Avoiding Scams

sorry meant to put in Rentals category.

If the listing agent refuses to take you directly to the apartment for a showing, and rather insists that you come first to their office, which is a like a linoleum and formica trading floor, it's a scam.

gonofee has some decent 2 beds but they might be a bit far north for you. where are you looking?

anyhwere downtown to midtown. We don't want to go too far north. We'd ideally like to be near the 1 line. Again, I know for that price we're not to expect anything amazing (and I know we could probably get something on the Upper West Side that'd fit our criteria but yea, we don't want anything too far up).

PErsonally I'm totally tired of all of this. Rental is all a scam on you with the fees and slimy people and then every month just totally throwing everything away to your landlord who is raking it in. It doesn't make an ounce of sense to me any more.

Try: http://www.nybits.com/

I've never used it but see it recommended a lot by others (Stevejhx if I remember right)

think you can only get a converted 2br, walk-up for that price. No more than 900 sq ft.