You should definitely look up reviews on the internet of the apartment building, big things that your managers might not tell you include:
- Terrible managers, you don't want to find out that he's the type to just let himself in your apartment to install cameras.
- Thin walls
- Bugs, the place might look nice, but that doesn't stop the roaches from 3B invading your space.
- If the neighbors are jerks / work nights. I had a neighbor who would slam his door every day at 3 in the morning. I hated that guy. :(
- Pet policy
- Guest Policy, (Sometimes managers get weird if you have a guest over for a week or two.)
- Ask them straight up how much they want up front. You don't want to sign a lease and find out they were asking for more then you expected.
- Ask about a move-in special, see if you can get the last month waived. Some places do this when they are desperate for tennants.
Good Luck!