Yeah, and there's a big difference between the hyperbole of "roach infested" in an article that clearly benefits from creating a juxtaposition and what his real

Yeah, and there's a big difference between the hyperbole of "roach infested" in an article that clearly benefits from creating a juxtaposition and what his reality actually is. I've lived in a "roach infested" apartment on Beacon st. (most aptmt buildings have some) in Brookline Mass on a "dirty couch" (coffee stains--my own damn fault) and paid quite a lot of money to do that... But if you're writing a story, you're going to focus on the drama.