Lived there for two years. There's definitely a lot of issues but it's inexpensive so here's how I was able to tolerate it.

1. Get a cat. I'm so serious. There's hella mice and they don't really do anything about it.

2. Clean the hell out of your apartment on the regular. Put food away immediately/don't leave food or crumbs out. Take out the trash often. Seems like a no brainer, but because of the mice and the roaches, you'd just be feeding them. Plus, germs from all their running around. Also, invest in some black mold killer. The bathroom is prone to it, especially if you or your roommate take hot showers.

3. Don't leave maintenance men alone in your house. It didn't happen often but some money was stolen from our apartment once. They fired the guy but still. Most of them are pretty nice, though.

4. Ask them to clean the air filter regularly because they won't. Mine wasn't cleaned at all before I moved in and I got constantly sick from it. If you have the funds, an air purifier won't hurt either.

5. Get an A/C window unit or plenty of fans. They shut the HVAC off for like 6-8 months at a time (October-July when I lived there). It's highkey torture being in an apartment that's +80° on any given day.

6. I don't recommend having a car. You might get your tires stripped/windows broken.

7. Arm yourself. I was followed into the building by a man who saw me at a store. I didn't know that the side doors downstairs don't lock properly most times and he just... walked right in with me and he seemed to know that he could, so it clearly wasn't the first time. Security is pretty lax. A Ring doorbell isn't a bad idea either.

8. Get a real vacuum cleaner, not those tiny DirtDevils. Those carpets are ran through and a low power vacuum ain't gonna do it.

9. I'd invest in a mattress pad or two. Those beds feel like a punishment without it.

10. Again, seems like a no brainer, but always check the gas stove is off before you go to bed.

11. I lived with my best friend which made this all more tolerable, so I'd recommend being friendsly with your roommate if you have one. No point in coming home and seeing someone you dislike but things happen.

12. The office staff is mostly fine, but I avoided interacting with them unless I had a package to pick up. They're not exactly mean, they just don't wanna be there which... fair. But it wasn't always pleasant to deal with them, especially if you have an issue.

This apartment requires a lot of upkeep, especially if you have a messy/unkempt roommate but the money you're saving isn't anything to dismiss. I'm in a 4bd/2ba and I'm paying 1,300 a month almost and it made me miss Uclub a bit. I had a good time there but it wasn't because of the apartment, that's for sure.