I feel like a second-class citizen when I'm looking for apartments and have to sift through ungodly crap, much of which is priced above what I'm willing to spen

I feel like a second-class citizen when I'm looking for apartments and have to sift through ungodly crap, much of which is priced above what I'm willing to spend. The inherited wealthy are a small set of people, but they have a huge effect on real estate here. Aside from that, I think New York is too diverse to be just "about money", and so I disagree. New York will be an awesome place to live after the real estate crash. I will be so happy to see that happen.