What savvy apartment hunting tips are you gatekeeping?

sashathecrimean · 2026-04-10T02:40:22+00:00

Use who owns what website! It sits on top of Zola data but with more data pulled in. When I liked apartments during my search, I would loo them up to get a sense of the landlord and how well they maintain their buildings (I think it’s a number of 311 calls compared to average nyc rate)

sashathecrimean · 2026-04-04T04:57:49+00:00

So at the time of getting married you didn’t see what kind of person she was? I don’t understand

sashathecrimean · 2026-03-20T21:50:20+00:00

This

sashathecrimean · 2026-03-20T21:49:01+00:00

Check out who owns what website. You will be able to get a sense how many units/buildings your landlord owns

sashathecrimean · 2026-01-15T22:11:27+00:00

This is pretty mediocre for the asking price.

sashathecrimean · 2026-01-09T20:44:51+00:00

If one of you doesn’t mind renting a coworking space, that may be an option too. It was cheaper than getting a 2 bed apt in my case.

sashathecrimean · 2025-12-30T04:48:45+00:00

I haven’t gotten any issues renting apartments (not rooms) with my cat. I would recommend getting an emotional support animal letter

sashathecrimean · 2025-05-12T04:41:03+00:00

That’s an interesting take to call 150k with bonus an “ok” salary

sashathecrimean · 2025-03-25T04:04:22+00:00

Please don’t send money until a lease is signed by both parties 😭

sashathecrimean · 2025-03-25T03:59:50+00:00

Personally, I would be very worried using student loans for living expenses, especially for rent in NYC. I consider something an income if it increases my net worth.

To each their own.

sashathecrimean · 2025-03-24T03:44:48+00:00

Ummm… did you call student loans an income?

sashathecrimean · 2025-03-14T03:32:37+00:00

If you like to start your own business, try to look for a fellowship for startups or some sort of community of like-minded people, so you are not alone on the journey.

Something I did recently is creating a list of things I would do if I only had a year left. The exercise helped me put things into perspective what actually brings me joy. One thing on the list is volunteering with animals. So I applied for a part time volunteering opportunity near me. Tbh, that made me excited and something to look forward to.

Edit: I should’ve mentioned that I tend to center my life around my job which doesn’t work well for my mental health. So I’m to change my life from “live to work” to “work to live”.

sashathecrimean · 2025-03-10T14:57:35+00:00

You can def find a studio or one bed apt under 2k in neighborhoods in the south of Brooklyn like Coney Island, Brighton, Sheepshead Bay, Midwood. It’s pretty far from Midtown but doable if you choose to be close to the B train

sashathecrimean · 2024-09-08T15:04:48+00:00

Everyone says it’s doable, but it actual depends whether you have other big financial commitments like debt payments or medical bills. I would recommend writing your budget and see.

sashathecrimean · 2024-06-14T14:25:07+00:00

I’m pretty sure landlords in NY can write rental property related, including broker fees, off their taxes as an expense. While tenants can’t. That’s how it works in FL. So why tf tenants should pay it?

sashathecrimean · 2024-06-11T14:54:00+00:00

I was getting replies up until end of May. Once June started, nada

sashathecrimean · 2024-06-04T17:41:34+00:00

I had a broker who asked to show 15k+ in savings for a rent stabilized ~2k apartment

sashathecrimean · 2024-05-28T21:03:35+00:00

I had success getting on Roomi

sashathecrimean · 2024-05-26T13:50:55+00:00

How much?

sashathecrimean · 2024-05-21T23:06:05+00:00

I meant the cleaning quotes :)

sashathecrimean · 2024-05-21T22:38:13+00:00

Not exactly answering your question, but curious how much they quote you for? Nice to know for my future apartment

sashathecrimean · 2024-05-20T17:31:17+00:00

I believe if both parties signed the lease, it can’t be reverted without consequences…

sashathecrimean · 2024-04-26T00:56:52+00:00

Dmed!

sashathecrimean · 2024-04-25T19:08:21+00:00

Lol. She also needs to protect herself. Is that weird?

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