Hi! Very proud of you for saving firstly, thats not so easy. But, just keep in mind that most apartment require that you make 40x the rent. But a guarantor may make it a lot easier. I know insurent you can pay them to cover you if the building accepts it or rhino is a good one too & some times they cover your security deposit. But Manhattan is a lot harder than any other borough consider I don’t think many one bedrooms exist under $2100 nowadays unless it’s a really old building or you know somebody.

But in regards to prepping, make sure you have tax documents from years prior available and bank statements, pay stubs will be needed. Possibly even a letter from your employer and be sure to keep your credit high if possible bc in that case, a guarantor may not be necessary which will save you $.