i actually love the very last one, definitely the most livable when it comes down to price and location. she made it so cute and the bathroom is amazing for the price
She did a beautiful job decorating her tiny apartment. It still feels claustrophobic to me, but she did everything she could to minimize that. It looks cozy.
The only change I'd make is recommend that instead of the double bed, she should get a tatami and shikibuton (Japanese futon). I have more space than she does, but I have this setup in my room. Every day, I simply roll the bed up, and it opens the space for other uses. (I personally use it as a small home gym.) Then, at night, I roll that bad boy back down.
New Yorkers are actually crazy, I get the city is desirable but the living conditions they put themselves through at astronomical prices for what you get just to be in NYC is crazy to me. Majority of apartments in Cash's channel (who I think is legit a great content creator btw, great personality) would be illegal here in the UK to be listed as living spaces
These are poor living conditions? Imagine living in Africa starving. If you're mostly out working or exploring the city/outside then it doesn't matter. I guess I am unusual in that I don't need a mcmansion and cars I cannot afford.
@@billr5842 There are a lot of countries in Africa where people live well, probably even better than in the U.S. There are also a lot of people starving here in the U.S as well.
Growing up in NYC you don’t realize how crazy this is until you move out and eventually start paying cheaper for bigger. I love my city but I’d never move back
yeah same for Los Angeles… still miss my hometown sometimes, but damn its a rip off. My family lived in a 1 bedroom apartment & could barely afford it. For the same price you’d get an entire house & outdoor amenities in a zillion other cities. Once i left LA i could actually get a dog & learn how to garden… have a real tree in my real yard for the first time in my life! Ya i guess NYC & LA still have the hot nightlife, but now that ive moved away somewhere chiller, i actually get to enjoy the rest of my life too
@@rangernubxx same! I’ve always wanted to live in New York but I am a big dude who gets easily claustrophobic. Not having space to even move around would drive me insane and believe me I love my partner but God help me if we had to be crammed into a place like these
Exactly, I loved the first one but make sure you have at least one roommate, so you're not paying $3,000/month and the only thing to wonder about is pest problems since they're older buildings in the city.
I liked the first one, but the constant beeping would drive me nuts! "It's not so bad inside the apartment", yes it is. Maybe it's just a temporary thing, but damn.
@@daeroc because the landlord tried to move all of us out of 119th to make way for these " people". They move everyone out into the streets So you internet people can come and ruin our community. I'm from 119th. In Harlem every street is like a freaking city. These people poison our kids with K2 12 years ago and force everyone to move. So the fire alarm is someone in the building jamming the button into itself. Good. I hope it annoys all the non new yorkers moving into our communities and taking our opportunities away.
I love seeing furnished studios and micro studios, so the last tour was a real treat! Yes, it’s quite small but it has all the amenities of a larger space (sans an in-unit washer/dryer). I was pleasantly surprised by the extra storage and the bathroom. She did a lovely job decorating and arranging her space!
As an European, the prices for those apartments aren’t high, they are insanely high. I can get a penthouse or even a whole Villa for 2/3k per month AND in the center of the city. It’s crazy now expensive US can be when it comes to accommodations.
Tbf, this is one of the most populated and culturally appraised cities in America. Same issue with LA and San Francisco. Things get a little more reasonable when you look at cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville, Pittsburgh, etc,.
@@nielsnielsen9013 There are still many mid-sized cities in Western Europe where you can get a nice place for a price much lower than in this video. In Brussels city center for 3k a month you can indeed find a 250m2 house/apartment. In Antwerp or Liege you would have even quite a bit more
The first apt is beautiful, but the beeping noise would have been a deal breaker...the loft was too tiny for me...but Amanda's apartment had potential...and the rent can't be beat for NY..thanks for sharing Erik!
That last apartment is gorgeous. I could live in the last one. I know it’s all about how you make it a home and what you put in it and how you decorate it but that is so lovely
Couldn’t imagine being stuck in an apartment this small with 2 roommates during lockdown. I would have gone insane. The only thing I think about now is how comfortable, spacious, peaceful is my living space.
As someone who lives in much smaller cities, it's crazy to see how different things are there. In downtown there you said a sunlight window is kind of a luxury. Where I live, minimum wage is around $13 and hour, and rent for a 900 square foot apartment is about $900-$1000. Sunlight and open space windows are easy to come by, even downtown. I do live in a smaller city, so not as much available, but still more than enough. I rent a 3 bedroom updated house with huge garage, fireplace, one acre of land on the outskirts of the city for $1475. Plenty of shopping and restaurants not far, and driving isn't to grid locked on rush hour. New York is just such a different place for sure! For me, yeah being closer to downtown is convenient, but it should cost less for a smaller apartment with less quiet, louder neighborhoods, and most likely rats everywhere.
@@phaughott6546 right, except it’s not. In China, you can rent a luxury apartment in a nice city (like Kunming) for about $600/month. Which is egregiously expensive for the average local earner. Because the local cost of living and wages are a lot lower. If I rented there for six months on my current salary, I could live like a damned queen. Local salaries and wages in NYC tend to be a lot higher than in less desirable parts of the country.
Not sure why people don't think more about pull out sofas. You can even get the with sectionals. You'd have a couch, and also have your bed, The upstairs as someone mentioned could be storage.
These are cute apartments, but I have relatives and friends who use wheelchairs and/or are elderly so I would need a big enough space for accessibility. Also, with my clumsiness a loft would be out of the question. However, I could use a futon or other folding sofabed in the livingroom.
The 4th n last apartment was awesome. She was very intentional with the space and utilized her walls and floating shelves well. Reminds me of techniques I see on tiny house Nation/hunting.
