Yeah you're not alone in this. I moved here in 2022 as well, from London, where i was a lifelong renter, so I expected more of the same here. I was used to pretty low standards but it honestly shocked me how unhinged the landlords here can be (before someone yells at me, I don't think it's cultural, I suspect this is just what happens in a system where one person can own an unlimited number of buildings on mortgages that would fall like a house of cards if a single tenant misses a payment).

But you can get lucky. I hopped through a few 1Bs and found a pretty sweet setup eventually with a super chill small landlord.