The 7 things people like best about Apartment Living

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Apartment living offers several appealing features that resonate with people. Here are seven reasons why many individuals find apartment living enjoyable:

1. Simplicity: Apartment living provides a simpler lifestyle, leading to happiness and lower stress. With fewer responsibilities related to home maintenance, you can focus on what truly matters to you1.

2. Less Stuff: Smaller spaces in apartments naturally limit the accumulation of material possessions. This minimalist design encourages regular editing and decision-making about what stays in your home. The absence of excess furniture or unnecessary items promotes a balanced and clutter-free environment1.

3. Connection: Smaller living spaces foster stronger connections. Whether within your family, faith community, or even with yourself, an apartment’s compact layout encourages daily family time, prayer, and self-care. Being present for one another becomes a central theme1.

4. Community: Apartment complexes come with a built-in sense of community. Neighbors are nearby, making it easier to connect, socialize, and share experiences. Whether it’s impromptu conversations in the hallway or planned gatherings, the

   
   
   
   community aspect enriches apartment living1.

5. Financial Flexibility: Apartments often offer cost savings compared to owning a house. Lower utility bills, reduced maintenance expenses, and shared amenities contribute to financial flexibility. You can allocate resources to experiences and priorities that matter most to you1.

6. Contentment: The intentional lifestyle of apartment living allows you to focus on what truly brings contentment. Instead of spending weekends on home repairs, you can enjoy leisure activities, rest, and relaxation. It’s about purposeful living aligned with your values1.

7. A Tidy Home: Smaller spaces encourage tidiness. With less room for clutter, maintaining order becomes manageable. You’ll quickly learn the balance of “enough” and appreciate the simplicity of a well-organized home1.

Whether it’s the practicality, community, or freedom from excessive possessions, apartment living offers a unique and fulfilling experience for those who choose it.

5 Memories of Cases where I found a nice apartment when others couldn't

 

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I have help hundreds of people with criminal issues including misdemeanors, deferred felonies and felony charges find nice apartments and townhomes.

I remember the situations and really don’t remember the names or dates.

Here are a few of the cases I will never forget:

·         1.  Man with POM felony from 25 years ago comes back to visit me.

o   He tells me that I found him the first apartment in those 25

Years to not be roach or rat infested

o   He suggests that there is a real need for this and I should consider this arena for my business

·       2. College guy with Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS) and parents can't to help him       find an apartment

f                    o   He was busted with less than a gram of cocaine and was given a short sentence                         but the real punishment was not being able to find housing

o   He was thankful and his parents were over-joyed

·     3. Man putting his daughter in college apartment had to be on the lease as a co-signer but he     was denied

o   Had to tell his daughter he had a POT conviction when he was in college

o   I had to find him and her a place that would deal with his felony even though it was almost 20 years old

·     4. Minister had a deferred adjudication because…

o   He took 3 people grocery shopping on a Wednesday

o   One of them left a baggie in his car with trace amounts of cocaine

o   Church stood behind him and I was able to help him

o   Later the deferred felony was discharged

·     5. Man celebrates his 21^st birthday then crashes into Sheriff wife’s car

o   Man picked the wrong car to crash into - the book was thrown at him!

o   Charge was Intoxication Assault; even after 7 years he had difficultly in finding an apartment

o   Found him a great place where he wanted to live and for the amount he wanted to pay

 

These are true stories, my memories, and I just might be able to help you too.  If you are looking for an apartment in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, the DFW Mid-Cities, Austin, San Marcos, or San Antonio, my service is free to you. Just go to my website AptFindCriminal.com and click on the FINDER FORM to submit your request.

 

 

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70% of Texans live in Metro Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin

So where do the other 30% live? Mostly in these areas:

TX Size	City	Est. Population
5	McAllen	868,707
6	El Paso	844,124
7	Corpus Christi	429,024
8	Brownsville-Harlingen	423,163
9	Killeen-Temple	460,303
10	Beaumont–Port Arthur	392,563
11	Lubbock	322,257
12	Laredo	276,652
13	Amarillo	265,053
14	Waco	273,920
15	College Station–Bryan	264,728
16	Tyler	232,751
17	Longview	286,657
18	Abilene	172,060
19	Wichita Falls	151,254
20	Texarkana	148,761
21	Odessa	137,130
22	Midland	182,603
23	Sherman-Dension	136,212
24	Victoria	99,742
25	San Angelo	122,027

I left Wikipedia links in the name of the city if you want to check any of them out. I cover a couple of these areas for example Sherman & Dension is considered part of the DFW area that my Apt Locating Software provides. I can buy other cities if you have a need and want to sign up for my FEE-Based Service which is currently priced at $100.

