rent controlled are really rare and theyre already occupied by people whose landlords are just waiting for them to die

rent controlled units are grandfathered from a period of time none of us were alive for. lol.

granted once they die they will become stabilized but the rent will definitely go up tremendously

rent stabilized are not impossible to find but they can be difficult to get 'in' depending on the building and such and the neighborhood. basically if youre looking to live in bed stuy its not likely you'll find a rent stabilized apartment only b/c most of the apartment stock are brownstone apartments in buildings that are too small to be stabilized (though i did live in a big b-stone that was stabilized).

but in crown heights and bushwick you'll have more apartment building stock and a good amount are stabilized. vacancy rates are low though.