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[seeporkchoprun]

The apartment hunt is not going as well as I'd hoped, and I'm paying a fortune to commute.  If anyone has any leads in SF, keep me in mind

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[gordreece]

What is your budget for an apt? They come available here on a regular basis. Downtown. And around 900 I think.

[seeporkchoprun]

Should have been more specific, sorry. Thinking more like a room in an apartment, you know, shared, and for <800

[gordreece]

The upside to your timing now is that many places become available in June as student return home from school.

And at 800 you may be able to find a studio and rid yourself of the roommate situation. (unless you prefer the company, some do)

If I can be of assistance, you know where I work. It helps to have a lot of eyes working.

[seeporkchoprun]

Hm... I don't know what city you're living in lol but I think the only studios anywhere near that price in SF are in the tenderloin.

[gordreece]

Studios in my building go for under a grand. And they are big, with kitchen and dining area.

We are at Polk and Geary. "Tenderloin Adjacent" but not Tenderloin. The whole city is coming down in price, except if you wish to be an inmate of the Castro. (shiver)

hell, a friend of mind rented a 3 bedroom flat in SOMA for only 2000. 2 bath, full kitchen and living room.

What areas are you looking?

Then there is that adage here:

Great Apartment
Great Location
Great Price

Pick two.

But, seriously. We have rent control and have lived in our place for 12 years. We pay less for our 1 bedroom that people pay for a studio in this building. We couldn't afford to live in our apt if we were moving in today. We'd end up living in SOMA or the Avenues.

[seeporkchoprun]

Well, SOMA would be ideal, for work and school, but even the surrounding areas wouldn't be bad by bike. I'm avoiding tenderloin, sunset and east bay specifically.