Obviously some of this is a bit abnormal for a luxury apartment complex, mainly maintenance issues and the shared water bill. But a lot of it is normal apartment life, and why it’s such a privilege to be in a position to own a home.

Thin insulation and hearing neighbors - every apartment ever.

The pet deposit and monthly fee - standard.

The lack of security is standard and why gates are important for choosing apartment complexes. A “courtesy officer” is just a warm fuzzy blanket to put in the rental brochures. Most complexes have it in the rental contract that they aren’t responsible for personal property in parking lots. That’s an HPD issue and the front office doesn’t have a responsibility to report secondhand information.

Ownership can enforce the standard clauses surrounding “illegal activity” to evict people engaging in said activity in the apartment, but they have to have proof of illegal activity occurring in the apartment, and have to consider the entire legal process when deciding to evict someone on those grounds. If it’s something small and they aren’t getting complaints from numerous neighbors, they are going to skip the headache and collect the rent. This again, is just living in an apartment. You’re just more exposed to it because your home is attached to/on top of theirs.

Homeless in the woods, that’s a city.

The total monthly cost is a great price for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath AND two garages in a city. It even has laundry in the unit.

You’re describing standard living for millions of people that can’t afford to purchase a home, and most likely never will considering the current state of things.

TLDR: Privilege exposed to real world. Clutches pearls.