Utilized her floating shelves well? One was just full of alcohol. You can't even fit two other people in the apartment, what do you need that much alcohol stored on the shelf for? lol
Same! I left NYC some years ago and I’m back in the Midwest too. I just want to throw stuff at the screen seeing these crappy, cut up NYC apartments. My bedroom is bigger than that last apartment! If I could afford $2000 in rent here, I could live like a millionaire. I’m getting older and I don’t care about bars, restaurants, and stuff anymore!
@@Maki-00 exactly, you're getting older. you just answered yourself - young people don't care about that. they want to live where the party is and a big city like NYC is just that.
I love the last apartment. I could definitely live in a tiny Apartment like that. And she decorated it so nice. It’s just big enough for 1 person and I love it.
The prices for these tiny apartments is beyond crazy. Personally I think people who live in New York and pay these outlandish rents for such small spaces regardless of locale are being ripped off.
Not rly. When everyone wants to live somewhere there are only 2 options: 1. The one that pays most lives there 2. The one that sucks "guy in charge" dick lives there There is no option 3, so I prefer 1.
You get to live in one of the most exciting cities in the world and access to employment that pays better than basically anywhere on Earth (besides maybe SF). Its an extremely liquid market so its not like its a scam, the prices are set by supply and demand.
@@spennels - Pardon, but I was born and raised in NYC. The most exciting place on earth to live, in my estimation, is the country. If you don't need to spend so much money, you don't need to earn so much. Actors crowd together paying $2,000 a piece for a shared small apartment while breaking their backs working restaurants or other jobs till they can break in. Often they go without meals. Wall St. makes great cash - but they do that wherever they live, most preferably in their mansions in Westchester or Connecticut. Give me an entire house with a view of mountains and forests, where I live now, freedom from fear and having to always lock the doors, freedom from the paranoia so necessary while walking the streets of NY, from from roaches, freedom from the stench of urine every time I use the subway, freedom from polluted air where you rush inside and shut the windows in order to be able to breathe, and a bowl of beans, and I'm happy.
@@Blurb777 to each their own. Nothing wrong with anything you said. But for someone in their 20s and 30s, its clear what the allure is. No one is forcing anyone to share a tiny apartment for $2k. People are choosing to do that.
The first one is my favorite, easy. I'm a homebody, so nightlife isn't super important for me. I DO like to entertain (if I had friends-lol) and have a comfortable and relaxing home space. That huge private patio is an amazing bonus and it has almost all the modern amenities you could want. Didn't notice if it had a dishwasher, disposal, or trash compactor. If you can find 2 other people you could live with, that one is certainly a steal of a deal. I'm not familiar with NY, so I'm not sure where Harlem is in relation to say, NYC, Manhattan, Soho, the Bronx, etc, or what the parking situation is like. Definitely loved the bathroom with the wavy textured walls. lol
Poeple from the city...just have no actual sense when it comes to simple things. Buying my house at 24 exiting the Marine Corp was the smartest choice I ever made. Got it for 150k. I'm 30 now still don't regret it but luckily I had wise parents tell us from an early age that only idiots rent on things they'll never own
@@decc0484 I put down 15k on it and I now owe 85k on it. I make about 75k a year so...buying property is never a set back. Not when you can later flip the prophet or use it for resources. I knew in highschool I was always going to buy..so it wasnt much of a surprise for me when that's how everyone in my family's groomed. Only one sibling that rents everything she has...but is a complete embarrassment and black sheep on the family.
I am currently in manhattan paying 5k a month for an one bedroom in midtown, i can safely say the last apartment in Soho is a steal and a half. Amazing job making the place livable and cozy
@@unknown44420 just a regular sales job at a startup. You'd be surprised at how many people move to new york without a job, start by living with a roommate and then eventually find jobs that let them stay long term. It's really a city of opportunities if you have the grit for it
The second plus was a slum dump. First place looked great, the loft place was nice enough too but really can't say an apartment is $1000 a month when you are actually only a roommate for that price.
please more collabs with Cash-- you guys are a great team of resources. The subscriber's apt was my favorite and a steal! I pay far more than that to live in the NYC Burroughs!
I'm so shocked at the mediocre condition of some of these apartments vs their price point (and the prices in general). I'm sorry to anyone struggling through this rental crisis! but on a positive note..I really loved that last apartment! Cant imagine what she could do with an even larger space
@@MegaHatLady what? There's no 50 percent income tax in NY, what are you talking about? NY state income tax maxes out at 10.9 percent, and that's only if you make 25+ million
But those places u r thinking about aren't big economic cities So it would be difficult to make that much money in those cities unless you're self employed
@@Traumatised311 Just not true. It depends on the job you do, not the place where the companies are located at. Doesn't matter if all the big companies are in one city, if you still are a cashier. And if you are a Manager or whatever in any other city, you would still make more than enough money to pay 2000/month for a big house in a smaller city.
I love these "tiny apartment in NYC" tours! I live in tokyo in an apartment that is about 18 sq mtrs and the apartments on these vids look so spacious to me!
I would love to see a video where you start at 1000/month and go all the way up to 10000/month and show what kind of apartment you could get at each price point
A friend sent me the link to this to check out. Glad they did. As someone who is barely 4'10" and would prefer to live alone, I really liked the one with the loft, in particular. It's a good size for someone that is small.
I totally agree with you. I'm tired of the clickbait. Every time I see that name cash on a video I'm going to pass it by. He does it on purpose just to get people to click on.
I lived in Manhattan in 1980-1982, upper East side, 85th and York. One bedroom, one bath, large living area we separated it to make a living space and dining area. I don’t remember laundry area, but think it was in the basement. We paid $985/ month, and gasped at that price. Left Dallas, Texas, paid $450/ month for a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment. I can’t imagine what it goes for today.
I could probably live in those smaller apartments if I had to be in NYC, but I'm a smaller guy, and I could see bigger dudes being really uncomfortable living there. You're really paying for location in NYC.
