Kind of wild that I consider myself very lucky to make $175k a year at 26, yet I could barely cash flow the shittiest Manhattan apts without being stretched

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I was wondering when the weekly flex post was going to come. This is the one.

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175 at 26. Jeez man I’m not motivated enough in life fml

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If youre stretched thin at 175k youre spending like your congress. Get the act together and live within your means.

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I’m gathering they might mean buying rather than renting, in which case yeah they’d barely qualify for most lower end apartments in Manhattan below 100th which tend to start around $500-600k with ~$1k/mo maintinence

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Humblebrag

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Sheeesh @apollo how old are you and how much you making ?? Don’t be shy 👀

HOA fees are crazy

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Where u live my guy! I’m at 125k and stretching

Wow with that income I could live like a king. Congrats and yeah I feel you on the apt hunt. Avg rent in Manhattan is about to hit $4k this summer which is insane.

I would focus on the outer boroughs. The needle in the haystack is finding a small time landlord who is renting out an apt often will go below market if you are a good tenant.

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Oh wow $175k at 26? What level are you at EY?

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Yeah our pay is standardized with or without MBA

175 base or tc

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TC

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I meant buy not rent lol

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Lucky you! Btw why don’t you move out of midtown.. I understand all the reasoning but weighing the benefits against the amount we pour in for these apts is far stretched.

You can afford 5k rent. Stop looking at 10k penthouses and the numbers will start clicking!

I’m at 135 and looking for a 1b 1b just to rent is impossible

The only way is to save up and put more money down.

175k isn’t what it use to be 5 years ago.

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