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I call bushit on this story. This article is greatly exaggerated to grab your attention.

$1.4k for a closet in an Airbnb with 13 people, where you don't get a key and have to sneak in? Heh.

I have found a large room in a newer complex through a company pairing roommates in just a few days. It was $1800. Heck, you could pay $1k for a room in Berkely or Oakland and commute in by Bart.

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I agree. Seems like he didn’t research things well and basically got scammed. There’s no way 1200/month to live in a 13 person 2 bedroom is anything but the most expensive roommate:cost ratio that he could’ve found.

I too call it bullshit.

12 or 13 "hackers" and noone thought to make a copy of the door key?

Come on ...

That is why he is at the bootcamp in the first place...

Lol, your situation doesn't sound a whole lot better. I assume for $400 more he could have graduated to a full sized room.

1/2 roommates and private bath vs a dozen roommates and a closet...and we're talking about staying in SF here.

If I wanted to save money, I'd accept a half hour commute and get a room near a Bart station for half the cost.

This article is a total lie, unless these people are really bottom of the barrel idiots.

Ok fair enough. I'm in the bay area too and I think you're being very optimistic/unrealistic re half the cost, near a Bart station with only a half hour commute (assuming you work in SF).

There are $1k rooms in Berkeley?

Yeah you can find singles for 1k, just make sure you get housemates to share the cost of living space and kitchen.

Yes

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/eby/roo?max_price=1000

Yah, this makes no sense. You can get a private room in a house in Menlo Park for $1500-1800. Probably similar or cheaper in SF.

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