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I've been busting my a** as a busser here for a long time now. A year and a half, almost. I've barely got any money but I'm moving to New York the day I turn 18 by any means. I've looked for apartments all over the city, and many of Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queen's apartments will do and I can actually afford to rent one of them. At least for one month, until I find a job as a waiter, with no security. I can only afford to pay for food, clothes, one month of rent, and anything else that I must have to start my life, along with my dogs necessities, like her food and keeping her from freezing or over-heating, etcetera. She's a small dog (dachshund) so I'm hoping that my potential landlord won't reject me.
I know that there has to be a way to get around it. I'm very trustworthy. I've kept this job since I got it as my first when I was sixteen years old, I'm doing everything that I can, I speak well, I'm too ambitious to breathe most of the time, and I have no credit! I have to deal with that, too. How will I ever find any landlord to have me as a tenant?
Please tell me that you have good news for me. I'm so worried I'm going to faint, and it's been that way too long.
I've been busting my a** as a busser here for a long time now. A year and a half, almost. I've barely got any money but I'm moving to New York the day I turn 18 by any means. I've looked for apartments all over the city, and many of Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queen's apartments will do and I can actually afford to rent one of them. At least for one month, until I find a job as a waiter, with no security. I can only afford to pay for food, clothes, one month of rent, and anything else that I must have to start my life, along with my dogs necessities, like her food and keeping her from freezing or over-heating, etcetera. She's a small dog (dachshund) so I'm hoping that my potential landlord won't reject me.
I know that there has to be a way to get around it. I'm very trustworthy. I've kept this job since I got it as my first when I was sixteen years old, I'm doing everything that I can, I speak well, I'm too ambitious to breathe most of the time, and I have no credit! I have to deal with that, too. How will I ever find any landlord to have me as a tenant?
Please tell me that you have good news for me. I'm so worried I'm going to faint, and it's been that way too long.
I lived in many apartments and a security is just something that is required. You can't get around so better save up security and rent before you come.
Also as some of the above said it's hard to get an apartment without a job. Even with a job you need to make xxxxx amount of money. Do you have someone to co-sign or be a guarantor? Do you have any credit history?
Maybe your best bet would be a weekly room for rent in the range of $150 - $200 a week. That way if they require a security deposit, it will probably be only a few weeks worth and you would be shelling out under $1000 to begin. However, I am quite sure it would be difficult or impossible for you to find one that would accept a dog.
I have no idea when you turn 18 and plan on moving but there is a person here who goes by the name JenSparkes88 and she is trying to move here at the end of the summer. You should send her a private message, maybe you two can be roommates.
Oh I remember what it was like to be that age and wanting to come here asap.
Here's the reality, living and working in NYC is hard. I'm not trying to be discouraging, but the truth is it's hard especially for a young something without any real skills or life experiences.
I know you'll what your own apartment but why hinder yourself right out the box? That's a big headache for someone to have to try to keep trying to keep up with all your bills and yet still you have nothing affirmative in order to keep said apartment. Renting a room would be better, simply because you have too many unknowns.
Something a lot of people don't mention about NYC on these boards is people are crazy here, sure there are good people here but once you're on a job you never know if you'll get a nutty boss or co-worker to make working life a living hell. Also these nutty people live among you so you'll need to know if you can cope.
As far as the dog, you might be able to find a easy going person to share with that either doesn't mind dogs or has one too. Just make sure you show you're responsible with it by not letting the dog make messes and you not cleaning up after it, and I hope it doesn't bark all the time.
Being ambitious is very good for you and you can find your place here but just have patience and try to prepare the best you can this way your staying will be easier. All the best.
I've been busting my a** as a busser here for a long time now. A year and a half, almost. I've barely got any money but I'm moving to New York the day I turn 18 by any means. I've looked for apartments all over the city, and many of Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queen's apartments will do and I can actually afford to rent one of them. At least for one month, until I find a job as a waiter, with no security. I can only afford to pay for food, clothes, one month of rent, and anything else that I must have to start my life, along with my dogs necessities, like her food and keeping her from freezing or over-heating, etcetera. She's a small dog (dachshund) so I'm hoping that my potential landlord won't reject me.
I know that there has to be a way to get around it. I'm very trustworthy. I've kept this job since I got it as my first when I was sixteen years old, I'm doing everything that I can, I speak well, I'm too ambitious to breathe most of the time, and I have no credit! I have to deal with that, too. How will I ever find any landlord to have me as a tenant?
Please tell me that you have good news for me. I'm so worried I'm going to faint, and it's been that way too long.
Find a roommate. I don't know how common this is, but I know someone who found a room on Craigslist and the lease-holder let her pay the security deposit over a span of 3 months.
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