Unfortunately, the Toilet Paper Fairy won’t be paying any visits.
You might have to compromise a little.
Because apartment-hunting, especially in a city like New York, is a tragicomic hellhole into which you must fling every penny you've ever earned.
If you're working with a realtor, they could help make all your dreams come true...
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...or turn your life into a money-hemorrhaging joke.
"I know you said you wanted a sunny, quiet three-bedroom, but I found you this studio with a shared bathroom and an infestation of rats for only three times your budget! Also, it's only accessible by ferry in the dead of night."
And once you DO find a place that works for you, it'll require a mountain of paperwork you basically need to produce on the spot.
Everyone on the lease will most likely need proof of employment, their three most recent pay stubs, a tax return, and bank statements. If there's a guarantor in the mix, they'll need all of that as well. If you really want to move quickly on a place or are in a competitive market (like, say, the aforementioned glory that is the Big Apple) it pays to have all that stuff on hand when you go to view an apartment.
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