What are a person's housing options if they want to keep their lodging expenses under $1,000 a month in SF? (San Francisco: rental, condos)

[LongNote]

Originally Posted by tikkasf

"*need to gross at least 10 grand a month and good credit history"

As a single person you don't need a salary of $10K a month to live in SF. There are studios available in the $1,750 to $2,000K . Some may be rather small and/or in or close to a marginal neighborhood. There is competition for the lower priced apts, so having good credit is a must.

http://www.city-data.com/income/inco...alifornia.html



SF bay area apartments / housing rentals "studio" - craigslist

^^^ This. SF is expensive, but not that expensive. Saying that you need a minimum salary of 10k a month to live there is asinine.

[john3232]

Originally Posted by LongNote

Nope, I'm "dissing" the comment of his where he stated that, "you need to gross at least 10 grand a month and good credit history"... I'm pretty sure that not everyone living in SF meets his criteria...

They do if they want to rent my home and that's what the 10 grand a month refers to


1700 a month for a studio? Good luck with that. If the place is anything decent the competition will be fierce. So you best be earning good money and have good credit

[tikkasf]

Originally Posted by beb0p

SF has a law that regulate the maximum a bedroom can be charged for a rent controlled unit. That means if a tenant is paying below market for a 2-bedroom apt with rent control, say $1,500/mo; the tenant cannot charge more than $750 for that bedroom if he/she are to take on a roommate. So your best bet is to find one of these (and it looks like you're already doing that on craigslist) and see if you can pass the "roommate test".

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OP if you are serious, this is likely your best and maybe only viable option in SF.....

[2sleepy]

Look for a room to rent in Oakland, you can still find a decent one for < $1,000. My son rented a room for less than that in the Temescal, it wasn't bad except he had to share a bathroom and the guy renting the room adjacent to him played trombone at 3 am

[04kL4nD]

You seem to know everything about the Bay Area. Why haven't you packed up all your belongings and signed a lease yet?

[LongNote]

Originally Posted by 04kL4nD

You seem to know everything about the Bay Area. Why haven't you packed up all your belongings and signed a lease yet?

A lease?!???!?

[04kL4nD]

So when's the move? What neighborhood have you settled on?

[Scott456]

Originally Posted by LongNote

A lease?!???!?

You seemed surprised that a lease is required to rent a place.
I wish you good luck.

[LongNote]

Originally Posted by Scott456

You seemed surprised that a lease is required to rent a place.
I wish you good luck.

I only do month to month.

[NOLA101]

Originally Posted by LongNote

^^^ This. SF is expensive, but not that expensive. Saying that you need a minimum salary of 10k a month to live there is asinine.

That would mean that like 80% of the city can't afford to live in the city, which is obviously absurd. (they live here already!).

I'm sure it can be done quite easily, but you need to get a share. There are shares even in Manhattan for under $1,000 a month, so if all you need is a bed and shower, you can find a place.