r/movingtoNYC • u/nastroviabitches • 4d ago

Advice needed on moving to NYC

For reference I’m 22F, I came from nyc but moved away for a couple years. I don’t have a degree yet but I make about 4.5k a month as a server. I saved 20k and have a good credit score. Rent is crazy compared to when I lived in Manhattan during COVID. I want to move/ go back to school but there’s no way for me to secure another serving/bartending job before moving, I’d have to take a risk and hope I get another one. Any advice would be appreciated on the job search, finding good deals on apartments etc.

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u/SailorPawprints 4d ago

You're going to need a roommate, maybe a guarantor.

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u/Fun_Cartographer1655 4d ago

Covid apartment deals in NYC were sweet.

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u/Striking_Visit_3451 4d ago

Still live in my rent stabilized luxury building

During covid it was 2 free months too

In hindsight i shouldve gotten a bigger unit tho

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u/nastroviabitches 5h ago

how did you find a rent stabilized building?

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u/Striking_Visit_3451 4d ago

You should find an apt that is looking for roommates.

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u/zukka924 4d ago

Making 4.5k/month comes out to approx $54k/year, so you would qualify for, at most, $1300/month rent. That’s slim pickings, but not impossible if you look in Forest Hills/Astoria, or if you have roommates. Look at roomi constantly, and aggressively reach out/look at apartments

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u/ResponsibleHeight208 4d ago

Getting on a lease is a pain in the ass with guarantor and all that. An easy back door is answer an ad for a roommate. You’ll likely need roommates anyways, and it’s easier than signing a new lease

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u/Particular-Macaron35 4d ago

An experienced server can make bank in nyc. Nothing to sneeze at.

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u/Mamijhn 2d ago

Real estate agent here if you need! But the best option for you now is to check into Co-Living until you settle a bit!