I rented an apartment in Philadelphia earlier this year for six months. When it came time to renew I looked at apartments and single homes. The issue I had with

I rented an apartment in Philadelphia earlier this year for six months. When it came time to renew I looked at apartments and single homes. The issue I had with the apartment was the build quality, and building owners. I pretty much lost my security deposit due to the poor materials. In addition the walls were so thin every one was able to hear every one else, and noise complaints were constantly filed. When I looked around I wanted to be near city transit. Under 1500 one bedroom was the target. I couldn't find anything with good build quality. Sure there were stainless appliances, granite counter tops. But the cabinets were particle board easily chipped. The appliances while stainless were small, and inefficient. The walls were paper thin, etc. Among my friends they target homes, due to the build quality of the apartments, not because they want them specifically.