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I laughed when I saw someone call Nassau tenant friendly; I mean it's true, but Queens and Brooklyn are so much worse. I guess it's all relative.
Even if it is a legal apartment, the system can be gamed to get maximum time in the apartment for less than the rent. A lot of times what happens is that the landlord gets so fed up with the current tenant that they will waive rent owed just so the tenant will get out by a certain date (legal evictions take like 4-6 weeks from the date you send the warrant of eviction to the sheriff/marshal). So landlords cut their losses and try to relet the apartment to someone else who will actually pay.
So by stick it you mean they just stop paying and continue to live there like for free?
And just to make clear I'm 19, live at home but pay rent and work f/t and save as much as I can to hopefully put down a very large down payment on my very own home...
I discovered City-Data due to doing searches about other states and places to live but the more I read and the more I read about violent weather in other states and how bad the economy is everywhere I think I will just stay right here on the east end of Long Island....the more I seem to read about other places the more I have come to realize that even wtih its high cost of living Long Island can be a very nice place to call home.
Yes, the economy is bad all over but Long Island has some of the highest housing costs in the country. You're very young and obviously don't have a family of your own yet (spouse/kids) so I'd seriously consider putting down roots in another state. Of course, if you don't want to leave the family you already have in New York, I can understand you wanting to stay. Long Island is nice but you need to have high earning potential to afford a house, especially in Nassau County. It might work out for you if you can hoard a bunch of money while living with your parents. I'd seriously advise saving as much as you can for as long as you can if you want to stay in New York. The bigger the down payment, the better off you'll be.
she can always find a nice guy like me, get married and we'll both be paying for the mortgage. 50/50 split. sounds good. lol
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Oh yeah ... and you forgot burning 50's in the fireplace to keep warm.
