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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 661131" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Well, today was the final walkthrough and things very nearly blew up in my face.</p><p></p><p>B and J also got to see me in full assertive mode, which shocked the snot out of both of them, as well as rattling the leasing mgr and property mgr's cages pretty thoroughly.</p><p></p><p>Walked into what was supposed to be my apartment and it STANK of mold and mildew.</p><p></p><p>Deal breaker right there.</p><p></p><p>Held my breath as much as I could and we went through the rest of the apartment, discovering that while it had been painted, it had not been cleaned, and was astoundingly filthy...to the point that I was concerned about infestations of various kinds.</p><p></p><p>Doors on closets were jamming. Basically unimhabitable.</p><p></p><p>I told the leasing mgr that I wasn't signing anything, wasn't dropping a cent on the place, and would not do so until the place was move-in ready.</p><p></p><p>Got back to the office to go over our findings. Leasing mgr is appalled and trying to convince me that they'll have all this fixed by the 15th. I inform him that I will not move into a place that has EVER had that type of mold problem.</p><p></p><p>He goes to talk to the property manager, who comes out, comes on strong, and informs me that if I don't plunk down the rent and various deposits and sign the lease, they can't hold the apt for me.</p><p></p><p>I inform her that that's fine and that I don't anticipate difficulty finding an apartment in another complex with my background, income, and credit history.</p><p></p><p>At this point, the leasing mgr, says, what about ####? Property mgr says, "We have an app on that one."</p><p></p><p>Leasing mgr says, "It hasn't been approved. We can just swap apts."</p><p></p><p>I pipe up and say, "May I take a look at Apt, ####?</p><p></p><p>Off we go, Turns out that APt #### is a corner unit tucked away in a wooded area all the way at the other end of the complex. It is spotlessly clean, only needs a coat of paint, a new screen in the patio doors, and a new faucet in the bathroom sink as the old one has a drip.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, nice apartment and there will be no difficulty with that one being move in ready on the 15th.</p><p></p><p>We wrote up the repair requirements sheet, attached that as contingency to the lease, and I now officially have a very nice, very clean apartment that will officially be mine as of noon on the 15th of July.</p><p></p><p>Luckily, the senior property mgr is responsible for all the real estate company's properties in WI, and I hopefully won't have to deal with her again.</p><p></p><p>J was very impressed at how well I handled myself with her.</p><p></p><p>MY problem was that when she went "bad cop" on me and tried to pressure me into signing the least on the original apartment, I found myself thinking, "sister, this ain't my first rodeo!" and having a helluva time keeping a straight face.</p><p></p><p>It was pretty funny as due to the background check, she probably figures I'm a poor "widder woman" desperate to find a place to live with my two cats, and clueless to boot.</p><p></p><p>on the other hand, I am also an extremely desireable tenant. I've lived at 2 addresses in the past 22 years, have had long term jobs, have a clean criminal record, and excellent credit.</p><p></p><p>They have to figure that if they can get me into a nice apartment and keep me happy, they've got a steady source of income for many years.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, I found myself absolutely exhausted by all of this. One of the rough things about being High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and non-confrontational by nature is having to THINK about all of this stuff instead of being able to just do it without thought because it's an innate part of your personality.</p><p></p><p>On a lighter note, for the foodies. Dinner tonight was a classical Beef Stroganoff, ie: heart attack on a plate..sautéed in butter and sauced with sour cream.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow, J&I are having poached trout in a white wine reduction (I am teaching Janni how to make it) and B, who doesn't eat fish with fins) is gonna kibbitz and cook herself a pork chop.</p><p></p><p>Due to the unexpected apartment swap, I have to call a whole pile of people tomorrow and change my future address with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 661131, member: 1963"] Well, today was the final walkthrough and things very nearly blew up in my face. B and J also got to see me in full assertive mode, which shocked the snot out of both of them, as well as rattling the leasing mgr and property mgr's cages pretty thoroughly. Walked into what was supposed to be my apartment and it STANK of mold and mildew. Deal breaker right there. Held my breath as much as I could and we went through the rest of the apartment, discovering that while it had been painted, it had not been cleaned, and was astoundingly filthy...to the point that I was concerned about infestations of various kinds. Doors on closets were jamming. Basically unimhabitable. I told the leasing mgr that I wasn't signing anything, wasn't dropping a cent on the place, and would not do so until the place was move-in ready. Got back to the office to go over our findings. Leasing mgr is appalled and trying to convince me that they'll have all this fixed by the 15th. I inform him that I will not move into a place that has EVER had that type of mold problem. He goes to talk to the property manager, who comes out, comes on strong, and informs me that if I don't plunk down the rent and various deposits and sign the lease, they can't hold the apt for me. I inform her that that's fine and that I don't anticipate difficulty finding an apartment in another complex with my background, income, and credit history. At this point, the leasing mgr, says, what about ####? Property mgr says, "We have an app on that one." Leasing mgr says, "It hasn't been approved. We can just swap apts." I pipe up and say, "May I take a look at Apt, ####? Off we go, Turns out that APt #### is a corner unit tucked away in a wooded area all the way at the other end of the complex. It is spotlessly clean, only needs a coat of paint, a new screen in the patio doors, and a new faucet in the bathroom sink as the old one has a drip. Other than that, nice apartment and there will be no difficulty with that one being move in ready on the 15th. We wrote up the repair requirements sheet, attached that as contingency to the lease, and I now officially have a very nice, very clean apartment that will officially be mine as of noon on the 15th of July. Luckily, the senior property mgr is responsible for all the real estate company's properties in WI, and I hopefully won't have to deal with her again. J was very impressed at how well I handled myself with her. MY problem was that when she went "bad cop" on me and tried to pressure me into signing the least on the original apartment, I found myself thinking, "sister, this ain't my first rodeo!" and having a helluva time keeping a straight face. It was pretty funny as due to the background check, she probably figures I'm a poor "widder woman" desperate to find a place to live with my two cats, and clueless to boot. on the other hand, I am also an extremely desireable tenant. I've lived at 2 addresses in the past 22 years, have had long term jobs, have a clean criminal record, and excellent credit. They have to figure that if they can get me into a nice apartment and keep me happy, they've got a steady source of income for many years. Meanwhile, I found myself absolutely exhausted by all of this. One of the rough things about being High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and non-confrontational by nature is having to THINK about all of this stuff instead of being able to just do it without thought because it's an innate part of your personality. On a lighter note, for the foodies. Dinner tonight was a classical Beef Stroganoff, ie: heart attack on a plate..sautéed in butter and sauced with sour cream. Tomorrow, J&I are having poached trout in a white wine reduction (I am teaching Janni how to make it) and B, who doesn't eat fish with fins) is gonna kibbitz and cook herself a pork chop. Due to the unexpected apartment swap, I have to call a whole pile of people tomorrow and change my future address with them. [/QUOTE]
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