1) SAFETY is a basic necessity in any rental unit. This apartment is marketed as "ideal for families" so I came with my sister and parents. It was a danger to my parents. The basement is unfinished and the stairs are dangerous. They are very shallow and uneven steps, some with gaps in the wood that can be tripped on. On top of that, the stairs are not lit enough to see them!
2) HYGIENE is also a basic necessity. I have stayed in some grungy hostels, and definitely understand that you often get what you pay for. However, there wasn't even toilet paper anywhere in the apartment when we arrived! I had to run out to buy some from the corner store at 10:30pm! There was also a hairball on the rug, a q-tip on the floor, cobwebs in the corners, and other pieces of trash around the apartment.
3) INACCURATE - as soon as I walked in, it didn't look anything like the photos. The photos look like a clean, simple, and nice place, but in reality, the it is rundown and dingy.