16 Things You Must Have to Rent an Apartment in New York City

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  • 1. An established budget

  • 2. A job earning 40-50 times the rent 

  • 3. A photo ID 

  • 4. Tax returns 

  • 5. Letter of employment 

  • 6. One month of pay stubs 

  • 7. Bank statements/reserve funds/savings 

  • 8. A good credit score

  • 9. A letter from your last landlord 

  • 10. A real estate broker you can trust 

  • 11. The broker’s fee 

  • 12. Three months’ rent 

  • 13. Quick access to funds 

  • 14. Flexibility 

  • 15. Tenacity 

  • 16. Decisiveness 

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