@@fredbailey5143 that's why you need the help of a professional who trade and understand the market to earn good more income. These professionals understand the market like it's there own finances
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This makes me so glad I don't live in a big city. I'm glad it makes you guys happy but it's not for me. I'm paying $570 per month to buy a 3 bedroom 1 bath house on 1/2 acre of land in central Louisiana. Taxes, insurance and flood insurance included.
First one was the best, hands down! I will never understand what's that fuss about travelling with subway like 30-40 minutes to reach Downtown, Manhattan etc. I understand, that Manhattan area is cool, but I wouldn't hesitate to live somewhere more far, but like a human, and half of the price...But all in all , i love New York so much, such a mesmerizing city!
I’d be so sad if I had to live in New York the lack of space is mind boggling vs living in the country where I can literally see flat land and trees for miles and it’s completely quiet.
New Yorkers have been convinced that they are living in good conditions. Imagine having to rub shoulders with strangers all day and breathe polluted air with no peace and quiet.
Apartments like these are the reason Im leaving NYC and going to Houston.. I can get a one bedroom highrise apartment in Houston for $1200 with a gym, laundry, and valet parking.
I have to be honest, the first apartment in Harlem the three bedroom two bath with the laundry you could make the bedroom with an alley view an office. Or you could buy one of those window stickers that are like wall paper, they make them in rainbow and in chevron patterns. They are easy to put and remove. I would put that on the window to cover/ hide the alley view, give the room a nicer touch and it might make the room feel bigger and more welcoming with the color pop.
Couldn't imagine living in one of these tiny chicken houses. Here we are in Finland, living in a 62 square one bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet, bathroom + sauna for 620€/month :D
LOOOOVE the last one in SoHo!!! I hope I can find something like that in another year when I come back to New York City! Location is the most important thing to me, and I would actually live in any of those micro apartments because they are affordable and they’re all in amazing locations!
still not sure what the continuous beeping noise was in the first apartment but no matter how good of price it was, if the beeping is always there i wouldn’t say yes to it
@@sadwoman4629 Most likely a broken smoke alarm, it's a pretty distinctive sound. But, yeah, if that happened regularly (especially if it was for the outer hallway and under the mercy of the landlord to fix), it would be pretty awful. Love the exposed bricks, though!
$2000 for a sweat box and bragging rights to live alone in near the West Village is absolutely ludacris. Kudos to both you guys for selling salt to a snail.
I'm a Tennessean and pay $655 monthly for a two floor, three bedroom townhouse in a medical district. I literally cannot understand paying more than that for claustrophobia. This is why I plan to always live down south.
@@sgardy69 I moved to Fort Wayne about 14 years ago. At first I hated it, because I was used to big cities. But the price of real estate cannot be beat, and I have never had a commute longer than 10 minutes. I cannot imagine returning to those prices and inconvenience.
The last one was by far the best. It also helped that she did such an amazing job decorating and utilizing every inch of the space! I love the collabs you do with Cash. It would be awesome to have a monthly collab with him.
I could definitely one of those smaller, specially the one on East 119th Street that was cute I am so glad I subscribe to your own website I would definitely watching more this.
"living in a tiny apartment allows you to use your hard-earned cash for things like investing"... it's sad how many young people believe in all that. Living in a box for the sake of living in NYC and then losing all your earnings (which can't be a lot since you live in a 100 sqft appartment) on bitcoins or other stupid investments.
When you pay 2000 dollar rent alone how much is there really left to invest for the average person? If you would pay off a mortgage it would make more sense
Why is bitcoin a stupid investment? You would have said the same thing 5 years ago, even 1 year ago and now look at the returns for anyone who invested at those times
@@smolgok384 1. It's treated like a necessity now a days rather than something that would be nice. 2. On that note it's a necessity because recession are happening more often so investment are to weather these "rainy days". 3. Everyone is into hustle culture to live a relatively comfortable life.
I've lived in a tiny place with room mates in Soho for a few years. When I'd finally moved west, I felt like a free man after serving time in 6x9 cell. Still love visting Manhattan in the August
That 4th apartment was a great example about how New Yorkers not only make small spaces work, but make them homes! I bet if you toured that apartment before it was decorated, there'd be millions of comments saying they could never, it's too small, etc. This is how New Yorkers do it! :)
The appeal. Jobs, jobs, jobs. There is just not many jobs in small towns. Then there is an abundance of entertainment, museums, concert venues, aquariums, and tons of other attractions. Lots sports venues to watch all of your pro teams. The food…restaurants galore. Any kind of food you can imagine. And then to have so many ethnic backgrounds represented is quite refreshing. But don’t let a place like nyc represent all big cities, there are a lot of big cities that are not nearly expensive as nyc. And don’t have people living in such tight quarters on top of each other. They are much more spread out.
@@Boxhead42 lol, any city with like 100000 people can offer that. The greed and craving for more and more extreme fun and oversatisfaction of choices and stuff to consume is, what keeps the people there. Don't act like it is not insane, but people tend to love beeing insane and pay insane prices for that.
@@packisbetter90 good. Stay out of NYC we don't want any weak people in our city. You people come from other states and you think you run shit you don't run a damn thing!!!!
The first apartment checked all the boxes, and only those who were obsessed by the neighborhood would choose the second one for the same price. The same applies when comparing the studio for dwarves over the last one. I suppose if you were always out and only used the apartment to sleep in rather than live in, it might not make a big difference.
I’d totally take that older building without a common space, get 1 roommate and turn the third smaller bedroom into the living room. That would be adorable.
I love how a window and a "decent size" bedroom is the justification for $2,000 a month! new yorkers are crazy
And when something is bad they said "it's not that bad" and "it's decent for the price"
It is what it is. I still love NYC but I wish the rent was cheaper here.
Exactly like the bay area in california. specifically san francisco. Most expensive city in the usa
there r other boroughs besides Manhattan lol
@@HallsofAsgard96 if you can find us a decent place for under $600 a month in any of the 5 boroughs then post it. I'll wait.
