a *REALISTIC* NYC APARTMENT HUNT ALL UNDER $1750! 6 apts, paper work you need, tips, and TEA

i went apartment hunting all over new york city and i went to AFFORDABLE locations. it's not realistic to be spending $3k+ on rent every month so i made this video to give you all my tips and inside scoop!

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time stamps:
0:00 intro
2:12 the process of finding/ getting my apartment
6:15 my requirements
8:35 paper work you need
10:38 apartment tours + rent
17:39 final tips + conclusion

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[mohuyakhan]

i hope this video was helpful!! what kind of other videos do you guys wanna see from me? 💖✨

[mahoganydrive]

So you CAN get an apartment in NYC for less than 2000! I watch a lot of New York apartment videos and most are either way higher or not that great apartments. Love the subway tile in your kitchen.

[keycrum]

NEED MORE OF THESE!!! Under 2k apartments in NYC.

[Neliel]

I watch a lot of NYC apartment hunt just bc they're enjoyable, I'm from Barcelona and have no intention to ever move to NY, but your video is the first one where NY seems nice? like the neighbourhoods are so much more lively and welcoming, other videos are always in somber lifeless streets in the manhattan

[ruled_by_pluto]

the other video i saw like this claimed to be realistic but only looked at luxury apartments priced around $3k a month. thanks for being humble and normal. some wealthy renters don't realize their unwillingness to consider living in older buildings is their own downfall...older building=rent control=more protections and rights as a renter

[theresaroberts]

“SPILL THAT TEA GIRL”!!!! THERE IS APARTMENT LIFE OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN!!!!

[ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

LOVE that you made this video!!!! And although $1650/month is still a little high for the average person living alone it’s at least more realistic. Also love that you want to be around and aren’t afraid of other brown people. I feel like so many youtubers come from these cookie cutter white washed backgrounds and that’s reflected in where they choose to live. Thank you for keeping it 100. Incredible video by an obviously super dope young lady ✌🏽😃✌🏽

[sincerelylatoshamonique]

This video was so real and transparent, and that made it more enjoyable to watch. I also live in Queens, NY. I currently have a 2 bedroom apt for $1, 500 with a huge living room and huge kitchen, but I've also been residing here 14 years. Great Content 🤗New Subscriber🌹 Oh, and I still can't get over the can of roach spray on the counter. How 😵‍💫 is that?..lol

[electrictwilight]

I both love this video for being honest about how most people in NYC live (you're a hometown girl, you know the truth!) and also mad because you're spilling the secrets! These youtubers are paying exorbitant rents in mostly gentrified neighborhoods and many are hiding the fact that they have family helping them out, and like you said, it's just not realistic.

[princesaerie]

I love this video! Thank you for showing apartments that weren’t in the city. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching apartment tours from rich YouTubers who pay $3000+ for rent but at the same time, all of my friends and family members don’t pay all of that for living here lol. My parents have a 2 bedroom in Brooklyn for only $1, 500. It’s so spacious and in a beautiful neighborhood and way bigger than those apartments in the city. I also live in a 2 bedroom in Queens that has a backyard and parking for only $1, 600. So many non-new Yorkers think that they have to live in the city but there are other boroughs too lol. I mean, if you have the money then go for it. I wish I can afford to live in the city! But it can be discouraging to those who want to move to NYC but think they can’t afford it

[wyeyern]

Lmao you’re actually hilarious 😂😂 love this video on how realistic it is! Love the real tea! Thank you

[DogWalkerBill]

I clicked on one video about, "Why I'm leaving NYC, " and got about a hundred linked after it. I got one young woman whose rent was increased from about $1700 to $2500. And then I got you. The first positive video. Thank you.
I live in Staten Island where rents are more affordable but the commute, to Manhattan, is ridiculous.

[ddottrendy]

Thanks for this video I'm getting my first apartment at 23 as well but I'm going with income restricted because I'm disabled and now I know that studios are more than enough space for 1 person!!

[KalisiMesui]

I love this video so much. so great to bring attention to this. and it is very discouraging when you seen 18-20 year old YouTubers finding apartments in NY for like 3, 000 & up and call it a “good price” yeahh….FOR YOUUU😂. and a lot of the apartments you showed were decent and good pricing esp for a place like NY.

[AndrianaFromQueens]

Yes yes yes! I am so glad you shared your input on living in Queens. I could never live in Manhattan because of their insane price points and the fact that the culture just doesn't match up to Queens. I also have a video showing my apartment in Queens. It's my most viewed video and I think it's because, like you said, all these NYC apartment hunt and tour videos are all $5, 000+ apartments in Manhattan...not realistic and now showing the true beauty of NYC!

[kathyaavila]

I'm 24 and a native New Yorker, I've feared the process of apartment hunting for a very long time just because I KNOW how difficult it is to live in this city. Thanks to your video, it has helped me grasp a bit of the process. You are incredibly inspirational and Im very grateful that you've taken the time to share with us a bit of your life!

[mollyjosie]

Yes I love this! My dream (someday) to live in NYC and I been watching these just for fun and to see what the apartments are actually like and I appreciate you making a realistic video!

[PraiseEmmmanuel]

I think you’re gonna be big on YouTube, you’re real, and you don’t give pretentious vibes at all

[abalahalamatandra]

Finally! A realistic apartment hunt video. I loved this so much! Like you, I'm always frustrated by the other videos that act like only Manhattan and Williamsburg are the only two places to search for apartments in NYC. I live in the South Bronx, myself, so I know all about the affordability of the outer boroughs... and living where these out-of-state transplants are apparently afraid to go. I'm currently living alone in a studio slightly bigger than yours, and it runs me $1530/mo (up from $1480 after my latest lease renewal). I'm near both the D and 4 trains, with the 2 and 5 trains only a further 10 mins walk away. It takes me only 20 minutes to reach midtown Manhattan by subway from where I live, so I actually find it hilarious how out-of-towners are so scared to rent in my neighborhood. It's quite silly, especially considering how much cheaper it is here. My studio has a large living space, a separate antechamber before the living room (where I keep my desk and bookshelves and workout equipment), a separate kitchen, and 3 huge closets! One of the closets is a walk-in with a double row for hanging clothes. There also is an in-building (not "in-unit") laundry room in the basement that has 4 modern washers and 4 dryers.

Thanks for this video. I'm actually thinking about moving from the Bronx (I was born and raised here) to Brooklyn. I wouldn't want to live in the so-called trendy parts of BK though, but the areas that are more filled with immigrants and fellow brown people. These are also the places hipsters and transplants never consider, so it's not too bad even for BK. But, hey, after watching your video -- I might just have to consider moving to Queens instead. The Dominican side of my family lives there, so I'm not unfamiliar with Elmhurst and Corona and Flushing, etc. Very diverse!

[bnleath]

This video was SUPER HELPFUL! Thank you. I thought I was low balling thinking $1750 wouldn’t be enough for a nice apt here but I was clearly wrong. And your L shape studio has made me reconsider studio apts as well.