My inlaws have lived there part-time for the past 20 years.. I would say people should just read your comment above and save themselves the "shoot-me-now" angst

My inlaws have lived there part-time for the past 20 years.. I would say people should just read your comment above and save themselves the "shoot-me-now" angst of the article...I wish no one had ever said it would be a good idea for every article to be 2k words or more. In any case, I would also add that anyone looking to hack a cheap physical presence in LA or SF should consider Las Vegas. It's pretty trivial to fly in to either and the cost of the airfare and reasonable if not extravagant lodging in Vegas far outweighs the costs of actually living in either CA market. If something like surfair were to materialize in Las Vegas, I think it would be a fantastic way to commute.