The beeping actually is still loud asf inside
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Wtf is that even??
@@anbr90 idk I’ve lived in places with it but I’ve never figured that mystery out
Oh my gosh I was wondering what that was that was so incredibly loud to me, especially because I am blind and my hearing is extremely heightened.
I love them going through the entire first apartment without mentioning the CONSTANT LOUD BEEPING
"inside the apartment, its not that bad" it is though. .
i actually love the very last one, definitely the most livable when it comes down to price and location. she made it so cute and the bathroom is amazing for the price
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Your out of your mind lol . Upstate ny u can get a four bedroom house for 1,000 a month
@@heavyfiregaming9012 ok
@@heavyfiregaming9012 ok
@@heavyfiregaming9012 ah yes, because upstate New York is where everyone wants to move to
She did a beautiful job decorating her tiny apartment. It still feels claustrophobic to me, but she did everything she could to minimize that. It looks cozy.
Brilliant touches as well like the magnetic lights under the microwave. She did a fantastic job really maximizing that space.
The only change I'd make is recommend that instead of the double bed, she should get a tatami and shikibuton (Japanese futon). I have more space than she does, but I have this setup in my room. Every day, I simply roll the bed up, and it opens the space for other uses. (I personally use it as a small home gym.) Then, at night, I roll that bad boy back down.
She really did! Tight, but very nice!
New Yorkers are actually crazy, I get the city is desirable but the living conditions they put themselves through at astronomical prices for what you get just to be in NYC is crazy to me. Majority of apartments in Cash's channel (who I think is legit a great content creator btw, great personality) would be illegal here in the UK to be listed as living spaces
What are you on about? There are some really shit micro-flats here in the UK as well mate...
@@gasstationpeanuts1814 Britain 🤢
It’s much cheaper in the outer boroughs
These are poor living conditions? Imagine living in Africa starving. If you're mostly out working or exploring the city/outside then it doesn't matter. I guess I am unusual in that I don't need a mcmansion and cars I cannot afford.
@@billr5842 There are a lot of countries in Africa where people live well, probably even better than in the U.S. There are also a lot of people starving here in the U.S as well.
Growing up in NYC you don’t realize how crazy this is until you move out and eventually start paying cheaper for bigger. I love my city but I’d never move back
yeah same for Los Angeles… still miss my hometown sometimes, but damn its a rip off. My family lived in a 1 bedroom apartment & could barely afford it. For the same price you’d get an entire house & outdoor amenities in a zillion other cities. Once i left LA i could actually get a dog & learn how to garden… have a real tree in my real yard for the first time in my life! Ya i guess NYC & LA still have the hot nightlife, but now that ive moved away somewhere chiller, i actually get to enjoy the rest of my life too
Wouldn't recommend moving there I'm guessing? Was considering it a few years down the line maybe, but watching these videos opened my mind a lot
@Natalie Guastavino OREGON!
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@@RUFFDRAFTCA ahh that’s amazing I’m happy you started building a cute lil life for yourself once you got out of LA
@@rangernubxx same! I’ve always wanted to live in New York but I am a big dude who gets easily claustrophobic. Not having space to even move around would drive me insane and believe me I love my partner but God help me if we had to be crammed into a place like these
Out of all the apartments, the first one is ideal. However, apartment number 4 was decorated really nicely.
Exactly, I loved the first one but make sure you have at least one roommate, so you're not paying $3,000/month and the only thing to wonder about is pest problems since they're older buildings in the city.
I liked the first one, but the constant beeping would drive me nuts! "It's not so bad inside the apartment", yes it is. Maybe it's just a temporary thing, but damn.
@@WillowJordan1979 Beeping is a deal breaker. Why is that even a thing?
@@daeroc because the landlord tried to move all of us out of 119th to make way for these " people". They move everyone out into the streets So you internet people can come and ruin our community. I'm from 119th. In Harlem every street is like a freaking city. These people poison our kids with K2 12 years ago and force everyone to move. So the fire alarm is someone in the building jamming the button into itself. Good. I hope it annoys all the non new yorkers moving into our communities and taking our opportunities away.
@@WillowJordan1979 *looks into camera* It wasn't better in the apartment.
I love seeing furnished studios and micro studios, so the last tour was a real treat! Yes, it’s quite small but it has all the amenities of a larger space (sans an in-unit washer/dryer). I was pleasantly surprised by the extra storage and the bathroom. She did a lovely job decorating and arranging her space!
The biggest finesse ever. I don't know how they convinced people that this is living.
How about make more $
@@KasumovMedia ever hear of commuting
This is NYC!! We're use to it
Living below your means is more money for You to do things in a city like NYC...not everyone needs a sprawling expensive space to be happy.
They condition them into believing, over and over until it’s the norm.
"The paint's not terrible and it has a window - not bad for $1k per person"
The fuck - from a confused Brit
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Again confused Brit!! What a joke 🤣
In New York alot of the apartments are expensive, in other parts of the country the same amount a money can buy a good sized home.
@@birdie3636 I'm American and I'm like, "HOW MUCH?!?!?!"
@@jakew4820 Yes! All of these apartments are more than my mortgage!!
Would never pay those insane prices for these apartments but yes, more collabs with Cash please!
As an European, the prices for those apartments aren’t high, they are insanely high. I can get a penthouse or even a whole Villa for 2/3k per month AND in the center of the city. It’s crazy now expensive US can be when it comes to accommodations.
Tbf, this is one of the most populated and culturally appraised cities in America. Same issue with LA and San Francisco.
Things get a little more reasonable when you look at cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville, Pittsburgh, etc,.
This is actually not expensive when you compare it to the most expensive cities in Europe, like London or Paris.
London, Paris, Copenhagen. I feel we are getting raped in Europe too! Maybe you are eastern european or something?
