Well, no, we wouldn't, because you can set prices as high as you want, but they won't stay that high if nobody can pay them. The reason SF landlords are gettin

Well, no, we wouldn't, because you can set prices as high as you want, but they won't stay that high if nobody can pay them. The reason SF landlords are getting away with the absurd rent they're charging is because there is a very low vacancy rate AND there are enough people willing to pay 50% or more of their $6-$7k take-home pay just to live in a cool neighborhood. I don't know how much the average plumber makes, but I don't think it would skew the market in the same way.