Can confirm— stayed in a flat in Brooklyn and it was gross. Bathroom worked but the kitchen was full of roaches. Anything not sealed had to go straight in the fridge.
I rented a unit in a prewar in Hell’s Kitchen. The basement and trash chutes were roach infested. I had to go through absurd lengths to not get a roach infestation in my apartment. Taking out trash every night (into a roach infested chute), never keeping any cardboard lying around, caulking all gaps around (a surprising number of) pipes, plugging drains at night, applying bait and IGR every once in a while, having monthly exterminator visits (if the guy ever showed up), and then spraying a special insecticide I got every other week.
Even then, I used to occasionally see roaches in my unit. I can’t imagine what it’s like when you have an AirBnb with some very transient tenants and no pest control.
Even then, I used to occasionally see roaches in my unit. I can’t imagine what it’s like when you have an AirBnb with some very transient tenants and no pest control.