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SF Rent Suggestion?

LinkedIn alpaca🦙

Jan 27, 2020 55 Comments

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I signed my offer recently (yay!), will be working in LinkedIn SF so I wanna stay in town, want to live in a studio alone, but I have no clue what good rent is.

Decent places seem to be $2800-$3200 (East Cut / Rincon) and $2300-2799 (Soma / Civic Center / Tenderloin) looks a bit sketchy...

Is it advisable to splurge $2800+ on a rent?
Curious where do y'all live?

TC: 186k (updated: minus signing bonus)
YOE: new grad!

#sanfrancisco #rent #sf

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DreamWorks gh1788

No. Find a short term rental and in that interim, make connections and find a roommate. Keep it under $2000 unless you’re buying a house.

Jan 27, 2020 7 19
- Google s0496nsk
  
  You're talking about a difference of like 15k/year after taxes.... Just focus on making more money and live alone
  
  Jan 28, 2020 1
- Northrop Grumman FlyAllwhee
  
  I would avoid the tenderloin at all cost. That place is filled with needles and poop.
  
  Jan 28, 2020 1
PayPal porquee

Live in Alameda, pay $2000 for rent and commute on ferry. They serve drinks onboard too

Jan 27, 2020 5 8
- Google cottonball
  
  I used to do this, but the ferry isn’t cheap. Also if either your home or your work is far from the ferry, it’s going to tire you out quickly
  
  Jan 27, 2020 0
- PayPal porquee
  
  Nothing is cheap in Bay Area. You can’t beat the ferry commute tho. Unless you live near the office
  
  Jan 28, 2020 0
Facebook timApplez

Is your TC including a signing bonus?

Jan 27, 2020 1 8
- Facebook timApplez
  
  That’s a great TC for a new grad. Are you a masters student and returning intern?
  
  Jan 27, 2020 0
- LinkedIn alpaca🦙
  OP
  
  @timApplez I'm an undergrad returning intern
  
  Jan 27, 2020 0
Tesla lgVq24

I’m in mid twenties and everyone I know has at least 1 roommate, including my friends who are 30+ and are managers/directors. Even if you CAN afford it, you’re still wasting a ton of money by living alone. Would highly recommend to find a nice 2 bedroom with a roommate, can have a dope spot for under $2K each. Do not live in tenderloin, you will hate it - even parts SOMA are pretty bad because it’s so close to tenderloin

Jan 27, 2020 3 2
- LinkedIn alpaca🦙
  OP
  
  30+ managers with a roommate?? Wow that's shocking to me... Although I would assume the married ones technically have a 'roommate' as well..
  
  Jan 27, 2020 0
- Tesla lgVq24
  
  Yes anywhere else in the country, this would be weird. Welcome to SF!
  
  Jan 27, 2020 1
Facebook public2

It's up to you but the only way to lower it will be to get roomates.

Jan 27, 2020 1 4
- LinkedIn alpaca🦙
  OP
  
  Ah that's not good.. Been looking forward to living by myself :/
  
  Jan 27, 2020 0
- Facebook public2
  
  Again it's a choice, if living alone is a priority then you pay for it.
  
  Jan 27, 2020 1

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