came over and looked around and saw it was true. No heating unit. He told me he would get me something ASAP. NEVER HAPPENED! After several calls still nothing. A full year later still no unit. I asked Ben, their maintainance man, in December 2013, If Loren ever told him about the lack of heat. He replied that Loren never mentioned it and that was usual of him. Loren left his position. With a lot of notice, during his last few months he would ask me if I was interested in his position and he also asked other tenants. I replied yes! I would like it. As well as at least one other tenant did, and he said he would put us up for it and make a choice when the time came. It came and instead of us he had his cousin fill the position in Jan. 2014. No big deal.
For a full year I was never late with rent, I fixed issues that I could with the apartment never complained, etc. After losing. My employment in November, I began to struggle a bit and for the first time my rent was late. I managed to get it paid ASAP, and by feb I was behind again. But i paid every penny. Then the new property manager quit and another was introduced to me in the beginning of March. She was a new tenant who Ben the maintenance man hung out with on occasion, both of them having personal things in their life that they bonded over. March I’m employeed getting caught up, but late again.
At this point, I had been sick for 18 days with the flu, no income, and soon after was hit on my scooter and had bruised ribs which kept me down, another two weeks. In the interim, the new property manager, Krystle, started moving out of her two bedroom apt, and I had found a roommate and asked her to ask the owners if I could move into her place she was vacating. I paid up my rent and Ben WARNED me not to be late in April. After serving me a notice of intent to evict in 3 days if rent was not paid in full. It was paid and plenty of time to move into the two bedroom with room mate and pay April on time as well as any extra security I may have needed.
I had to text Krystle several times, to see if I was accepted for the two BR apt. WHEN SHE FINALLY replied she said the owners had said no because of lateness with rent. Remember they were told everything and seemed ok to help and were just happy things were back on track.
I told her I will have to leave, and may 1^st would be the day.

There are so many violations in these units it’s terrible, no smoke alarms or Co2 detectors Community fire extinguishers have not been serviced in years. Electric shorts out constantly, never upgrade to 3 prong outlets, and old wires frayed. Death trap! Happy to vacate, but still wanted to stay, because of the neighbors. We have a small community watch going on and most of us get along great. I will miss that.

Oh and BUGS, REFUSED TO EXTERMINATE MY APT. BEEN USING RAID EVERYDAY. I HAVE A BAGGIE FULL OFF DEAD BUGS.