Comments on: how to move to new york city in 5 months. http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/ post-hiphop-scene & heard, egregious stunting and rap hustle. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Joe http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-82 Joe Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:56:31 +0000 http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-82 I moved to NYC from small town USA in 2005. It can be done, but don't expect to get an apartment without a job, no matter how much money you have. Landlords are very picky about their tenents, especially about their jobs. My best advise would be to find a sublet. It's really the only way to go until you have a job. Even after I was here for 6 months, with my job, my landlord was still skeptical of me, and required not only first months and deposit, but he wanted last months rent too. Expect to pay TONS if you want to live in Manhattan. My wife and I are in our mid twenties, and make 130k+ combined, and it's barly enough to have a one bedroom and have any money left over. We moved out to Brooklyn after 1.5 years in the city. I moved to NYC from small town USA in 2005. It can be done, but don’t expect to get an apartment without a job, no matter how much money you have. Landlords are very picky about their tenents, especially about their jobs. My best advise would be to find a sublet. It’s really the only way to go until you have a job. Even after I was here for 6 months, with my job, my landlord was still skeptical of me, and required not only first months and deposit, but he wanted last months rent too. Expect to pay TONS if you want to live in Manhattan. My wife and I are in our mid twenties, and make 130k+ combined, and it’s barly enough to have a one bedroom and have any money left over. We moved out to Brooklyn after 1.5 years in the city.

]]> By: Kris http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-15 Kris Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:56:53 +0000 http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-15 Look! This is what you do. I moved from Brooklyn and im moving back soon. You get a financial advisor or an accountant, someone who knows how to manage money that you can sit down with. Then PLAN out a way you can purchase an apartment. The worst thing you can do is go out on a whim. You'll be spending time and worrying about money for your next meal than enjoying the city life. . . which is the point of your move. Look! This is what you do. I moved from Brooklyn and im moving back soon. You get a financial advisor or an accountant, someone who knows how to manage money that you can sit down with. Then PLAN out a way you can purchase an apartment. The worst thing you can do is go out on a whim. You’ll be spending time and worrying about money for your next meal than enjoying the city life. . . which is the point of your move.

]]> By: Nick http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-8 Nick Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:56:46 +0000 http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-8 I just did the exact same thing you are doing now. And NO, it was not easy. I blogged the whole thing for all my college buddies. They loved hearing about how a southern guy like me would survive in NYC. Most thought Manhattan would chew me up and I'd be back home in a month. I'm settled in now. February 2007 to July 2007 have been the craziest months of my life. But I'll always remember my big move to NYC! GOOD LUCK! I just did the exact same thing you are doing now. And NO, it was not easy.

I blogged the whole thing for all my college buddies. They loved hearing about how a southern guy like me would survive in NYC. Most thought Manhattan would chew me up and I’d be back home in a month.

I’m settled in now. February 2007 to July 2007 have been the craziest months of my life. But I’ll always remember my big move to NYC!

GOOD LUCK!

]]> By: Georgia http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-6 Georgia Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:52:58 +0000 http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-6 Amazing~ Hope everything is working out for you up there. Holla back boy~ Amazing~
Hope everything is working out for you up there.
Holla back boy~

]]> By: Rains http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-5 Rains Tue, 22 May 2007 23:35:19 +0000 http://offthebooks.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/how-to-move-to-new-york-city-in-5-months/#comment-5 Hi, I just came across your blog and wish you would write more! I am eager to hear about how your plan to move to NY is going. I am moving there at the tail end of this summer so I can really relate, I'm going to be soooooo broke! Hope you update soon! Hi, I just came across your blog and wish you would write more! I am eager to hear about how your plan to move to NY is going. I am moving there at the tail end of this summer so I can really relate, I’m going to be soooooo broke! Hope you update soon!

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