@@nielsnielsen9013 There are still many mid-sized cities in Western Europe where you can get a nice place for a price much lower than in this video. In Brussels city center for 3k a month you can indeed find a 250m2 house/apartment. In Antwerp or Liege you would have even quite a bit more
and the wages don’t match at all
The first apt is beautiful, but the beeping noise would have been a deal breaker...the loft was too tiny for me...but Amanda's apartment had potential...and the rent can't be beat for NY..thanks for sharing Erik!
Also the first one probably didn't have a fridge and the loft had no room for a mattress
The beeping is a smoke alarm that needs its batteries replaced. It takes like 2 minutes to fix
@@moppy9226 Thought so...thanks for clarifying...
I had to remove all four of my smoke detectors because they wouldn't stop beeeping. They are connected to the unit why would they need batteries.
The batteries are a backup in the event you lose electricty. I'd recommend replacing the battery a d keeping an extra set on hand. Be safe!
That last apartment is gorgeous. I could live in the last one. I know it’s all about how you make it a home and what you put in it and how you decorate it but that is so lovely
“Having sunlight in an apartment that costs 1000$ is pretty good” 🤣🤣🤣
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DIANA ROJAS that is crazy. How much is your apartment?
It's a prison built by the inmates ... and they're all so proud of it. No thanks
But it didn’t cost $1000 it was like $3000
He's not wrong
Source-I live in NYC
Couldn’t imagine being stuck in an apartment this small with 2 roommates during lockdown. I would have gone insane. The only thing I think about now is how comfortable, spacious, peaceful is my living space.
Would be better than living alone
I agree I moved back home temporarily
@@LifewithKenyata oh aren't you lucky to have that option.
@@jenjones90 yep I sure was!
Still so much better than jail.
As someone who lives in much smaller cities, it's crazy to see how different things are there. In downtown there you said a sunlight window is kind of a luxury. Where I live, minimum wage is around $13 and hour, and rent for a 900 square foot apartment is about $900-$1000. Sunlight and open space windows are easy to come by, even downtown. I do live in a smaller city, so not as much available, but still more than enough. I rent a 3 bedroom updated house with huge garage, fireplace, one acre of land on the outskirts of the city for $1475. Plenty of shopping and restaurants not far, and driving isn't to grid locked on rush hour. New York is just such a different place for sure! For me, yeah being closer to downtown is convenient, but it should cost less for a smaller apartment with less quiet, louder neighborhoods, and most likely rats everywhere.
The young lady who decorated her micro apartment should make a business out of it! Very talented!
More like a fortune required tiny apartment
Where does one find Rental ad for the micro apartments
@@phaughott6546 right, except it’s not. In China, you can rent a luxury apartment in a nice city (like Kunming) for about $600/month. Which is egregiously expensive for the average local earner. Because the local cost of living and wages are a lot lower.
If I rented there for six months on my current salary, I could live like a damned queen.
Local salaries and wages in NYC tend to be a lot higher than in less desirable parts of the country.
These tiny apartments are insane! Imagine bumping your head and falling down the ladder trying to use the bathroom at 3am.
I would use the loft as guest bed or more storage. I would sleep on a sofa downstairs period.
Not sure why people don't think more about pull out sofas. You can even get the with sectionals. You'd have a couch, and also have your bed, The upstairs as someone mentioned could be storage.
@@icturner23 I think it would be if you were groggy and don’t have all your faculties , but really need to go.
These are cute apartments, but I have relatives and friends who use wheelchairs and/or are elderly so I would need a big enough space for accessibility. Also, with my clumsiness a loft would be out of the question. However, I could use a futon or other folding sofabed in the livingroom.
Must've been made back when people were short.
The 4th n last apartment was awesome. She was very intentional with the space and utilized her walls and floating shelves well. Reminds me of techniques I see on tiny house Nation/hunting.
Utilized her floating shelves well? One was just full of alcohol. You can't even fit two other people in the apartment, what do you need that much alcohol stored on the shelf for? lol
When I was n Seattle I'd say these prices all make perfect sense. Now that I'm back n the Midwest, I just can't even fathom these $2000 closets
Same! I left NYC some years ago and I’m back in the Midwest too. I just want to throw stuff at the screen seeing these crappy, cut up NYC apartments. My bedroom is bigger than that last apartment! If I could afford $2000 in rent here, I could live like a millionaire. I’m getting older and I don’t care about bars, restaurants, and stuff anymore!
U don't know what a closet is thn
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@@Maki-00 exactly, you're getting older. you just answered yourself - young people don't care about that. they want to live where the party is and a big city like NYC is just that.
“This is not bad.” These are all absolute robbery 😂
1:21 I love how he said that loud alarm wasn't that bad once you're inside the apartment. Then we constantly heard it.... still loud as hell.
I love the last apartment. I could definitely live in a tiny Apartment like that. And she decorated it so nice. It’s just big enough for 1 person and I love it.
Props to her, she seems like a great person!
Yeah! And with a good style and use of space :)
Agreed. Especially in Soho where you'll likely spend a ton of time roaming around outside.
The prices for these tiny apartments is beyond crazy. Personally I think people who live in New York and pay these outlandish rents for such small spaces regardless of locale are being ripped off.
They are also enabling greedy landlords.
Not rly. When everyone wants to live somewhere there are only 2 options:
1. The one that pays most lives there
2. The one that sucks "guy in charge" dick lives there
There is no option 3, so I prefer 1.
You get to live in one of the most exciting cities in the world and access to employment that pays better than basically anywhere on Earth (besides maybe SF). Its an extremely liquid market so its not like its a scam, the prices are set by supply and demand.
