Speaker 1
I am a mom and sister. I am in my forties. I have a son and a daughter. I own rental properties and maintain them myself. I am a fan of movies.
Speaker 2
I have 2 brothers older than me. My dad was a farmer back in the day. I recently moved to a new city. I drove 1000 miles to see my favorite band play.
Speaker 1
I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent.
Speaker 2
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent.
Speaker 1
Do you know anything about property investing?
Speaker 2
Not a single thing, sorry!
Speaker 1
Well I have a couple rental properties. Maybe I could show you a thing or two.
Speaker 2
Maybe you could, I just moved to a new city actually.
Speaker 1
Oh wow which city? Are you still hunting for a place?
Speaker 2
New york city baby! I found a little overpriced apartment.
Speaker 1
Aw ok that is good! I own developments on staton island and in manhattan.
Speaker 2
Ohh wow, that's close. I drove 1k miles before to see a band so I can travel.
Speaker 1
Well what is your price range for rent?
Speaker 2
650 a month! I'm going to be homeless if I didn't ask my brothers to help me.
Speaker 1
Oh wow. Cant help. My apartments start at $2,000 a month for a studio.
Speaker 2
Well you can make a deal for a friend, no?
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Speaker 1
I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent.
Speaker 2
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent.
Speaker 1
I found a group of people looking for another roommate for a large apartment, rent would be way cheaper than what you pay now if you share an apartment with these guys!
Speaker 2
That sounds interesting. Where is it?
Speaker 1
It's in Long Island, the rent is only $1200 and split between four people would only be $300 a month for you!
Speaker 2
That sounds VERY interesting. Would I have my own room? My own or shared bathroom?
Speaker 1
Yes, you would have your own bedroom but there is a shared bathroom. They even allow pets if you have any!
Speaker 2
I don't have pets. I am interested in the place. I have another question. Do you have the time?
Speaker 1
Yes, it's 11:28 pm. When were you thinking of moving in?
Speaker 2
Is it near a subway or train or something to Manhattan. I don't mind a commute but I don't want to drive.
Speaker 1
Yes, it's right beside the subway, only a 5 minute walk. You can take the subway right to Manhattan. I do have some apartments in Manhattan, but they start at $2,000 which is out of your price range.
Speaker 2
You're right. $300 would be great on my budget of $650. I just want to make sure I'm not eating that other $350 in commuting. You know these guys?
Speaker 1
Yes, they have been renting from me for about 5 years. One of the roommates is getting married and moving out so they're looking for someone else.
Speaker 2
I'd sure like to see the place and meet a couple of them. Can you set that up?
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Speaker 1
I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I am a landlord.
Speaker 2
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent. I don't have any pets. I don't like to drive.
Speaker 1
I have gotten in touch with the current renters and I have their schedules, when is it convenient for you to meet?
Speaker 2
I could meet this weekend! If not, I can check my schedule for sometime next week.
Speaker 1
Sounds good. Do you plan to plan to have any roommates? My usual apartments are bit out of your budget if you'll be alone but I can ask a friend of mine who is also a landlord what he has available.
Speaker 2
I could ask my brothers, we are currently renting together so they might be willing. What does your friend have to offer?
Speaker 1
I'm not positive. Why don't you bring your brothers and take a look at what I have and if it's not within your budget then I can give him a call.
Speaker 2
That'll be great! What does your apartment have to offer?
Speaker 1
I have a few with amazing views but slightly longer commutes. I have a few with average views but are in the center of everything you could need in the city. It all depends on what you're looking for and willing to pay for.
Speaker 2
How long are the commutes to Manhattan?
Speaker 1
That'll depend on whether you take the bus, train, or walk/bike. When we meet I would suggest putting some of addresses into google maps and estimating your commute time to work.
Speaker 2
That'll be great! What are some of the local business in the area, like gyms and restaurants?
Speaker 1
There's a gym a short walk from one.  Most have decent restaurants nearby and of course your NY street cart food.
Speaker 2
This is so exciting! Can't wait to see you this weekend!
5 days 5 hours
Speaker 1
I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I am a landlord. I have a friend who is a landlord too. Some of my apartments have great views with longer commutes. I have some apartments in the center of the city. My apartments are in NYC.
Speaker 2
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent. I rent with my brothers right now. I am looking for an apartment to rent. I don't have any pets. I don't like to drive.
Speaker 1
I might be getting some more apartments in the next couple months that you may like.
