Planned Property is a low cost way to get into the area that you want. The positives are that you can get some free rent specials and some of their buildings have doormen. Security is pretty good and most of the time they are willing to replace or fix problems, like a refrigerator or stove, in order to get you in. The bad parts are that in their smaller buildings you will run into bug problems, and if you are lucky the laundry will actually clean your clothes. Those are the buildings that they don't take much pride in. Their high rises are put together better, and are a relatively safe bet. Only thing is that once you get in you are on your own with most repairs. If you are into cheap rent, but live on the edge with running into a problem then enlist with the Planned Property challenge!
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