In a nutshell, I think your miscalculation is that just because you're paying $3200, the proper rent for a 4-month sublet is around $3200. The real cost of this is probably closer to $3200. You have placed this cost at $800, or 1 week rent with no cost associated with marketing (e.g., paying the brokers). The price is 690 a month and all utilities are included except for electric and gas. Stated another way, the owners of that $3200 unit allocate some cost associated with turning the apartment over: time that it takes to find a tenant, cost of acquiring a tenant, etc. Looking for a lease takeover They do individual leasing so you would only have to rent out one bedroom. You seem not to place any value on the difference between people renting something on their own terms (longer lease, starting when they want, etc.) and your terms (4-month lease starting exactly on Oct 1). But these short-term leases can come with risks.

In a lease takeover, you take over someone else’s lease before it ends, leaving you responsible for the remainder of the lease. You should have put a short-term rental Craigslist ad for $2500, and you should have just said 'OK' to the 1 month fee the in-house brokers were asking. A lease takeover can help you solve a temporary car need without locking yourself into a typical two- to four-year lease or buying a new car. Your $3200 rent is not really a good deal, certainly not good enough for someone to deal with the awkward circumstances (i.e., a 4-month sublet followed by the whims of the management company). Often, the current lease holder might be willing to negotiate price in order to avoid continue paying for an apartment they arent living in anymore. Advertise on the short-term rental section of Craigslist as well. Apartment Hunting: Why cant I secure a lease even when Im offering to pay it all in.

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