Now lets take a look at this bathroom...grosssssss
But I can't help that. It is not my fault that the landlord hasnt set a foot into this damn apartment in over 3 years. So my lovely apartment that I have now was neglected by a weirdass emo artist girl for about 3 years, you can only imagine how bad the place was when I looked at it in the spring. Well, being the kinda optimistic person that I am, I imagined it pretty and knew I would fix this shit hole up. But theres one problem with that mind set for a broke college student...money! My central life issue as to why I'm bitter most the time and hate humanity.
Or my personality could just suck...but I doubt thats it, I'm fricken perfect.
But really, I'm working with what i got, which is a bad bathroom (and porch), and a loud mouth that loves to complain.
But I can't help that. It is not my fault that the landlord hasnt set a foot into this damn apartment in over 3 years. So my lovely apartment that I have now was neglected by a weirdass emo artist girl for about 3 years, you can only imagine how bad the place was when I looked at it in the spring. Well, being the kinda optimistic person that I am, I imagined it pretty and knew I would fix this shit hole up. But theres one problem with that mind set for a broke college student...money! My central life issue as to why I'm bitter most the time and hate humanity.
Or my personality could just suck...but I doubt thats it, I'm fricken perfect.
But really, I'm working with what i got, which is a bad bathroom (and porch), and a loud mouth that loves to complain.
Now look at this porch, its what attracted my to this apartment to begin with. Its hard to find any one bedroom apartment for under $500, let alone find a one bedroom apartment with its own personal porch, so yeah, the porch was a key issue in getting this apartment.
When looking at it in the spring there was a tree in the fuckin porch, like i shit you not, there was a fricken tree growing into the porch and bugs and leaves where everywhere. So being the go-getter that I am I made a condition when signing the lease, the condition was that the porch better get fixed up, new screen, new paint, no overgrowth, no bugs, all that shit. And almost a month into my lease I finally annoyed the leasing company enough to get this shit done. YAY ME!
When looking at it in the spring there was a tree in the fuckin porch, like i shit you not, there was a fricken tree growing into the porch and bugs and leaves where everywhere. So being the go-getter that I am I made a condition when signing the lease, the condition was that the porch better get fixed up, new screen, new paint, no overgrowth, no bugs, all that shit. And almost a month into my lease I finally annoyed the leasing company enough to get this shit done. YAY ME!
Now look at my bathroom! Yes i know I need to paint it and all that jazz but im getting there and I'm to broke. This ladys got rent to pay.
Ok so getting a new sink was a big deal to me, because it wasn't my money that went into it, and it was a lovely surprise because of all the problems in my house, I wasn't really that concerned with my old nastey sink and had accepted the fact that I was probably stuck with it forever.
So heres my secret to getting what you want out of your landlord or leasing company.
KEEP YOURSELF IN THEIR THOUGHTS!
I have gone to them almost every week, sometimes twice a week to complain about the problems in my apartment. Like really, you don't see them living in a shit hole like I do, so why do I have to put up with it. I WONT! Like I said, i've got a mouth and I aint afraid to use it. So constantly bugging them will make them send a worker out to your place to get you to shut up, thats when you make homeade lemonade and a cute little snack for the repair guy (its usually the same one) and you point out every single problem with the place, and he will most likely agree with you and write it down. Then he himself will go bug the landlord about what needs to be fixed in your apartment, and with a professional backing you up, the shit gets done.
Ok so getting a new sink was a big deal to me, because it wasn't my money that went into it, and it was a lovely surprise because of all the problems in my house, I wasn't really that concerned with my old nastey sink and had accepted the fact that I was probably stuck with it forever.
So heres my secret to getting what you want out of your landlord or leasing company.
KEEP YOURSELF IN THEIR THOUGHTS!
I have gone to them almost every week, sometimes twice a week to complain about the problems in my apartment. Like really, you don't see them living in a shit hole like I do, so why do I have to put up with it. I WONT! Like I said, i've got a mouth and I aint afraid to use it. So constantly bugging them will make them send a worker out to your place to get you to shut up, thats when you make homeade lemonade and a cute little snack for the repair guy (its usually the same one) and you point out every single problem with the place, and he will most likely agree with you and write it down. Then he himself will go bug the landlord about what needs to be fixed in your apartment, and with a professional backing you up, the shit gets done.
So when the guy came about fixing my frozen over air conditioner, he also saw how bad the sink was and then went and bought me a new sink, how sweet of him. And while he was putting in the new sink and I was giving him ice cold beverages, I slipped in the fact that they still hadnt come to fix my screen porch.
He looked at it, totally agreed with me cause im the smartest girl ever, and the next day a group of construction workers came in and fixed everything on the screen porch. Including the ceiling of it. fucking awesome. Now I can actually start putting cute chairs and lights and shit out there so I can sit outside at night with out the fear of a wasp attacking me, or a lizard dropping on my shoulder.
He looked at it, totally agreed with me cause im the smartest girl ever, and the next day a group of construction workers came in and fixed everything on the screen porch. Including the ceiling of it. fucking awesome. Now I can actually start putting cute chairs and lights and shit out there so I can sit outside at night with out the fear of a wasp attacking me, or a lizard dropping on my shoulder.
So heres a list of the steps to getting your shit done, all without making your landlord hate you.
1. Go complain about something that would have to get fixed that day, like your air conditioner is broken on a very hot day, then they will send out a repair guy that afternoon
2. Once the reapir guy is there treat him to a cold drink and maybe food, and point out things that need to be done and make living conditions hard, or mention something that your landlord said he would do but forgot. BE VERY CONVINCING.
3. Have him go to your landlord and tell the landlord what needs to be fixed. Like i said, if a professional is telling him it needs to be fixed, the landlord will most likely let him fix it
4. Have a drink for your professional manipulating skills while sitting on your new screen in proch that your rightfully earned, and then wash your hands in the new sink that your earned by neing nice to the repair man.
2. Once the reapir guy is there treat him to a cold drink and maybe food, and point out things that need to be done and make living conditions hard, or mention something that your landlord said he would do but forgot. BE VERY CONVINCING.
3. Have him go to your landlord and tell the landlord what needs to be fixed. Like i said, if a professional is telling him it needs to be fixed, the landlord will most likely let him fix it
4. Have a drink for your professional manipulating skills while sitting on your new screen in proch that your rightfully earned, and then wash your hands in the new sink that your earned by neing nice to the repair man.
I hope these tips and tricks will help you out if you ever need anything done and have a shitty landlord!! GOOD LUCK!
Broke College Student
Broke College Student