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Another idea might be to rent in Oakland/East Bay - the rental market is much different there and you will get more for your money. Landlords are, frankly, les
by dotBen 17y ago
Another idea might be to rent in Oakland/East Bay - the rental market is much different there and you will get more for your money. Landlords are, frankly, less snobbish then in SF from what I've seen second-hand via friends who've rented there.
I know a lot of startup'ers who BART in from the East Bay to hang out in SoMa during the day and then travel back out -- it's quite convenient and cost-effective.
The downside is that many parts of Oakland are not ideal to live in, esp if you have a girlfriend (personal safety, etc) -- however you might feel the sacrifice is worth it in this situation.
- SystemOut 17y agoFor the East Bay I would look at Rockridge, Piedmont, parts of the Oakland Hills such as Montclair and parts of Emeryville. Rockridge is the most convienent to BART, however.
- aaroneous 17y agoFrom many parts of Oakland you can be in downtown SF in less than 15min by car (without traffic) BART is ~10min into the city, and if you're nautically inclined there's a ferry from Jack London Square. Essentially: commuting from Oakland to SF can be quicker than commuting from one end of SF to another. It's much cheaper, and I've found it to be more accepting of the self-employeed. Great (safe + cool) Oakland neighborhoods: Temescal, Rockridge, Piedmont Ave, Lakeshore, Lake Merritt, Uptown, Old Town, and Jack London//produce & waterfront.