I’ve definitely been stressing out the last two weeks over finding a place in SF, especially because I’ve heard so many horror stories about crappy apartments and terrible landlords. That plus the ridiculous prices had me believing that I would probably have to settle for some closet space at $2000 a month.
Somehow I was able to find a place that I absolutely love (well, first impression of course) on my first day hunting, and I’m glad I snagged it up right away because that apartment had viewings scheduled throughout the next few days. It probably would have been smarter to look around first, not apply for the first one I see, but I’m glad I took that chance because I ended up not liking any of the other places. And thankfully, it’s way under $2000 a month.
So, fingers crossed, this is the place! Lower nob hill, close to way too much shopping, good amount of nightlife, and not too far from anything, really. I’m just waiting now for my application to go through, but I’ve already scheduled to sign a lease next Monday :).