I did this in 2005 and I've been in the area since. When I moved, I rushed my apartment search and got something suboptimal - fine space, just a poor location.
A lot of places are shown by brokers who want a month or so worth of rent from the tenant - this is a ripoff, but it's common. If you can afford this or if you can get your startup to cover this, you've got more options than if you're just looking at no-fee listings.
Assuming you're a reasonably-competent developer, you don't have to worry about being out of work should it not work out at your startup - lots of companies are recruiting aggressively. So that, at least, you don't have to immediately worry about. (Future economic conditions may vary.)
Just make sure you're paid enough to live how you want to live in NYC, and that NYC itself is for you, and you'll be fine.
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I did this in 2005 and I've been in the area since. When I moved, I rushed my apartment search and got something suboptimal - fine space, just a poor location.
A lot of places are shown by brokers who want a month or so worth of rent from the tenant - this is a ripoff, but it's common. If you can afford this or if you can get your startup to cover this, you've got more options than if you're just looking at no-fee listings.
Assuming you're a reasonably-competent developer, you don't have to worry about being out of work should it not work out at your startup - lots of companies are recruiting aggressively. So that, at least, you don't have to immediately worry about. (Future economic conditions may vary.)
Just make sure you're paid enough to live how you want to live in NYC, and that NYC itself is for you, and you'll be fine.