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A few of those, for the prices that they are, would be great with the current furnishings removed / decent furnishings brought in. There is a time in my life where I would have jumped through hoops to rent some of those.

For example that 300/mo "Breakfast Nook" one looks like it would be perfectly fine with the other person's shit removed.

(I am not a resident of NYC)

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Spot on. It also caught me eye as a great deal - the space is badly used by the current resident, but even if the stuff couldn't be removed, $300 for a clean place with a window and a bed in Manhattan certainly is a great deal.

Just make sure to read about the history of the place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Heights,_Manhattan#1...

I'm fairly certain the "Breakfast Nook" is renting JUST the nook at the very end, and the kitchen is a shared space.

Hmm, yes. For that price, that would make much more sense.

Even so, it could be fine with the right roommates (is that mess made by the previous tenant, or the person/people that would still be living there?). If the kitchen is a shared space that price could actually be fantastic if there is further shared space that isn't pictured (though I doubt there is).

You mean, like the stove, refrigerator and assorted kitchen shit?

Nah, just the bed and the trash (well, trash/assorted kitchen shit, or whatever it is). You might get extra space by swapping the fridge with a mini-fridge but I honestly wouldn't bother.

As IvyMike pointed out, that is absolutely not a full apartment - that kitchen is going to be used by the other residents, of which there are almost certainly two at the absolute minimum.

Yes, on closer inspection I agree.

I'd actually see the Breakfast Nook as good value for money, unless there's something particularly awful about the district. Or somebody else uses the kitchen...

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