Have you looked at Craigslist for lease takeovers? My sister found mine there as a lease takeover and I’ve been there ever since after officially taking over the lease and getting renewed. Legit only looked at one apartment and just did it. Another good place to look for that is Listings Project. I sublet my place there often and have had great experiences.
And lol it’s bad out there! Trying to decide whether to give my summer lease up since I want a change/some more space, but I’m worried about fucking myself over given the vacancy rate rn 🥴
Mar 9, 2024
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- Streeteasy is pretty much the answer. You need to be checking and refreshing literally 15 times a day! You need to be addicted to your screen.
- Renthop is mostly a scam.
- I’ve heard of Craigslist working for some people?
- You need to make believe you work in sales and call/email/text the brokers shamelessly.
- There are some buildings that never really get listed, but you have to have pretty good social connections to find out about the units.
- Make sure your old lease and your new lease overlap by a day or two, because it’s really tough if they don’t.
- Movers are going to cost an arm and a leg. Try to do without if you can.
Sorry for the no good news!!!
Feb 17, 2024
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Why does it suck so much? Send help
Mar 5, 2025
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I split a two bedroom apartment with a roommate. My half is $700. It’s fine and has a nice porch. The management sucks and raises the rent 12% each time there’s a renewal, so they can fuck off. Not a walkable area but my commute to work is excellent. Tired of living with a roommate. I’m going full court press at work to get a raise (which I very much deserve) so I can move into one bedroom where I can recline naked on the sofa in peace.
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