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at the time you sign the lease. After that time you can earn as much as you like. I have a friend who lives on the upper east side. Her apartment rents for 4,000.00 per month. It is a full service luxury building with a pool on the roof and maids, doormen, and a sweeping drive. She only pays 472.00 per month! I'm not kidding. The problem is the lottery. I was chosen for an apartment at the Ruppert, but I was number 1,800. There were only 36 units. Eventually my name would've come up, but I'd have had to wait for everyone else to die or move out. You also have to resubmit a letter every six months to keep your name on the list.

5. Trade magazines. Very often if you look in Magazines geared for actors/artists/musicians you will find sublets, or coffee houses where these folks meet. The nice thing about having actor friends is, sometimes they have a great apartment (more times than most) and than they get a part on a series in Los Angelos, or Hollywood...and then they have to scramble quickly to find someone to take over their apartment. Well, it's going to be someone they know, or they run an ad in one of these publications and they need someone fast. So very often they will rent the place to you for less than what they are paying merely for the convenience of having to fly out the next day. Of course you run the risk of losing the place if they lose the gig (whatever it is) but while you're there, oh the shear heaven of it.

I hope I've been helpful to those of you who are looking. These methods have helped me many times to land that ever elusive flat and with any luck at all it will help you as well! Happy Hunting!

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