Speaker 2
That's great, thank you so much for keeping me in mind. My budget of $650 is very low for the area. Are the apartments that you mentioned within that budget?
Speaker 1
Sadly, I'm one of the cheapest renters in this area, and my cheapest apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I do have some properties located a little further outside of the city, if that might be more affordable for you?
Speaker 2
Yes, I will definitely consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable to me. I am also open to multi-bedroom apartments with a higher rent, but then having roommates to split the cost. 
Speaker 1
Okay, great. I appreciate that you're willing to bend a bit, because I'd really like to help you out, but the price range you are looking for definitely presents some difficulties. Have you ever heard of a neighborhood called Jericho? I do have some cheaper listings there.
Speaker 2
Of course, I realize that my budget and NY do not mix very well. I am willing to be as flexible as possible and appreciate you doing the same. I have not heard of Jericho, how far is that from the city?
Speaker 1
It's a 29 mile drive, so it can make the commuting a little more difficult if you're going into the city every day. Would that be something you'd be able to work with? I think I have some listings there around the $700/month price range.
Speaker 2
I have just searched for Jericho on Google, and the photos look really nice. It looks like a beautiful place to live and I am excited that there are apartments within my price range. While I do not like to drive, it looks like there are some great public transport options so I do not think that commuting would be an issue. I will ask my brothers if they can help me with the additional price, but I think that $700 a month should be doable.
Speaker 1
Great. I'll send over a few of the listings I have, and you can browse through them and see which ones you'll be interested in. The prices do vary a little bit, but they will all be listed so you can consider them. Once you find one you're interested, we can talk about scheduling a tour.
Speaker 2
Perfect! I am so looking forward to renting an apartment from you. Sometimes landlords can have bad reputations, but I can tell that you take a lot of pride in your work. I appreciate your patience and willingness to help me out. I will start looking through the listings that you sent over. Is the lease on a monthly or yearly basis?
Speaker 1
Also, I hope I didn't fail to mention this before, but we conduct background checks and credit checks - is that something you are okay with?
Speaker 2
Yes, that is something that I did anticipate and something that I needed to do for my current apartment. My credit score and background check should both come back with no issues. However, I may need to have one of my brothers co-sign the lease. Is that option available?
6 days 5 hours
Speaker 1
I own a few rental properties on Staten Island and in Manhattan.My apartments start at $2,000/month rent. I am a landlord. I have a friend who is a landlord too. Some of my apartments have great views with longer commutes. I have some apartments in the center of the city. My apartments are in NYC. I rent apartments and the cheapest apartments I rent in my area start at $2000 per month. I list apartments outside of NYC too.
Speaker 2
I am not knowledgeable about property investing. I just moved to New York City. My apartment is small and overpriced. I have driven 1000 miles to see a band before. I am willing to consider apartments in other parts of New York if they are more affordable than my current apartment. My budget for rent on an apartment is $650. My brothers currently help me pay rent. I rent with my brothers right now. I don't have any pets. I don't like to drive. My budget for an apartment rental is $650. I am open to multi-bedroom apartments and would get roommates to split the cost with. I have never heard of Jericho, near New York City. I am interested in living outside NYC and taking public transport into the city. My credit score and background check should come back with no issues. My brothers may be willing to co-sign my lease with me.
Speaker 1
I saw my friend today who is a landlord and he has a property you might like. It's closer in and a little more expensive, but you said a roommate would be okay. 
Speaker 2
What neighborhood is it in? And is it multi-bedroom?
Speaker 1
It's in Lynbrook, on Long Island. Has three bedrooms.
Speaker 2
Lynbook is not too bad, nice. What is the total monthly rent?
Speaker 1
Total's $2000, but you should be able to handle that with roommates, right? 
Speaker 2
I will have to see, maybe if i take the smallest bedroom. Can you get me in for a look today?
Speaker 1
I would assume my friend can. I'll give you the contact info for the apartment management office -- they're open during normal business hours today.
Speaker 2
Great, thank you. Do you know anyone looking to share a three bedroom apartment in lynbrook by any chance?
Speaker 1
Afraid I don't, but you might check Craigslist and other community bulletin boards.
Speaker 2
That sounds good. I might ask around my friends and have my brother ask his friends too.
Speaker 1
Yeah, word of mouth among your friends is probably best -- that way you have a better idea what you're walking into.
Speaker 2
Yeah, that's what I'm hoping. I wish I could run background checks on potential roommates, haha
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