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by RulingWalnut 3329 days ago
Not to really counter anything you're saying here but for my current NYC studio (with a cat) I had to give 3.5x the monthly rent the day I signed the lease.

- first month's rent

- security deposit worth a month's rent

- 15% brokers fee

Admittedly, NYC is terrible with its broker stuff but switching over to Tokyo wouldn't have been that dramatic if you were coming from this coast instead.