@@spennels - Pardon, but I was born and raised in NYC. The most exciting place on earth to live, in my estimation, is the country. If you don't need to spend so much money, you don't need to earn so much. Actors crowd together paying $2,000 a piece for a shared small apartment while breaking their backs working restaurants or other jobs till they can break in. Often they go without meals. Wall St. makes great cash - but they do that wherever they live, most preferably in their mansions in Westchester or Connecticut. Give me an entire house with a view of mountains and forests, where I live now, freedom from fear and having to always lock the doors, freedom from the paranoia so necessary while walking the streets of NY, from from roaches, freedom from the stench of urine every time I use the subway, freedom from polluted air where you rush inside and shut the windows in order to be able to breathe, and a bowl of beans, and I'm happy.
@@Blurb777 to each their own. Nothing wrong with anything you said. But for someone in their 20s and 30s, its clear what the allure is. No one is forcing anyone to share a tiny apartment for $2k. People are choosing to do that.
The first one is my favorite, easy. I'm a homebody, so nightlife isn't super important for me. I DO like to entertain (if I had friends-lol) and have a comfortable and relaxing home space. That huge private patio is an amazing bonus and it has almost all the modern amenities you could want. Didn't notice if it had a dishwasher, disposal, or trash compactor. If you can find 2 other people you could live with, that one is certainly a steal of a deal. I'm not familiar with NY, so I'm not sure where Harlem is in relation to say, NYC, Manhattan, Soho, the Bronx, etc, or what the parking situation is like. Definitely loved the bathroom with the wavy textured walls. lol
As someone who lives in a 2,500sqft, 5 bed, 2.5bath house that costs roughly 1700/month (after utilities, etc), this is absolutely insane to me 😅
Poeple from the city...just have no actual sense when it comes to simple things. Buying my house at 24 exiting the Marine Corp was the smartest choice I ever made. Got it for 150k. I'm 30 now still don't regret it but luckily I had wise parents tell us from an early age that only idiots rent on things they'll never own
They say that people in the city have significantly higher salaries, but I doubt they earn 3x more.
@@Blake-ld7mx how much did that high horse set you back though
@@decc0484 I put down 15k on it and I now owe 85k on it. I make about 75k a year so...buying property is never a set back. Not when you can later flip the prophet or use it for resources. I knew in highschool I was always going to buy..so it wasnt much of a surprise for me when that's how everyone in my family's groomed. Only one sibling that rents everything she has...but is a complete embarrassment and black sheep on the family.
@@Blake-ld7mx good for you. Not everyone wants to commit to a life in one place in the backarse of nowhere like south carolina.
The last apartment was so cute! She did a great job of decorating and making use of the space. I would love living there!
As someone who doesn’t live in the US. I am absolutely baffled by these prices. For $2000 I’d easily get a 5 bedroom villa sitting on 1/2 acre
Had a blast making this!
U did a gr8 job
Y’all make a great real estate duo!!
I like the first one 👍🏽
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New York is stupid
This is why so many got sick so fast. They live on top of each other.
Very impressed with the last place. She really made it work with such a small space!
I am currently in manhattan paying 5k a month for an one bedroom in midtown, i can safely say the last apartment in Soho is a steal and a half. Amazing job making the place livable and cozy
$5,000 a month? Sheesh that must be nice
What do you do for work? I’ve always wondered how people can afford to live with that high of rent each month.
@@unknown44420 just a regular sales job at a startup. You'd be surprised at how many people move to new york without a job, start by living with a roommate and then eventually find jobs that let them stay long term. It's really a city of opportunities if you have the grit for it
I would love to move to NYC. I feel like I woild enjoy it quite a bit
Lol imagine paying that much for any apartment especially a one bedroom man y’all are getting conned for sure out in ny
The second plus was a slum dump. First place looked great, the loft place was nice enough too but really can't say an apartment is $1000 a month when you are actually only a roommate for that price.
please more collabs with Cash-- you guys are a great team of resources. The subscriber's apt was my favorite and a steal! I pay far more than that to live in the NYC Burroughs!
Not sure how you folks do it in New York. Hats off to y’all from Texas
@Eric Conover▪️ me too please
They do it by bending over for big pharma jabs
Yup!!! Leaving Brooklyn to relocate to Houston was the best decision ever
@@kisha904 Welcome to Houston!
@@Crusaderhun thank you 😊
I'm so shocked at the mediocre condition of some of these apartments vs their price point (and the prices in general). I'm sorry to anyone struggling through this rental crisis!
but on a positive note..I really loved that last apartment! Cant imagine what she could do with an even larger space
The rental crisis is a real estate capitalism crisis and denying so would simply be anti-empirical
The word micro-studio grinds my gears.
The first place was nice but I just know that beeping would drive me absolutely insane
Right
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It's a smoke alarm that's dying, just got to replace the batteries
Is a smoke detector, it just needs a battery.
I'm in my mid 40s and still living with my mom and my son. Seeing these videos is an eye opener for me. NYC is becoming way 2 expensive.
Well, it’s a Democrat state with HIGH taxes. 50% income tax.
Wht are you doing with your life??
Becoming?? It's been way too expensive
@@MegaHatLady what? There's no 50 percent income tax in NY, what are you talking about? NY state income tax maxes out at 10.9 percent, and that's only if you make 25+ million
@@MegaHatLady Also brings in the majority of the US's gdp and doesn't take away my reproductive rights
New Yorkers be like: "Wow look at this beautiful view of the back alley! OH LOOK - A MUGGING IN REAL TIME!"
😂
It’s insane how for the price of the cheapest room in here you can get a full, big, spacious house in other places.
Lol right
But those places u r thinking about aren't big economic cities
So it would be difficult to make that much money in those cities unless you're self employed
It all depends on how many ppl want to live there. Land is finite until someone will figure out how to build safely on water.
Location is everything in real estate
@@Traumatised311 Just not true. It depends on the job you do, not the place where the companies are located at. Doesn't matter if all the big companies are in one city, if you still are a cashier. And if you are a Manager or whatever in any other city, you would still make more than enough money to pay 2000/month for a big house in a smaller city.
I love these "tiny apartment in NYC" tours! I live in tokyo in an apartment that is about 18 sq mtrs and the apartments on these vids look so spacious to me!
