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My boyfriend and I are looking to rent an apartment sometime next year. He recently got a new job at a pizzeria. 6 days a week and each day is 10 hours (one hour is an unpaid lunch break). He will be making $15 an hour.
Me on the other hand, i only work retail and make $11.65 an hour. I get 25 hours a week, sometimes 20 depending on how much the manager is willing to give me when he makes the schedule.
We both have good credit mine is between 650-660 and my boyfriends credit is over 700.
Apartments we are looking at
1. A one bedroom at $975 a month but we have to pay for all utilities (close to both of our jobs though)
2. A one bedroom at $1100 a month and this one includes all utilities but we would need to walk 20 minutes to a supermarket since we both do not drive, we use public transportation and a bus doesnt go to the supermarket from this apartment. However it is one bus to our jobs but we would have to walk 10 minutes to the bus stop.
3. A one bedroom that is $1175 a month. Includes heat, hot water and cooking gas. Would be in walking distance to a future job I might get later this year if I pass the exam.
4. A one bedroom at $1250. The website does not state if it inludes any utilities but this complex has an outdoor inground pool. Will be one bus to our jobs also.
I was also told my boyfriend should be working at least 6 months at this new job before we look at apartments. Also, he currently works at a supermarket 6 days a week 7pm till 11pm making $11.55 an hour except sundays he makes $13.55 an hour. Not sure if he will be keeping this job.
not saying that this is not totally true but please do adequate research on the total cost of the apartments, sometimes when they say prices starting at a certain figure its usually to wheel people in and that's not gonna be the actual cost.
My boyfriend and I are looking to rent an apartment sometime next year. He recently got a new job at a pizzeria. 6 days a week and each day is 10 hours (one hour is an unpaid lunch break). He will be making $15 an hour.
Me on the other hand, i only work retail and make $11.65 an hour. I get 25 hours a week, sometimes 20 depending on how much the manager is willing to give me when he makes the schedule.
We both have good credit mine is between 650-660 and my boyfriends credit is over 700.
Apartments we are looking at
1. A one bedroom at $975 a month but we have to pay for all utilities (close to both of our jobs though)
2. A one bedroom at $1100 a month and this one includes all utilities but we would need to walk 20 minutes to a supermarket since we both do not drive, we use public transportation and a bus doesnt go to the supermarket from this apartment. However it is one bus to our jobs but we would have to walk 10 minutes to the bus stop.
3. A one bedroom that is $1175 a month. Includes heat, hot water and cooking gas. Would be in walking distance to a future job I might get later this year if I pass the exam.
4. A one bedroom at $1250. The website does not state if it inludes any utilities but this complex has an outdoor inground pool. Will be one bus to our jobs also.
I was also told my boyfriend should be working at least 6 months at this new job before we look at apartments. Also, he currently works at a supermarket 6 days a week 7pm till 11pm making $11.55 an hour except sundays he makes $13.55 an hour. Not sure if he will be keeping this job.
I didn't download the rental application, but I'm willing to bet your work backgrounds won't be good enough. You won't have made enough for long enough. Do you have bank references? What's your credit score? Do you have a co-signer? Do you make 40x the rent? Do you have extra money for insurance if you don't have a co-signer? My advice is to be aware that you will face all kinds of requirements apartment-hunting and if those apartments really are $975 (starting), then people with better credit will be all over them.
3-6 hours north and west of NYC in Upstate New York rents are low as $400-$600 month
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$975 for a one bedroom is almost impossible, even in the ghetto areas.
