[10-Jul-2014] fabulous community and this apartment has a wonderful location, but I would NEVER recommend anyone to rent from this landlord unless they KNOW what they are getting into to protect themselves. To say that he is anal doesn't even BEGIN to describe him.
Although I'm pretty hacked off about him ripping me off a few hundred of my security deposit, I have to say that "I knew he was a snake when I picked him up, so I shouldn't be surprised that he bit me." I've lived in the community in several apartments - all landlords have been GREAT, but this guy is one of the few notorious grumps/confrontational/difficult people that we have living here. So I knew ahead of time that it was going to suck, but there were no other apartments available.
This apartment will be advertised as including internet access, but be warned (as I was NOT), that he means WIRED access. He believes that the wireless would come through the walls and cause him to have cancer. I hooked up a wireless router and I'm pretty sure he hated me from that day onward! I guess he thought I was trying to kill him. Hell, if that would work I would have hooked up 10 of em'.....
Fortunately for anyone who rents, he spends most of his time in Florida now, so there are weeks that go by where you don't have to deal with him.
I would recommend - if you plan to rent - take time/date stamped VIDEO of EVERY SINGLE INCH of the apartment. I'm not kidding. EVERY INCH OF IT. EVEN THE FREAKING TOILET SEAT! He charged me for a toilet seat because he claims the rub marks from the plastic bumpers on the lid weren't there before. Actually he hesitated to admit they were from the bumpers - I guess he thought I had steel plates in my ass that were rubbing on the seat.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS when you move out. If you protect yourself and have documentation of the conditions (time/date stamped video or photos of ALL of the apartment), you should be fine. I didn't do that. Do NOT allow him to ding you for normal wear and tear. It is ILLEGAL! I signed off just because I was ready to chew my own arm off if that's what it took just to avoid having to spend another second dealing with this guy. I kind of wish I hadn't, but he would have just enjoyed the bickering (since I didn't have photos, etc) and it would have been a long, drawn out and frustrating process.
Sooooooooo - East Lake Commons is a WONDERFUL place to live, there are MANY amazing people there to offset the few crabs / weirdos and you could manage to enjoy living in this apartment armed with the information I've provided here. Also, if you are into doing "character studies", here is one that will provide you with ample material for comedy shows, etc... Mr. Oblivious who has no idea just how incredibly strange and annoying he is, but arrogantly fancies himself as brilliant and most definitely believe he is much more intelligent than anyone he ever comes into contact with. (But, you guessed it - he's sadly mistaken). He will "school" you on the most simple tasks, assuming that you are too stupid to know how to do even the most basic things...
I REALLY, REALLY tried to learn to like this guy, just for the sake of community.
Good luck!
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