Cylon, the first ever apartment I had was out of my price range, so I did bookkeeping and clerical work for the management office to get a break on the rent.
Another possibility is to look for an up-and-coming area where buildings are being rehabilitated and turned into apartments. When developers are trying to lure renters/buyers into an area that has previously been an undesirable area in which to live, you can get great move-in deals. Same with apartment complexes that are being rehabbed.
My youngest son just moved into his own place and got all kinds of move-in deals, like no deposit and a month's rent free! Apparently with the economy the way it is, people who had rented apartments on shoestring budgets who thought they could afford the rent are finding that they can't and they're vacating their apartments. Management wants to fill those empty apartments, so they're dealing.
Good luck!
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