Among the newest phenomenon’s of residential real estate nightmares is turning apartments into marijuana “grow rooms”. Finding that your apartment or rental home has been turned into a marijuana “grow room” to grow hydroponic chronic should qualify any landlord for a nervous breakdown. Yet as medical marijuana laws have spawned a population of legitimate customers seeking respite from “chronic” illnesses, and police forces increasingly crack down on outdoor farms, more marijuana operations are going undercover in a residential neighborhood or apartment community near you. With high-powered sun spectrum lighting, new ventilation systems and seeds adapted to interior growth, grow rooms are springing up everywhere.

Security concerns among apartments sometimes exacerbate the damage: To prevent nosy neighbors from reporting the bright lights, high energy bills and ganja aromas to the police, renters often cover the windows with black plastic — completely sealing off the space — and creating an environment ideal for mold, especially with a sprinkler system. Sound too extreme to be happening in apartments? Peruse articles in publications such as Cannabis Culture to learn how the pros create indoor farming, including choosing the right location, buying lighting, hydroponic grow boxes and installing ventilation. A friend of mine living at Crescent in Austin SoCo grew marijuana hydroponically in his one bedroom rental. He used the proceeds to cover the extremely over-priced rent (total rip-off) charged by Crescent Apartments. Crescent in Austin, TX is under-maintained and managed by Lincoln Property Management Company. The Knowledgeable real estate agents and brokers at ApartmentNinjas.com do not recommend signing a lease at these horrible Austin SOCO apartments with downtown views.

by Apartment Finding Pot Head