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Ask HN: Got into YC. Where do we live?
Just heard back that we've been accepted to the Summer 2013 class. I have a few days to find a house while we're out here. Any tips on where to live?
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- bitsweet 13y agoAs bad as mountain view is, you'll want to be there for at least the time during YC. IIRC, YC will send you leads on places to live shortly after interviews.
- stevenklein 13y agoYeah we want to go close to the YC offices if possible. Do you know if most people do houses or apartments?
- vyoung2 13y agoSome homes have short term sublet rentals. (airbnb, homeaway). For short term apts in Mountain view, try here: http://bit.ly/ZSpLCS http://bit.ly/ZSpLCS
- vyoung2 13y agoRecommend trying to find something short term in SF. Apart from the fact that all the major startups (Twitter, Obvious Corp, Pinterest, Airbnb, Square, etc) are based in SF, it's only a 35-40 min drive to Mountain View and most importantly, you'll be able to connect more easily with YC alum mostly living in SF. Check Craigslist SF Bay for short term, furnished housing.
- stevenklein 13y agoAh interesting take. Did you go through YC?
- vyoung2 13y agoNo, but have a ton of friends who have gone through YC. Also live in SF. Can give you more advice - want to add me on LinkedIn?
- zefi 13y agoThis probably what we'll be doing.
- vyoung2 13y agoEven Zuck prefers to live in SF (he has a house in Palo Alto 'only' because of office proximity). Ron Conway lives in SF. Marissa Mayer (except when she has to be at Yahoo), Drew Houston, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, etc - all live in SF. Everyone commutes via shuttle/train to Mountain View or Menlo/PA.
- joshAg 13y agoWhat are you looking for? Pretty much anywhere between the presidio neighborhood in sf all the way down the peninsula to say Cupertino/Sunnyvale will be good, depending on what you want. BART stops running about 12:30 AM and caltrain stops around 9, so unless you plan to work normal hours, plan on needing a car or a bike to get to and from the office. Commuting in a car is not fun, because traffic can be pretty bad.
- jwb119 13y agoI may have a furnished spare bedroom available, just off of Castro Street about a mile from YC. Feel free to ping me.
- rdl 13y agoStrongly suggest mountain view. Avalon, etc. are fine.
- argumentum 13y agoSouth Bay for sure, during YC. MV, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Menlo Park etc. You can move to SF after YC. Anywhere close to YC with easy access to the 280 is best.