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Old 05-18-2009, 07:57 AM
 
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helooooo
if i spend 800-1000$ for rent, can i manage for the 3 of us{the two of us with a two year old} with minimal entertainment and playgroup for my son
also plz suggest some good neighbourhoods where we can afford the rent.
it should be closer to manhattan since my husband will be working there
plzzzzzzzzzzz help
thanks in advance
meg
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Old 05-21-2009, 07:08 PM
 
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Won't work. Expecting to pay less than a thousand a month in any part of the city is unrealistic, let alone anywhere near Manhattan.
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Old 05-22-2009, 09:11 AM
 
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Won't work. Expecting to pay less than a thousand a month in any part of the city is unrealistic, let alone anywhere near Manhattan.
I agree $800-$1000 is unrealistic. HOWEVER, if you can pay up to $1,500 it might work. Granted, near Manhattan, ok super unrealistic. Fact is, your hubby will likely have to commute. But you can find apts in Queens and some parts of BK for under $1,500. And not necessarily grimy areas. (We live in Gravesend and pay $1200 for a decent size 1 bedroom and we have a toddler). It's about 1.5 hrs into the city for my hubby but we make it work. Or even Inwood in Manhattan. Not the nicest area but it's not the worst.

Now playgroups- if you mean the occasional playgroup, those can be free. Link up to yahoogroups and find moms in your area willing to meet for weekly playdates. If you mean day care, ummmm, yeah- super expensive in NYC. You def need to make way more $3k a month, since some daycares can run as high as a couple thousand a month. The least expensive I have found is about $500-$700 a month, and that was in the Bronx.

I also advise you find an apt that pays heat and hot water. We pay our own and that totals about $100 extra a month.

Good luck!
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Old 05-24-2009, 04:48 PM
 
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Dear Sis,

If you find a place for that amount of rent it is a 2x4 rat trap. Now if you have section 8 it is a different story. By the way. God to the HUD website. you will

find partments there.
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Old 06-10-2009, 03:09 AM
 
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Thankyou ddhboy,bkgal79 and oneaccord for your kind replies
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