Another one of those I am planning on moving to NYC threads...but...

[30STM]

Rent for 600 to 700 sure that was not a garage to park a car? No such thing exists unless it is a share

[wowitskristin]

Originally Posted by 30STM

Rent for 600 to 700 sure that was not a garage to park a car? No such thing exists unless it is a share

Yes, I know, If you read another post from me later on in this thread, I made it clearer that that was the plan...to share, I cannot afford a place by myself, ha, that's not my intent. Sorry for the confusion.

[RC1981]

If you're coming with 8k and have a place to stay for free until you get on your feet, then by all means go for it. Head out to Queens (I highly recommend Sunnyside), find a roomie (should be very easy if you're female), pay a few months in advance and then you're golden for at least a little while until you can get some money coming in. If you could extend your stay with your cousins that would be even better so you could just add to your initial 8k without any living expenses.

[wowitskristin]

Originally Posted by Cida

No, it wouldn't be crazy. You're smart to have saved up some money. I don't know whether it would be sufficient, but it would make sense to - despite your aversion - stay with the Bronx cousin initially, so that you don't have to dip into your savings yet. If you have that breathing space, you can find yourself a cheap share situation, and go on from there. Also see if your college has an alumni club here. 22 seems a great time to try to make a big leap.

Thanks for the input! I actually decided I'm gonna stay with my cousin and his fam until I get my feet on the ground...I'm taking a visit to the city in two weeks for an interview, applying to some other places, and to look at some places in Astoria for apartments