Rent an apartment on a weekend afternoon

You've finally narrowed your apartment search down to 2 places. The brochures made it seem you'd be able to live in the (pardon the cliche) lap of luxury for an affordable price. The neighborhood is nice, quiet, and peaceful--

Hold on. Are you sure?

Make sure you don't end up in the lap of ratchetness (yes, I just said that). Visit the apartment communities on a Saturday (or Sunday) afternoon and you'll see what it is really like when the residents are home from work and hanging out in the community.