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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by Chaebixi on Monday October 23, 2017 @02:38PM (#15535737)
You also have to factor in the astronomical rent. How are you supposed to save that 100k when so much is going to rent?

I know a non-tech dual-earner couple who managed to save a down payment like that in the Bay Area, but they were living rent-free in a house owned by one of their parents well into their 30s.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by cobookman on Monday October 23, 2017 @02:48PM (#15535843)
You can be like me and live cheaply. I lived in a coop for my 1st year in the bay rea (1.5k/month total). Then I rented in a 2 bed 2 bath with 3 ppl. Once I had a girlfriend rent became 50% off.

Basically I've never personally paid more than 2k/month in rent in the bay area.

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