Woah. I can’t even imagine a livable space so small
Exactly! I was expecting them to be really small, but I actually think they're pretty spacious
You have to make a tour video of that apartment, how can someone live in such a small space
How much is the rent?
@@Coplanersirtax9 About 65,000 yen.
Her place looks so comfy. She did a great job
Her place looks great! The fireplace on the TV, the bed (I’m taking notes I like those pillow cases), the floating tables. Looks great!
I would love to see a video where you start at 1000/month and go all the way up to 10000/month and show what kind of apartment you could get at each price point
The third apartment was so cute! Very well utilized space and beautiful decoration. A winner!
A friend sent me the link to this to check out. Glad they did.
As someone who is barely 4'10" and would prefer to live alone, I really liked the one with the loft, in particular.
It's a good size for someone that is small.
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4’10 … don’t u qualify for disability?
me too!
I love how these prices are per bedroom. I imagine them looking at a mansion with 50 bedrooms and saying it is only 2k/person.
I totally agree with you. I'm tired of the clickbait. Every time I see that name cash on a video I'm going to pass it by. He does it on purpose just to get people to click on.
The last apartment is gorgeous.that woman did an amazing job 😍👏
I would consider the last one, the studio. I feel she did an amazing job with the space and it’s a cozy escape.
She did absolutely phenomenal with the space! I've never seen a micro look less cluttered. I love it. So cozy.
I lived in Manhattan in 1980-1982, upper East side, 85th and York. One bedroom, one bath, large living area we separated it to make a living space and dining area. I don’t remember laundry area, but think it was in the basement.
We paid $985/ month, and gasped at that price. Left Dallas, Texas, paid $450/ month for a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment. I can’t imagine what it goes for today.
That last studio is so well done. That looks comfortable, not just small
I could probably live in those smaller apartments if I had to be in NYC, but I'm a smaller guy, and I could see bigger dudes being really uncomfortable living there. You're really paying for location in NYC.
I don't know why but I think the fire escapes by the windows are so cool and iconic to new york
The economy hardship, recession, unemployment and loss of job caused by covid pandemic is enough to push people into financial ventures.
I have secured financial freedom by Investing in bonds, equities, EFT's and some digital currencies long before the pandemic started.
@@newtonfabregas4389 I wanted to invest more on digital currencies (crypto) but the fluctuations in crypto value discourage me into dumping.
@@fredbailey5143 that's why you need the help of a professional who trade and understand the market to earn good more income. These professionals understand the market like it's there own finances
@@fredbailey5143 It's surprising that people are so scared and discouraged by sudden drop in value, most crypto traders and investors are less knowledgeable about the dynamic of Cryptocurrency. it's time you start investing
with Mrs Bella.
@@newtonfabregas4389 I'm shock you mentioned and recommended expert Mrs Bella, I thought people don't know her. She is really good and awesome!
Amanda’s apartment is actually so cute and cozy >>>>>>>>
Makes me really want to live in SoHo
The last one was insanely good, best I’ve seen in NYC cheap
This makes me so glad I don't live in a big city. I'm glad it makes you guys happy but it's not for me. I'm paying $570 per month to buy a 3 bedroom 1 bath house on 1/2 acre of land in central Louisiana. Taxes, insurance and flood insurance included.
Must be nice
Yeah, but you live in Louisiana...
We don't care
@@WorldWide2017 haha
ur living better den us lol
The last apartment was just adorable! She is a great designer...
First one was the best, hands down! I will never understand what's that fuss about travelling with subway like 30-40 minutes to reach Downtown, Manhattan etc. I understand, that Manhattan area is cool, but I wouldn't hesitate to live somewhere more far, but like a human, and half of the price...But all in all , i love New York so much, such a mesmerizing city!
I’d be so sad if I had to live in New York the lack of space is mind boggling vs living in the country where I can literally see flat land and trees for miles and it’s completely quiet.
Wow it's almost like...people have different preferences... crazy I know
And very boring
I'm so sad Watching this and I'm struggling to find "affordable housing" here in D.C. with trees. Puts life in perspective.
New Yorkers have been convinced that they are living in good conditions. Imagine having to rub shoulders with strangers all day and breathe polluted air with no peace and quiet.
I love these tours. Bottom line is that if you have a safe, dry place with the essentials, you’re ready to take on NYC
That beep would litterly drive me insane!!
Apartments like these are the reason Im leaving NYC and going to Houston.. I can get a one bedroom highrise apartment in Houston for $1200 with a gym, laundry, and valet parking.
Welcome to Houston, if your a Yankee fan leave that in New York your an Astros fan now.
@@kmena05 I’m a Mets fan which is why you should feel bad for me :(
I have to be honest, the first apartment in Harlem the three bedroom two bath with the laundry you could make the bedroom with an alley view an office. Or you could buy one of those window stickers that are like wall paper, they make them in rainbow and in chevron patterns. They are easy to put and remove. I would put that on the window to cover/ hide the alley view, give the room a nicer touch and it might make the room feel bigger and more welcoming with the color pop.
I love when they call.the fire escape an "outside space"!
The last one was gorgeous, loved what she made out of it.
Couldn't imagine living in one of these tiny chicken houses. Here we are in Finland, living in a 62 square one bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet, bathroom + sauna for 620€/month :D
And you're not living in New York.
@@chandlerbing9333 yes, they were just comparing the prices. Also Finland is objectively a better place to live than New York so lol
I live near Flint, Michigan and I live in a 621 sq. ft. apartment two bed, one bath for 525 month. I can't imagine paying 2k a month!
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And me complaining in my $120/month third world 450 sqm mini apartment with a "360° landscape view" free from serious Covid breakdowns.
