Maybe spend some time trying to find a job before you visit, during your visit, and after you go back. That way you will hopefully have a job lined up when your house sells (might be a while :P)
Good luck kirbman - feel free to email me too if you'd like (though I'm not in SF)
I've found there are a ton of networking events (106 miles, Hackers and Founders, etc) on meetup. Also if you find an interesting company just email the CEO. In the Mission district of SF right now and I really like it. The tech scene here is really hot, if you've got skills just email the company you're interested in, they'll talk to you.
Sublet fell through twice in a week! Did you lose any money?
My biggest problem is that I would need to sell my house before I can move to the Valley. Otherwise, I'd just pack up and go!
Nope didn't lose anything on the sublet, other than the fact I had to stay in a hotel for a few days.
Yep that would be a problem. I didn't have anything holding me down. I'm big against home ownership unless you plan on staying in one place for 10+ years or the market is liquid and priced under the rental rate.