I live in an apartment currently. The complex is aimed toward students since its a 5 minute walk to school so I expected it to actually be pretty crappy. I've been here a little over a month and I have to say that its WAY better than I imagined. My neighbors to my left are so quiet that I just found out today that they lived there and to my right they are decent. They do slam the door a lot but I think its more of the door than it is them. The complex is also pet friendly which was my main reason for choosing it. I also dont have to pay a pet deposit as long as I dont get anything too large. My other plus is that I'm already in good with the maintenance so if something does go wrong I know it will be a quick fix.
All in all since this is my first apartment, I cant complain. Especially after hearing my parent's horror stories about their first apartments.