Man that sounds nice but I gotta be honest, I don't think it was ever as great as people make it out to be. My mom rented from a guy who lived upstairs back in the 80s and yeah he fixed stuff fast, but he was also in her business all the time, showing up whenever he wanted and complaining about noise and guests. There was no privacy and you couldn't really push back on anything because he was right there. A big company in another state is annoying for sure, but at least I deal with a person on the phone and there are actual laws they have to follow. I honestly think we look back at the old days with rose colored glasses and forget the bad parts. Your grandma probably just had a good one, which is luck more than anything.

Totes work until one spills open in your suitcase, just saying.