Rental Rookie: Finding my next New York apartment

… a new roommate 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 that was easily accessible by subway That pretty much meant I was moving to Brooklyn I had … column chronicling her first year as a renter in NYC   … Rent … Live … Improve … Rental Rookie … renting … …

By Michelle Castillo |April 13, 2011 - 1:02PM
Rental Rookie: How to take a vacation from your apartment

… on the pipes That way you wont have to worry about leaks … Lock up everywhere  …   … If you have roommates it might be … … One of the easiest ways for a burglar to enter your apartment is through a window Make sure all fire escapes are … buy a small wood dowel and cut it down so it fits inside the window track when the window is closed preventing …

By Michelle Castillo |March 2, 2011 - 2:42PM