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Old 11-29-2011, 10:14 PM
 
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I am moving to SF and will be working in the Financial District. I have a car that needs to be in a secure garage or parking lot and I can afford a maximum of $1800 per month (cheaper would obviously be better).

I am 23 so living in the city would be great if possible. I am not ready to entertain the idea of roommates yet but I may have too.

Where should I be looking and is this even possible? I used to live on Nob Hill in a 600sqft studio and that was $1500 a month (although it was brand new).

Also I wont be in the Bay Area until January 1 and my job starts on the 9th so I don't have a lot of time. Is it possible to hire someone to find me an apartment? If so how do I go about this?
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Old 11-29-2011, 11:09 PM
 
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It'll be hard to find that in Nob Hill; but Lower Nob Hill, Richmond, Sunset, Potrero Hill, SOMA may have what you want. Best place to search is craigslist.

Landlords/managers want to meet you in person before they rent to you.

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Old 11-29-2011, 11:18 PM
 
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It'll be hard to find that in Nob Hill; but Lower Nob Hill, Richmond, Sunset, Potrero Hill, SOMA may have what you want. Best place to search is craigslist.

Landlords/managers want to meet you in person before they rent to you.

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I just want to be in the city with a reasonable 20min or less commute to downtown.

I wouldn't rent a place without seeing it first. I am wondering if there is someone I can pay to find apartments that meet my criteria.
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Old 11-30-2011, 02:58 PM
 
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I just want to be in the city with a reasonable 20min or less commute to downtown.

I wouldn't rent a place without seeing it first. I am wondering if there is someone I can pay to find apartments that meet my criteria.

You can paid ME!! I'll just forward you postings from craigslist!

Seriously though, what you propose is not common in SF. Maybe you can dial some real estate agent to see if they're interested but most likely they just look in craigslist too. Renting in SF is very competitive, even during winter when it's typically the slow season. You have to be physically here at the first open house with documents ready to have a chance. Even if you hire someone to find a place there' no guarantee you'll get it over ten other people who also wants it.

20 mins commute by public transport? That's going to be tough, MUNI is slow so it means you have to live very near the financial district.

I'd say SOMA/Mission District/Potrero Hill/Hayes Valley/Lower Nob Hill is your best bet. Many studios don't come w/ parking but you usually can rent a parking space from a garage maybe a couple blocks from where you live.
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Old 12-01-2011, 02:48 PM
 
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Well hopefully a week and a half will be enough time to find a place. Otherwise I will be living in hotel.
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Old 12-01-2011, 02:53 PM
 
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You could contact one of the big firms that run a lot of buildings, like Citiapartments though they're known as slumlords plus like any landlord they run their ads on craiglist too anyway, some of their yuppier buildings might be alright though. At least that way you're working with someone and communicating instead of having to go in person to meet a bunch of random landlords. Generally people here don't use 3rd party agents to find apartments.

On the other hand rentals here move really fast, so if you show up at a viewing and impress the landlord with your credentials (and your credit report) you can often sign the lease on the spot and be able to move in within a few days.
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