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No key money, no deposit, no nothing. Nowhere I've really heard of, but 7 minutes from the nearest train station (one I've never heard of on the Toukyuu Meguro line, that according to Wiki is only a local stop), and in Shinagawa-ku. Bath and toilet inside the apartment. Place for washing machine. They accept pets. 8.5万 (~$850) a month.
Teeny-tiny? You betcha. Pretty old? Uh huuuuh. But a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from Shinbuya/Shinjuku/Ikebukuro? Very very yes.
My dream apartment? Sounding like it...
Now, the question is: WILL THEY RENT TO A FOREIGNER?!
Another--little more expensive (10.3万 ~ $1030 a month), but newer, still no extra-fees at start (that I can TELL >_>), still with a bathroom and shower, still accepting pets, still with a place for a washer/dryer, nearer to a major station (Ohtsuka station on the Yamanote, one stop from Ikebukuro).
Can I really afford to spend almost half my monthly salary on rent alone? ://///
In other related news: I'm thinking of, some time next month probably, of inviting one of my English teachers up to Tokyo with me to help me get an apartment--I mean actually sign the papers and everything. I'm REALLY looking into renting from a Japanese agency, because there are more apartments, cheaper sometimes--or at least more bang for my buck--than if I just go through some place like Palazatto or Sakura House, but I'm absolutely terrified I'd miss all the hidden fees and wind up with a $3000 a month apartment I don't need and cannot afford.
I'm hoping if I at least pick out some places ahead of time, narrow down my choices, and pay for her ticket, I'll be able to drag one of them up there, help me iron out the details, and not get screwed.
Ugh, I just want to live in Tokyo already :/ I hate this! I HATED GETTING AN APARTMENT IN AMERICA. ARGH.
Teeny-tiny? You betcha. Pretty old? Uh huuuuh. But a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from Shinbuya/Shinjuku/Ikebukuro? Very very yes.
My dream apartment? Sounding like it...
Now, the question is: WILL THEY RENT TO A FOREIGNER?!
Another--little more expensive (10.3万 ~ $1030 a month), but newer, still no extra-fees at start (that I can TELL >_>), still with a bathroom and shower, still accepting pets, still with a place for a washer/dryer, nearer to a major station (Ohtsuka station on the Yamanote, one stop from Ikebukuro).
Can I really afford to spend almost half my monthly salary on rent alone? ://///
In other related news: I'm thinking of, some time next month probably, of inviting one of my English teachers up to Tokyo with me to help me get an apartment--I mean actually sign the papers and everything. I'm REALLY looking into renting from a Japanese agency, because there are more apartments, cheaper sometimes--or at least more bang for my buck--than if I just go through some place like Palazatto or Sakura House, but I'm absolutely terrified I'd miss all the hidden fees and wind up with a $3000 a month apartment I don't need and cannot afford.
I'm hoping if I at least pick out some places ahead of time, narrow down my choices, and pay for her ticket, I'll be able to drag one of them up there, help me iron out the details, and not get screwed.
Ugh, I just want to live in Tokyo already :/ I hate this! I HATED GETTING AN APARTMENT IN AMERICA. ARGH.