700 for a 2 bedroom apartment in ANY of buffalo’s suburbs is plenty of money to get it done.
I live the suburbia that is west seneca in a two family, with 125k houses on the street, and condos in my back yard. I have a 1000sq foot 2br with a full basement. I pay 435.
Heat in the winter is 100 bucks, electric is 40 bucks.
Your going to get fucked no matter what with an apt, so you mine as well get fucked as least as possible.
I’d stay away from complexes with fancy excercise rooms, and pools. You pay for that shit in your rent.
Best deal is to rent from a private owner.