How to Get a Cheap Apartment in Manhattan

It would be funny to get an apartment in Manhattan, Kansas and then tell all your friends that you're renting a Manhattan apartment for like $500/month or whatever.  They're all like, "Wow, how did you get a rent-controlled apartment?" and you're like, "It's market rate, I don't think they even have rent control in Manhattan," and they're all like, "What the hell is wrong with you?"