Does anybody have any tips on finding an apartment to rent in New York?

Question

Looking up to $800/month.

Need to be able to travel to Chelsea everyday.

Answer 1

go to the neighborhood you want to live in and walk around.  Look at light poles and bulletin boards that are usually in laundry mats and delis.  You will see fliers people have put up to rent out their place.  

Answer 2

virtually impossible to find cheap places look in he suburbs which are well connected

Answer 3

try looking on craigslist.com

Answer 4

I only know from tv....and from what I hear from that is it even possible to find a place that cheep"

Look in the obituaries

Word of mouth

Bulletins up

Call all managers of all apartment buildings

Look in classified ads

right place at the right time

ask everyone and I mean everyone if they know of an apartment for rent.

Listen to conversations...if you overhear someone say they are moving out of town or just moving or someone mention  to someone else that someone they know is moving or died etc then ask them about the apartment.

Answer 5

For $800 a month, you might need to find someone looking for a roommate.  Check out Craigslist listings in NYC.

Answer 6

try http://www.iHomeConnect.com

Answer 7

I moved from New York to Hawaii last year, so I'm not sure who I could contact to assist you. Here is a resource of apartments in New York that you can contact. http://www.findanapartmentonline.com/New... Hopefully someone can help you.



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