Pro:
1. good…read morelocation, walking distance to most stores, downtown, restaurants, hospital, and gas station.
3. Reasonably priced, unfurnished.
2. Maintenance guy is super friendly, sweet and helpful. He is the least appreciated person by the owner of the property.
3. Relatively safe, although I have heard gun shots followed by police cars before.
4. Neighbors keep to themselves.
5. Water cost is included for now.
6. Comes with adorable stray cats, most neighbors feed them, while the landlord expressed hatred toward these defenseless souls.
Con:
1. House feels weathered. I had leaky window and faucet when I first moved in. The walls are thin, there is little privacy even though this is a town house. The floor was so dirty that after 6 months of living here and moping the floor everyday, the water still comes out black. The carpet is old with stains everywhere.
2. No pet policy, nothing at all, not even if you want to look after your friend's hamster for a few days.
3. Sketchy neighbors. The place asks everyone to pay $25 for background check, but I doubt they do the checks, because even the rats living in my attic can tell some of them were drug dealers.
4. Condescending owner who is always on the defense when talking to you. She always assumes her tenants are either retarded or taking advantages of her.
5. I kept reporting water leakage in my apartment and the only time she sent someone to fix it was when they realized their water bill was off the roof. Property owner doesn't even bother to hire a professional when the water pipe broke, the poor maintenance guy had to fix it by himself. Or they stopped the water on purpose to keep the water bill down, who knows, the owner is not that trust worthy.
6. No recycle bin, stray cats come feast in the dumpster all the time.
Overall:
It is decent place for a temporary stay if you want to save money. Semi-family friendly, not pets friendly (not sure if I trust people who cannot love animals), not environmental friendly. You are stuck with rats as pets when you move in and free alarm clocks when neighbors wake up at 4 or 5 AM for work, and you'll never be late for work.
It is very hard to find apartment in this area. I suggest you look at Hickory. I have also noticed it is almost impossible to get a good deal on Internet in Lenoir. If you work in Lenoir, the drive from Hickory is still totally worth it.
