Is it hard to find an apartment in NY?

In NYC, yes and no.

There are apartments to be had, but the rental market is very expensive in NYC. So, the trick is finding a place that you want to live in and can afford. Most people have to take a step down in living situation when they move to NYC.

David Sedaris is a comedian and he jokes that an extension ladder is a status symbol in NYC because you not only have to have a place big enough to need one, but you also need a place to store it.

You might want to double check with your friend before planning on living there for several months. Most LL will not tolerate this and it is a big imposition on your friend.

Web sites might be a good place to find an apartment or house to rent, if you want to go through the entire list to find one in your state and then city.

The best place to look for places to rent is to go to the yellow pages of your telephone book, look under property managers.

These individuals list properties for rent in certain areas, so make sure you select the areas in which you wish to rent.

Call several of the property managers listed there, tell them you want a list of properties that they have for rent. Some will fax, email or mail the list of local places to rent along with the address, number of bedrooms and bath rooms, amenities available, such as washer and dryers or gyms, the monthly rental of the unit. Most will include a rental application. These list will include the monthly rental required, if a lease or month to month agreement will be signed. They will also indicate if they will accept Section 8 vouchers. They will also indicate it they have disabled access, allow pets and if so the type allowed.

They might indicate a web site that you might visit to get their list of places to rent. It does not cost to get a rental list from a reputable property manager.

Some will require you to stop by their office and pick up the list. A lot of them post their list outside so the list are available 24/7 365.

Make sure you don't fall for the scams and purchase a list as 70%-80% of these list are composed of free list they have compiled. They are not the property managers of any property in most instances.

You might also google Property managers in whatever city or community you want to live in and see what comes up. Again do not pay for this information as it is free from reliable property managers.

You might consider obtaining a crime report from the city in which you would want to reside.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

I'm assuming you're referring to NYC and not the great New York State area. If that's the case, then you certainly have plenty of options. Lots of great neighborhoods to choose from, but I've lived in StuyTown (pronounced "Sty"...go figure) for a few years now and can't imagine living anywhere else. They have no-fee 2 bedroom apartments right now that you and your friend should definitely check out. http://www.pcvstliving.com/no-fee-apartments-nyc

NY is a very big state. Where in NY?