Plan A The Pro Leagues<div>They saw you coming long before you got there - the commercial apartment search firms.<div>If you use them, you need to be ready to cut a deal on the spot, or not. Cash, Good credit, Good References or no deal.</div>
</div><div>Expect to pay a finder's fee equal to 1 months rent [or more]</div><div>You can find a great apartment this way with a great bank account. </div><div><br></div><div>Plan B The Bookstore Neighborhood</div><div>
Find a neighborhood you like preferably NOT in Manhattan.</div><div>Google search on independent bookstores and find the nearest MTA subway stop</div><div>The distance between the subway stop and the bookstore should be about 4-5 blocks</div>
<div>Take the subway to the stop and walk around then go to the bookstore.</div><div>Look around 1/2 way between in bodegas and laundry shops for bulletin boards</div><div>Then visit the book store. </div><div>Example: F Train, Smith Street Stop, Court Books, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, Zak or Henry Zook</div>
<div>Ask for the owner. Tell them you are looking for a studio apartment what's the going rate around here?</div><div>Know any good ones available. Go see it. It is probably a small studio. </div><div> If you like the apartment, like the owner, like the neighborhood, go for it. </div>
<div>Don't forget to buy a book at the bookstore. </div><div>If you visit Henry or Zak say hello from a guy in Costa Rica </div>