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My apartment tour had a gross surprise -- a plant grew right through the floor

I was apartment touring today. In the main bedroom, right out of the floor, there was a living plant growing. It looked like it was coming from under the baseboard. The leasing office lady said it wasn't there just a few days ago, and they even said the carpets are new. My first thought was major moisture problems. But then I figured out what it was. It's a "Tree of Heaven" shoot. Those things are super invasive and evil. They are incredibly hard to kill because their roots just spread everywhere, even through tiny cracks in foundations. You don't even need a lot of moisture for them to pop up. If you just cut them down, more shoots pop up everywhere. This is a huge red flag for an apartment. Has anyone else ever seen something like this when touring a place? I would love to hear your thoughts on what this means for the apartment. #ApartmentHunting #RentingHome #HomeMaintenance #SeekingAdvice #HelpNeeded