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Originally Posted by marilyn220
Why would you want to RENT an apartment in a building that wants to see your tax returns?
Is this what manhattan landlords are asking for in these days?
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Yup. A lot really do ask for that. It's not at all unusual. Renting in Manhattan feels like trying to qualify for a mortgage.
Anyway, yeah you can use the offer letter and give them contact info. I don't see why that would be an issue. You can also show them proof of income from your old job to prove that you are a stable professional. You might run into issues with Manhattan landlords because a lot of them will qualify the stupidest details as risks. Last time I looked for an apartment, we ran into a lot of landlords who actually required tenants to have a guarantor. Didn't matter how much you made or if you had perfect credit. They wouldn't even take our application because we didn't have a guarantor (who the hell has a guarantor who makes like 80x the monthly Manhattan rent? Even at 2,000 that's $160,000). That's not that common, but it's just an example of how picky some of these people are. Honestly, if you are coming from some place else it's a lot easier to get started in the outer boroughs or uptown. Real estate in most of Manhattan is super expensive and competitive, so they nitpick because they can.