I learned this year that if you're ever looking to move into a unit in a residential building, your first and most important question should be - Is the building concrete or wood construction?
I didnt ask that question before moving into my building. It was all quiet for a few months, and then little Johnny/Suzie upstairs learned how to walk (run) and they ran, stomped and dropped things non stop (yes, your precious baby is loud as hell and not cute to me)
Luckily, the family above me moved out recently, and so we moved into their apartment (the top floor of the building), so we don't ever have anyone living above us again.
I never had that experience before in the 4 buildings I had previously lived in (obviously concrete, now that I look back). It was stupid of me not to have considered it.
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