For several years around 2010, I lived in the SF Bay Area for ~$1200/month. I had a (now long-lost) friend near Dolores Park, who maintained a rent-controlled 3

For several years around 2010, I lived in the SF Bay Area for ~$1200/month. I had a (now long-lost) friend near Dolores Park, who maintained a rent-controlled 3 bedroom for $1200/month, which he then subletted the other two rooms. Sometimes, I wonder if he's still there =P So much happier to not be that impoverished, but I had a great time wheelin' & dealin' the /bayarea.