The FEE-Based service includes HOW TO RUN YOUR CREDIT FOR FREE (each year - I consider this a $20 value), I will run criminal (a $20 value), a Consultation call ($50 value). During the call I can advise you on the best way to get an apartment or if apartments aren't right for you at this time. If I'm able to place you and receive a commission, I will rebate part of my commission (up to $100). So my special service may end up FREE to you.

To inquire about my FREE or FEE Service, fill out a FINDER FORM at www.AptFindCriminal.com. If you are interested in the FEE Service, place FEE and your phone and timeframe in the NOTE TO FINDER FIELD.

 

NOW ANNOUNCING: Help for smaller Texas cities

 I've heard you loud and clear. You need help in Tyler, Bryan-College Station, El Paso, Del Rio, Lubbock, Midland, Corpus Christi, the Valley, and everywhere in our state. I believe I can help you save time and money through this fee service.

As of April 1, 2024 (no April Fools - this is for real) I am beginning a FEE Service for Texas. For $100 you will receive:

1. I will perform a criminal background check ($25 value)
2. I will send you instructions on how to run a FREE Credit Check
3. A 30 minute to 60 minute phone Consultation (a $75 value) in which I can determine if an apartment is right for you or whether another type of housing would result in greater odds for acceptance.
4. A list, of up to 5 apartments for you to Rank 1-5.
5. I will call the apartments to verify their policies
6. I will send you, via Email, the apartment lists and comments
7. If you are accepted, if you put my name down so I'm paid a commission, I will send you a REBATE based on that commission (which could be equal to but not greater than $100).

* I cannot promise success but together we can determine the odds. Income and Credit as well as Criminal background will play a role in this. This is designed to help people who meet the criteria listed on my site: www.AptFindCriminal.com and the FINDER FORM.

John is the Owner of AptFindCriminal.com

and is a Texas Real Estate Broker #0573534

Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved.

Will apartments "see" my Deferred Felony after I successfully complete probation?

Yes, and most have rules that don't allow them.

"But, John the DA told me that it would disappear from my record". I can tell you, the charge will still appear in police records and on many public record databases. 

The criminal check companies the apartments use tend to locate the arrest and where you plead guilty to start the deferred adjudication. The Texas Apartment Association (TAA) standard application asks you to detail arrests. If you aren't truthful, you will lose your application and administration fees. I always tell my clients to be truthful. I also advise my clients WHAT TO SAY and WHAT NOT TO SAY.

My service is FREE to you, the apartments pay my fees. To put me to work for you, go to www.AptFindCriminal.com and select the FINDER FORM.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

John is a Texas Real Estate Broker and all information is presented in that manner -- THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE!

 

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. John is a Texas Real Estate Broker #0573534. All information is presented from a Real Estate perspective.     

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Will I be accepted -- Probation was Successfully completed and the Charges Were Dismissed

 

My Deferred Adjudication was DISMISSED. Will I still have problems?

Yes you may.  The charge will still appear in police records and on many public record databases. Even if the charge was Dismissed, many apartments require an additional timeframe before you can be accepted or will NOT ACCEPT YOU FOREVER.

The criminal check companies the apartments use tend to locate the arrest and where you plead guilty to start the deferred adjudication. The Texas Apartment Association (TAA) standard application asks you to detail arrests. If you aren't truthful, you will lose your application and administration fees. I always tell my clients to be truthful. I also advise clients WHAT TO SAY and WHAT NOT TO SAY.

My service is FREE to you, the apartments pay my fees. To put me to work for you, go to www.AptFindCriminal.com and select the FINDER FORM.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

Apartments and Pending or Active Charges

In today's society, you can be accused of a crime by a spurned lover or former spouse or someone who for some reason wants to cause you trouble.

Often, this situation leads to real rental issues because most apartments won't work with you due to your arrest.

