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Old 03-12-2012, 08:28 PM
 
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Hey everyone,

I'm going to be relocating from the Midwest out to Long Island in a month or two.

I'm hoping someone can point me in the direction of how to find affordable rentals within 15 miles of the Stony Brook area. Preferably something close to the LIE or LIRR.

Everything I've found is $1,400+ per month and that's just out of my price range. I'd like to stay around $700-$900 a month. Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 03-12-2012, 08:45 PM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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Your price range will be tough but you can always put in a search on MLSLI.com but realize that it will be a one bedroom if you are lucky but most likely a studio. You also have to take into consideration electricity, heating, cable, phone, internet and food bills which will be much higher than anywhere in the midwest.
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Old 03-12-2012, 09:12 PM
 
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http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...ony-brook.html may be of some help to you.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:38 PM
 
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Something you should know is that many apartments on Long Island are illegal - i.e. a person is renting out a portion of a house without the proper permits.

From comments I've read on this board it appears that the "illegal apartment" issue is something people from other parts of the country are unfamiliar with.

There are multiple threads on this board about it, so check those out to familiarize yourself.
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Old 03-13-2012, 01:30 PM
 
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You do know that this is done all over the US, right? Its not just a LI thing. People here just condone is more b/c of the high rate of taxes.



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Something you should know is that many apartments on Long Island are illegal - i.e. a person is renting out a portion of a house without the proper permits.

From comments I've read on this board it appears that the "illegal apartment" issue is something people from other parts of the country are unfamiliar with.

There are multiple threads on this board about it, so check those out to familiarize yourself.
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Old 03-13-2012, 02:03 PM
 
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No, I did not know that . . . but now I do

I would have thought people all over would do it for extra money, but like I said, there have been comments on this board where people from other areas have said they had never heard of 'illegal apartments' until looking at LI.
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Old 03-13-2012, 02:32 PM
 
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I have lived in many different places and never heard of illegal apartments either. I think in other places if you needed to move into an illegal apartment it was because you had very little amount of money...as in places like Houston, Texas ... you can find a 3 bedroom, furnished, for 900 or so...

Versus the Great Long Island...where 900 might get you an illegal dwelling....

but to the OP..good luck...if you have 900 a month make sure you show up on the island with 2700 ready to put down...at least..that is first.. last...and security... god forbid you interact with a broker then it is probably 900 - 1800 more.. .
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Old 03-13-2012, 03:22 PM
 
Location: Village of Patchogue, NY
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You do know that this is done all over the US, right? Its not just a LI thing. People here just condone is more b/c of the high rate of taxes.
I'm not saying you're woring, and I'm sure other States have illegal apts, but it's not as prevalent as it is on LI. To the point where it's harder to find a legal apartment than an illegal one. Hey, how do you think I ended up renting the 2nd floor of a M/D unit? $1000 for a legal 1bdr in Hempstead, or $1000 for an illegal 2bdr in West Babylon?

I've never even heard of one until I found out I lived in one. I wish I knew about C-D when I was looking for apartments!
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