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Some of these complexes are 40+ apartments and defenetitly have sketchy setups. I did do speed tests while I was there since reliable Internet is necessary for my job. Most came back with sub par results but and Ethernet connection to the access point yielded around 240 down 200 up.
My main fear is the terms of condition of using the network... Some of these places use deep packet inspection and while I'm not worried myself due to already being privacy oriented it's others on the network I'm worried about.
So, that test I posted also shows the condition of the connection. Not sure if your tests also had that.
Your concern is warranted, the nature of the connection can be difficult to determine. You could use a home router setup to connect to a trusted endpoint such as a VPN service. That would help you avoid immediate concerns, should that not be possible due to aggressive filtering methods. I wouldn't sign that agreement, but if forced to do so due to circumstance you could work with your company's IT department for a suitable solution, and for personal look into network privacy tools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlay_network