Rental Rookie

… This is the final installment of  … Rental Rookie … Michelle Castillos twicemonthly column chronicling her first year as a renter in NYC If youre new to the NYC rental scene and want … TV remote … Michelle Castillo …  moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan to attend Columbia Universitys Journalism School  …

… bedroom was bigger and I should have paid more we split the rent equally You see Mike wasnt sure he was going to stay … our necessities Now I had all this stuff to move to a different borough I started stealing printer paper boxes from … at night for anything that could hold my possessions My best finds were the milk crates that bodegas threw away Not …

… The time comes in any firsttime renters life distressingly often during that first year when … My two stipulations  I wasnt willing to pay more than my rent at the time which was $975 a month and I wanted a place … big move … Michelle Castillo …  moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan to attend Columbia Universitys Journalism School …

… to hire a housekeeper once a month  Being that we were poor Manhattanites struggling to get by we opted to clean the … floors it was hard to find a vacuum cleaner to borrow My parents ended up sending me an inexpensive rechargeable they … tub with a disgusting mixture of Clorox at least three different cleaning products dish soap and hot water When we got …

… be fairly easy By contrast some of my friends chose low rent over someone they got along with Bad idea One broke her … survive … Michelle Castillo …  moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan to attend Columbia Universitys Journalism School … Hollywood Reporter MSNBCcom and EWcom and she currently writes about geek culture for Timecoms Techland  … …

… you never know who might venture into your room when you arent around You could pay for a safety deposit box or you … in a crowded shared space  … Michelle  Castillo …  moved to Manhattan last fall to attend Columbia Universitys … Hollywood Reporter  MSNBCcom  and  EWcom and she currently writes about geek culture for  Timecoms   Techland   …

… the heat in … Scrape the bottomand the top … Ice scrapers arent just for windshields Use it to chip the ice off your … accidentally left the window open when it snowed Next on Rental Rookie Leaving the city for a minivacation Heres a … keep your apartment safe … Michelle  Castillo …  moved to Manhattan last fall to attend Columbia Universitys …

… move to a new city per se but the idea of living in a different area or apartment starts to sound really appealing … especially when you get to know people with cheaper rent and better apartments sometimes in better areasthan the … ice in any NYC apartment … Michelle  Castillo …  moved to Manhattan last fall to attend Columbia Universitys …

…   While taking Roscoe home might have been one of the best choices I ever made it was also an impulsive move that … large breed you will have a harder time finding a place to rent  One tip Most neighborhoods have dog runs for large … Visit the large dog run during a busy time and ask which rental buildings in the area take large dogs then approach …