Here's the rundown on what seem to be the big issues:

MANAGEMENT
They re okay. They don t talk to me and I don t talk to them. That s the way I like it.

MAINTENANCE
All those people care about is not getting fired. When they paint the apartments, they paint everything. Hinges, light switches, even the corners of the carpet get painted. If you have a problem, they will come out right away. But they fix a problem to the absolute minimum standard. If you are very specific and say, I am having X problem, I need Y solution, they will try to do it.

APARTMENT:
Very large. Lots of closets. Crappy appliances and fixtures.

PRICE:
Cheapest in the area.

PARKING:
There are always empty spaces. Some are a little walk. Maybe it's from living on L.A., but I'm of the opinion that leftover spaces means there is enough parking.

GROUNDS:
Not really very attractive, but they could be much worse.

HOT WATER:
There is hot water, but not enough. If you want to take a shower at 6:30 or 7:00 am, you will get luke warm water at best. Or it will be hot for 20 seconds and then get cold. It will not be pleasant.

METRO SHUTTLE
Very convenient if you work normal hours, but it only runs during rush hour. It's often late when there s traffic on Huntington, but I don t really think that s Riverside s fault.

ROACHES:
Some people have them. Some don't. I had roaches when I first moved in. Riverside will send out "exterminators" who won't actually do anything helpful. I eradicated the problem myself by emptying my kitchen, covering every surface with boric acid, and leaving it that way for 2 months. I'm not joking. I really did that, but I haven't seen a roach since.

THE NOISE:
Maybe some spots are different, but my section of the building was eerily quiet. Then again, maybe it's because before I was here I lived in a rowdy college neighborhood. Make some more noise people!

SECURITY/SAFETY
Security is a complete joke. The people at the front gate will let anyone in. Anyone can just walk right into the buildings. But the area is fine. It s not the best. It s not the worst. Cars get broken into everywhere. It s not like people are getting mugged on their way to the laundry room. (At least none that I ve heard about . . . )

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