u/Firm_Cobbler_3416

Been looking at apartments around Park Slope lately and I’m realizing how easy it is for a place to look great online while the actual building tells a completely different story. A couple places I toured had obvious patchwork repairs, weird hallway smells, management companies with awful histories or reviews mentioning the same issues over and over. Been cross checking a few buildings on streetsmart too and some of the complaint histories are kind of wild.
For people who’ve rented in the area, what are the biggest red flags you wish you paid attention to before signing a lease?