u/Future_Attorney7085

Hi I’m currently apartment hunting and moving out for the first time ever. I’m 27 and live at home with my parents but I really want to live alone. I currently make about $80k a year and take home about $4,800 a month. Sometimes more with overtime. I have $40k in savings and recently paid off my 2024 Camry which I bought brand new. I keep going back and forth on whether I should stay home for longer and save more or move out now. I toured an apartment in parsippany and it looks like a great area. Brand new luxury apartment and has everything I want. A pool, gym, and beautiful courtyard. Also the studio has an alcove which I wanted. Well the base would be $2100-$2300 a month. Parking is $40 a month. WiFi is $100 a month. Utilities vary per month. There’s a special going on right now that is the first 2 months free if I apply by a 4/30 and then another special if I apply by 48 hours I get $1500 off. With that the base pay would drop down to $1691 for the $2100 apartment and $1795 for the $2300. That would only be for the first year. What should I do and can I afford it? I really need advice as a first time apartment hunter!!!