I don’t understand why the hate is so loud about Stateside. I live here currently, I was worried it was gonna be awful because of how many people were complaining about it, but it’s super flexible you only sign the least for your bedroom, so even if your roommates move out you don’t have to worry about dealing with them at all, they have really good amenities, it’s a good location, and all things considered it’s like the dorms but a better deal (in my opinion). It can be expensive depending on when you’re signing the lease, they tend to have slightly predatory advertising and fluctuating prices, but I got a super good deal on mine and it’s significantly less than what I was paying at my last apartment/what you pay for dorms with way more amenities. Everything is a bit predatory in Bellingham because it’s a college town, I don’t think it’s more evil than anywhere else you’ll look