On the other hand, Yelp has a fair share of critical reviews. Perhaps that is a better platform to share criticism of any given home or apartment complex.

Here's why. I live in Village West apartments in Victorian Village in Columbus. They are decent enough, and I am the mayor. Go ahead and check my tips.

You'll notice that we have MAJOR problems with our heaters. In fact, the unit in my apaprtment is older than I am. FAIL.

The parking lot does not have adequate spaces to fit all the cars of the residents and I often have to park on the street. FAIL.

Village West and the Columbus post office seem to be in some type of a feud, as we (and many other residents) have had problems getting our mail. Neither the post office or our management can seem to fix the problems.

If you were in the area looking for your next place to live, would knowing that information be helpful in your decision process?

Likewise, what if you own a home? The majority of working families do not stay in one home their entire lives. Therefore, while you do own the home, wouldn't tips on recent renovations, inspections and other relevant location information be valuable if you ever decided to sell? For instance, one of my friends lives one block from Stauff's in Grandview and is selling his house. If I was cursing the area and looking at real estate, knowing that information might push me to schedule a showing…

What do you think?