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The last part to the NYC apartment hunt: be ready to execute. Sometimes being the first party to engage on the spot is what it takes.

Reminds me of the chapter on Optimal Stopping in the book Algorithms To Live By.

Last time I looked I had a check ready to sign and fill with the proper info.

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Totally. I get bank statements, paychecks and living history ready when I go into apartment hunting mode. I transfer around $4-5K to my checking account to be ready to get a bank check in a 24-hr turnaround period.

Optimal Stopping alone makes Algorithms to Live By worth the read

Agreed. Great book. Glad you enjoyed it.

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