Sounds sooo beautiful! Maybe some of those hippie mamas need a daddy...
So read this dear seven, and then throw your return ticket into the ocean.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/realestate/20COV.html...9a5a87edd&ei=5087%0A
"Aside from the realities of price and space, the requirements set by New York landlords are also bound to help turn a bright-eyed renter's outlook grim. To start with, landlords want only tenants who earn at least 40 times the monthly rent, which means an $80,000 annual salary for a $2,000 apartment.
"Those who don't make 40 times their monthly rent need a guarantor, usually a parent, who in turn must also make at least 80 times the monthly rent. In addition to a security deposit, some landlords also want the first and last month's rent. Tack on a broker's fee and a prospective renter for that $2,000 apartment is out of pocket nearly $10,000 just to get the keys to the place. "