I'm David Weekly, one of the co-founders of SuperHappyDevHouse. Finding a very big, nice house willing to rent to a large group of twentysomethings is indeed ha

I'm David Weekly, one of the co-founders of SuperHappyDevHouse. Finding a very big, nice house willing to rent to a large group of twentysomethings is indeed hard. I had to spend nine months looking at over fifty houses to line up the current place. There were a number of just heartbreaking letdowns - amazing places where the landlord changed his mind at the last minute. I'm not at all surprised that elq was turned down at five places. Expect to look at at least ten places before you find one that you like and that is willing to rent to a non-family. It is incredible that there really are people out there who hold out for an "executive family" willing to rent a place for $12,000/month on a one-year lease. What kind of retarded executive is going to blow some $150,000/year just on rent to live somewhere? And how many such people are out there? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa?query=&minAsk=6000 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa?query=&minAsk=6000 I guess some folks just got screwed over by their mortgages and feel like they have to hold out for someone who can pay that much. In reality, having six professionals on a lease gives the landlord a much more stable source of income (if one person loses their job, it's not a big deal) and less actual damage (have you seen what a three year old can do to a place in a month?). That said, most landlords are kind of patently insane. So just grit your teeth, prepare for a lot of rejection and a long haul and get to it! (Hey, that's pretty good general advice!) As an FYI, if you're willing to live in or near Half Moon Bay, you can find some unbelievably awesome homes with lovely views for decent prices. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/357603523.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/357603523.html