I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I am a landlord. I have a friend who is a landlord too. Some of my apartments have great views with longer commutes. I have some apartments in the center of the city. My apartments are in NYC.
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent. I rent with my brothers right now. I am looking for an apartment to rent. I don't have any pets. I don't like to drive.
I might be getting some more apartments in the next couple months that you may like. That's great, thank you so much for keeping me in mind. My budget of $650 is very low for the area. Are the apartments that you mentioned within that budget? Sadly, I'm one of the cheapest renters in this area, and my cheapest apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I do have some properties located a little further outside of the city, if that might be more affordable for you? Yes, I will definitely consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable to me. I am also open to multi-bedroom apartments with a higher rent, but then having roommates to split the cost.  Okay, great. I appreciate that you're willing to bend a bit, because I'd really like to help you out, but the price range you are looking for definitely presents some difficulties. Have you ever heard of a neighborhood called Jericho? I do have some cheaper listings there. Of course, I realize that my budget and NY do not mix very well. I am willing to be as flexible as possible and appreciate you doing the same. I have not heard of Jericho, how far is that from the city? It's a 29 mile drive, so it can make the commuting a little more difficult if you're going into the city every day. Would that be something you'd be able to work with? I think I have some listings there around the $700/month price range. I have just searched for Jericho on Google, and the photos look really nice. It looks like a beautiful place to live and I am excited that there are apartments within my price range. While I do not like to drive, it looks like there are some great public transport options so I do not think that commuting would be an issue. I will ask my brothers if they can help me with the additional price, but I think that $700 a month should be doable. Great. I'll send over a few of the listings I have, and you can browse through them and see which ones you'll be interested in. The prices do vary a little bit, but they will all be listed so you can consider them. Once you find one you're interested, we can talk about scheduling a tour. Perfect! I am so looking forward to renting an apartment from you. Sometimes landlords can have bad reputations, but I can tell that you take a lot of pride in your work. I appreciate your patience and willingness to help me out. I will start looking through the listings that you sent over. Is the lease on a monthly or yearly basis? Also, I hope I didn't fail to mention this before, but we conduct background checks and credit checks - is that something you are okay with? Yes, that is something that I did anticipate and something that I needed to do for my current apartment. My credit score and background check should both come back with no issues. However, I may need to have one of my brothers co-sign the lease. Is that option available?