You might say "I thought everyone was innocent until proven guilty" but apparently most apartments don't want to take the chance or find the policy to reject easier to implement.

I know the nice apartments that will work with a pending charge. In most cases, these apartments require a "clean" record.

To contact me, go to my site www.AptFindCriminal.com and click on the FINDER FORM to put me to work for you 

My service is FREE to you, the apartments pay my fees.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

District Clerk's don't always provide an important document for leasing an apartment

If you accepted a Deferred Adjudication, aka Deferred Felony, and completed probation successfully; you must obtain the discharge or dismissal paperwork from the court.

Companies that do criminal checks often fail to pick up the status at the end of probation. In other words, you may have to prove it. This document proves you finished probation successfully, and if that is your only charge, Texas states you aren't a felon.

I know the paperwork and the steps to follow to be accepted. Contact me if you are having this issue at www.AptFindCriminal.com and complete the FINDER FORM.

My service is FREE to you, the apartments pay my fees. My clients have told me I saved them hundreds of dollars in lost application fees.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

Why Time Could be the Key to your situation

Crime and Time and of course income determine how many apartments that will be available to you.

Misdemeanors over 2'years, 5 years, and 7:years are the most common timeframes. At each level, more become available.

Deferred Felonies once probation ends successfully are placeable.

Felony charges depend more on the charge:

• DWI immediately
• Financial crimes 2-5 years
• Other and additional felonies 7 years
• Violent charges at 10 years 
• Felony 1 charges, like Drug Manufacturing typically require 10 years AFTER PAROLE OR PROBATION (for a Federal charge).

Crimes you might not consider to be violent, like Arson, Felon with a Firearm, etc. are considered to be violent by apartments.

Some charges like Murder 1 or Felony Sex Offender I can't place.

To put me to work for you, go to AptFindCriminal.com and fill out the FINDER FORM. My service is FREE to you, the apartments pay my commission.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

More Apartments are adopting the "we don't know the criminal policies; A 3rd party does all that".

Do I buy that? Well, yes and no. 

I do think they have an idea of what the complex will deal with due to their experience. They know in general what they won't take (example: Aggravated crimes, Manufacturing/Distribution, etc.) but they probably don't know the specifics of what they will accept.

Most of my clients have lost several application fees.  Since my Service is FREE to the client, it is a "no brainer" to start my service.  It takes less than 3 minutes to go to my website  AptFindCriminal.com and click on the FINDER FORM.

I have 13 years of doing this. As one of my clients said, "John, you are a Criminal Apartment Expert". 

But don't think I will send you to a nasty place - I just know the rules and can get you a nice places you might not believe -- see my Testimonials on my site.

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

THE Misdemeanor that causes the most apartment declines

This FREE Apartment Finding service is for clients in Metro DFW, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. The metro areas are approx. 60 miles around each city.

So, what is the most difficult misdemeanor to place in year 1? Assault. Especially Assault Family Violence. There are only a few places, 5 or so, in each metro that will take a recent assault conviction, recent being 1 to 2 years.

After 2 years there are many more.  They may not be in the exact area you want but they are nice places. At 5 years many more. Some places require 7 years from an Assault Misdemeanor.

Some, never.  

John
A Criminal Issues Apt Expert
TX Broker 0573534

The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case. 

Metro Area Breakdown

 

How many apartments take Felons?

It is really by the charge - for example, more apartments take a DWI Felony than a Felony from a Violent Crime.

For details, go to my new Website: www.AptFindCriminal.com my older websites www.AptFindFelons.com and www.AptFindDeferred.com will be sunsetted in late 2023.

Dallas/Fort Worth Metro: 291 apartments accept some felonies.

Houston Metro:         191 apartments accept some felonies.

Austin Metro: 114 apartments accept some felonies.

San Antonio Metro: 78 apartments accept some felonies.

But this information doesn't answer the question, "who will take my background"? For the answer, go to my website www.AptFindCriminal.com.

and fill out the FINDER FORM.

John, the owner of AptFindCriminal.com, is a Texas Real Estate Broker 0573534 

and has over 13 years in finding Apartments for people with criminal issues.  He is a Criminal Issues Apartment Expert.

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The information in this blog is Real Estate information and not legal information. For legal information, contact the party that assisted you in your case.