RPM

I’ve lived at this property for about three years, and it recently had a change in management which has seen an increase in additional fees to the monthly rent, while I have seen little to no improvement in terms of the condition of the property overall. The apartment itself is a decent size for a one bedroom, one bath, and the apartment complex is not that large. It’s also located near a golf course, which you can access to walk around or jog with your pets. My biggest problems with the property are that the gates are almost never working, residents are constantly letting their pets relieve themselves around the property without picking up after them, and the front office staff can sometimes be rude. The apartment complex is located in the North Fort Worth area, near several shopping centers and grocery stores. Decent price for what it offers.

The apartments are not bad and are actually decently sized, but the company constantly has issues with staff retention, property cleanliness (e.g., dog poop everywhere), and broken gates. This is not a big issue during the semester when I spend most of my time at school, but it gets annoying after a while.

Also, during the warmer season, the apartment complex has an issue with random people coming to use the pool. They haven't been able to address this issue properly, and sometimes it can cause disturbances late into the evening.

This apartment is close to campus which is a plus, it’s pretty quiet and I feel very safe here. Nice pool area, nice gym, and even has a game room with a pool table and TVs

I love the apartment itself, but I love the access that I have to campus as well as to the city. I am about 7 min from Brickell and 5 minutes from downtown. Takes 15 minutes to walk to class and less than 5 minutes to drive.

Relatively reasonably priced and conveniently located (10ish minute bus, bike, or 25 minute walk) to campus. In a good neighborhood across the street from a grocery store (expensive) and a few good food options. Management is pretty absentee but maintenenance is very responsive/competent. Definitely recommend overall if you don't mind living outside of walking distance and want a more neighborhood-y feel compared to Hancock.

Very unsafe place to live in, car break-ins all the time, stolen vehicles, doors get broken, specifically unsafe for women.
Packages get stolen all the time. Management does not do anything about this and would rather see people leave than do something about the safety of this place.

Since management has changed for Idlewild 45, you can see the 180 degree change that the property has made since RPM took over. The staff are always eager to resolve issues, and assist residents with whatever they need.

The staff are super friendly and always willing to help. The resort-style pool is also nice during the summer time. The gym is a decent size and it has all the basic necessities. The golf course is a great perk because there are nice trails to walk through with some pretty nice views.

In terms of the commute to the school, it's not terrible. It usually takes anywhere between 20-25 minutes depending on traffic, but having to take I-35 everyday is always a gamble. There are other roads you can take to avoid I-35 but usually those take longer and you can encounter traffic there too.

You are nearby (7-10 mins) some shopping centers so finding where to go for a bite to eat or where to get groceries shouldn't be a problem. There are not many bars on this side of town so if you are in to the night life this may not be the most ideal location.

As a student new to Austin (and the US), my recommendation would be to live either closer to campus (within walking distance, lower rent) or a bit further away (premium, connected by bus). Duval Villa is somewhere in between these two options (further away and connected by bus, but not premium enough for the price).

It's nice and close to campus. They are remodeling a lot right now, because a new management company recently took over and it seems like the previous company didn't do much upkeep with the place. So I'd say it's in the process of becoming nicer and nicer. It does the job though for me. It's been safe, in a good area, right next to the grocery store, and close to campus. It is fairly cheap compared to a lot of places around here too.

Rent raises every year for no apparent reason. No updates to apartment, building interior, pool area, or landscaping, which is still ruined from the ice storm of 2 1/2 years ago. I have complained about damage, was told things would be fixed, they haven’t been. Maintenance is spotty. I have put in orders for the same repairs in some cases 3-5 times, and the issues STILL aren’t fixed. Very apathetic and callous management. They seem to not care if we stay or leave. This is not “luxury living” as advertised any more.

Packages get stolen all the time and the property manager, Michelle, does not care and will just say it is basically your fault for ordering packages to your house (Package room is a free for all in terms of stealing). They do not care about their tenants, maintenance takes forever to fix stuff, and the apartment is just in terrible shape. There are thefts happening in the apartment, especially the parking lot and the package room. DO NOT MOVE HERE, unless you want your possessions stolen.

The building is NOT maintained in terms of ANY capital improvement. Our elevator has been “out of order” for 3 weeks. We have regular flooding in our garage.
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Location was why we chose this place, and we got it for less than $1100 per person for the unit with a 10 month lease

pretty good