I visited a few housing co-ops near the university where I went to school, and you couldn't find a more disgusting, run down place to live in the city if you ha

I visited a few housing co-ops near the university where I went to school, and you couldn't find a more disgusting, run down place to live in the city if you had tried. That was more of a rental than an ownership situation, which I suspect changes the equation a bit. Either way, co-ops are definitely not a magical solution.