Landlord Who?
Pros
Good location. Month to month lease. Great neighbors. Security deposit was managed/held by tenant.
Cons
Very loud street-side. Very slow on repairs - no way to reach anyone for repairs after hours/weekends and landlord had to approve before sending anyone to repair. Windows don’t fit in windows - very expensive to cool in summer. Heat only works intermittently in winter. 90% of repairs done by household, including replacing floors/painting/regular maintenance. Only received plumbing/HVAC support from landlord. Only accepts checks for rent. Landlord would rather lose long term good renters rather than work with us when we struggled to find a new roommate during Covid-19 - resulted in everyone leaving and the property remaining vacant for months.
Advice to the owners
Investigate property values around the neighborhood and compare it with the value of this neglected property before raising the rent by almost 80% on tenants.