LOOOOVE the last one in SoHo!!! I hope I can find something like that in another year when I come back to New York City! Location is the most important thing to me, and I would actually live in any of those micro apartments because they are affordable and they’re all in amazing locations!
still not sure what the continuous beeping noise was in the first apartment but no matter how good of price it was, if the beeping is always there i wouldn’t say yes to it
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Yeah what was that?
@@sadwoman4629 Most likely a broken smoke alarm, it's a pretty distinctive sound. But, yeah, if that happened regularly (especially if it was for the outer hallway and under the mercy of the landlord to fix), it would be pretty awful. Love the exposed bricks, though!
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I dont know if I could live in those apartments, but if Ashley decorates it, it would definitely make it easier
Here's something funny I move to NY in 2016 watching your video now I'm watching them again and it's still the same vibe makes you want to go places.
the fact that you cant get ANYTHING in manhattan for less than 1.5k is insane... and tbf its more like nothing reasonable for less than 2k
"somewhere a landlord is laughing so hard he pissed his pants"
Lou Reed. The dirty boulevard; New York.
$2000 for a sweat box and bragging rights to live alone in near the West Village is absolutely ludacris. Kudos to both you guys for selling salt to a snail.
Love the channel. Please continue. Lived in Brooklyn Hts for 27 years. Huge 1 bedroom rent stabilized for $730.00 month.
thats amazing
I'm a Tennessean and pay $655 monthly for a two floor, three bedroom townhouse in a medical district. I literally cannot understand paying more than that for claustrophobia. This is why I plan to always live down south.
Midwest is pretty reasonable . I don't have a town house but my home comfortably houses 6 peeps. Room to spare . But I do like NYC !We are in Ohio
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and of course, it matters where you live in Tennessee. Nashville as you know isn't cheap. But NYC prices are insanity.
@@sgardy69 I moved to Fort Wayne about 14 years ago. At first I hated it, because I was used to big cities. But the price of real estate cannot be beat, and I have never had a commute longer than 10 minutes. I cannot imagine returning to those prices and inconvenience.
this first one is by far the best. and u get way more space. its the newest and has that back space
"the positive is that it exists" I feel that, Jordan.
The last one was by far the best. It also helped that she did such an amazing job decorating and utilizing every inch of the space! I love the collabs you do with Cash. It would be awesome to have a monthly collab with him.
I could definitely one of those smaller, specially the one on East 119th Street that was cute I am so glad I subscribe to your own website I would definitely watching more this.
These colabs with cash are great, and you guys should definitely make it a monthly series or something like that
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"living in a tiny apartment allows you to use your hard-earned cash for things like investing"... it's sad how many young people believe in all that. Living in a box for the sake of living in NYC and then losing all your earnings (which can't be a lot since you live in a 100 sqft appartment) on bitcoins or other stupid investments.
When you pay 2000 dollar rent alone how much is there really left to invest for the average person? If you would pay off a mortgage it would make more sense
U ain't from nyc so shut up
Why is bitcoin a stupid investment? You would have said the same thing 5 years ago, even 1 year ago and now look at the returns for anyone who invested at those times
@@smolgok384 1. It's treated like a necessity now a days rather than something that would be nice.
2. On that note it's a necessity because recession are happening more often so investment are to weather these "rainy days".
3. Everyone is into hustle culture to live a relatively comfortable life.
@@chemicalfrankie1030 take a quick look at year-on-year returns...and then tell me you don't understand why people are betting on crypto
I've lived in a tiny place with room mates in Soho for a few years. When I'd finally moved west, I felt like a free man after serving time in 6x9 cell. Still love visting Manhattan in the August
Nice to see you back in the city. Got tired of seeing huge mansions I could never afford.
That 4th apartment was a great example about how New Yorkers not only make small spaces work, but make them homes! I bet if you toured that apartment before it was decorated, there'd be millions of comments saying they could never, it's too small, etc. This is how New Yorkers do it! :)
I’m so glad i’m tiny 🐥🤣 every apartment looks huuuge to me. Love the first house, too bad it’s a lil far downtown
Cool to be able to see the furnished one mixed in with the others, helps with perspective
That girl had that last one looking cozy and appealing af
More with Cash! I love this!! You guys work well together.
I don't get the appeal of living in a big city, at all. Everything feels so clausterphobic and ridiculously expensive.
I second that
The appeal. Jobs, jobs, jobs. There is just not many jobs in small towns. Then there is an abundance of entertainment, museums, concert venues, aquariums, and tons of other attractions. Lots sports venues to watch all of your pro teams. The food…restaurants galore. Any kind of food you can imagine. And then to have so many ethnic backgrounds represented is quite refreshing.
But don’t let a place like nyc represent all big cities, there are a lot of big cities that are not nearly expensive as nyc. And don’t have people living in such tight quarters on top of each other. They are much more spread out.
I could do cities but not New York.
@@Boxhead42 lol, any city with like 100000 people can offer that. The greed and craving for more and more extreme fun and oversatisfaction of choices and stuff to consume is, what keeps the people there. Don't act like it is not insane, but people tend to love beeing insane and pay insane prices for that.
@@packisbetter90 good. Stay out of NYC we don't want any weak people in our city. You people come from other states and you think you run shit you don't run a damn thing!!!!
Yess I want to see you with Cash showing some affordable places❤️❤️❤️
The first apartment checked all the boxes, and only those who were obsessed by the neighborhood would choose the second one for the same price. The same applies when comparing the studio for dwarves over the last one. I suppose if you were always out and only used the apartment to sleep in rather than live in, it might not make a big difference.
"The positive is that it exists" okay wow :D i guess you cant be disappointed if you have no expectations xD
I’d totally take that older building without a common space, get 1 roommate and turn the third smaller bedroom into the living room. That would be adorable.
I love the last apt!! She made it so nice and cozy. I’d love to have my own tiny space like that. Definitely a steal for an NYC apt 😍👏🏾
Dude. That beeping scared the s*** out of me. Though it was inside my apartment 😂😅.
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Me too