So, Jay left a negative review of me, which is prompting me to respond, even though I didn't have a terribly negative experience with the place he's renting out (it is cheap, and if you can deal with a 90 degree room, it works fine for people on a budget)--just with him. He's calling me out on Airbnb's review section for not being responsive, even though 1) I moved out under a week ago and have been traveling/moving into my new place across the state, and 2) he was not responsive with an alteration request I sent way back when.

I doubt this is the case, but if anyone is curious what happened, here's my version of the story:

My boyfriend lost his job, moved in and after a week, I told the building manager, Alex. Because I work a demanding job, I left my boyfriend to discuss the matter with Alex and Jay. Because Jay did not list a cost for an extra person on Airbnb even though the site allows for that type of functionality (I think this is so he can avoid paying Airbnb fees), I was under the assumption that the cost for an extra person is negotiable--especially if you're sharing a room that's the size of a large jail cell, and especially if the communication from the building manager implied it was negotiable. Out of nowhere, Jay told me I owed him $150. I had not talked to him before (only Alex briefly via email), and I had never agreed on anything! As a way to resolve the issue, I suggested that I leave the residence and let my boyfriend take my place. Then he pulled the "he did not apply to stay here, you did; so no, that won't work" argument. His inflexibility there was a big turn off. Now I'm having a hard time seeing this whole disagreement as anything besides a way to make money.

I'm still going to leave 3 stars for this place, because everyone I've met there has been a joy and because I believe in low-income housing. If you don't have to deal with Jay, you'll probably have an okay experience. At this point, Jay is coming off more and more as another one of those sketchy landlord types, who will jump on the opportunity to get money from you, but is not responsive when you need him.

Jay--I'm okay with paying for the holes I drilled into the wall to put up a curtain rod. I thought I could move out the 1st, because Alex told me on the 31st that I had to leave by noon the next day. The time I moved out (3pm on Sep 1), I reasonably thought that I was 3 HOURS late...not 2 days. As for the other stuff...I'm still upset about it, but I'm still open to negotiation despite your assertions that I'm obligated to give you $150/mo. based on a non-existent agreement.