Kerby Place Apartments

This a super-​tiny apartment complex right across the street from UTA. I mean, literally, there are only about three buildings and 12 units total and it doesn’t even show up on Google (unless you use street-​view). Plus, the owner is also the maintenance guy, so that says it all.
I lived here for nine months from 2008-​09. After I took a risk and found a random roommate online (and verified he wasn’t a serial killer), we discovered there was a room available here and jumped on it. Here were the pros and cons:
Pros:
— It’s a small complex, so you don’t have too many neighbors. We were on the end, so we were right by a frat house, but they weren’t loud that often. Also, there are only two floors, so moving in and out isn’t a ton of hassle.
— It’s super-​close to UTA. I easily walked to all my classes and it spared the expense of a parking permit.
— It’s very affordable. I believe the total rent for our two-​bedroom unit was around $ 570 – 600 (back in 2008, at least), so only $ 290 or so for each of us.
— The rooms are spacious and well-​designed. We had more room than we needed and didn’t have any issues with the layout.
Cons:
— The owner is, how to put this delicately… shady? I mean, he’s a nice guy in person and everything, but he can be a real jerk sometimes on the phone and go back on his word. The main issues came during move-​in and move-​out. When we viewed the unit, we agreed on a price with him and came back the next day to sign the lease, only to find that it was much higher than he quoted (he had urged us to commit since others were interested). We argued a little, and ended up with a price in the middle, which was still affordable. The second issue was when we were getting ready to move out, the air conditioning started blowing hot air. He called an electrician in, who said the air filter simply needed to be replaced. So the owner gets all mad at us and tells us we should have replaced it and he’s going to add $ 20 to our final bill. I mean, what apartment complex in the world puts maintenance responsibility on the tenant? So that was definitely shady, but we just paid it.
— Since it’s right by UTA, some jerk students use the apartment parking lot for school. There’s a towing sign and the owner definitely tries to enforce it, but there are always a few random cars.
— It isn’t usually super-​noisy, but the neighbors have occasional frat parties where they blast their music and get drunk, etc.
So! In the end, you won’t get the amenities of a larger complex here, like a swimming pool, fitness center, gated lot, etc. But you will get simple, affordable living. I would have kept living here if I didn’t graduate and get married.
Just be cautious about the owner.