[taurath]

Ah, so you want a single family home now.

And it has to be in San Mateo->Mtv. And it must have /CENTRAL/ AC, one would assume. I'm not going to look for houses for you, except to note there are over 100 houses available right now under $5k in that region, all of which you could install central AC into for a couple grand if you wanted. If you MUST live in the San Mateo->Mtv corridor, with all those amenities, why would you imply you're looking to move? It seems like you know what you want, and are not willing to compromise on anything. Go forth and find that perfect rental, or if you don't make enough money to get it, work harder, or re-evaluate whats actually important to you.

[briandear]

You can’t install central ac for $2000 and certainly not in a rental.

[taurath]

$4k-$5k you can, and maybe even get a break on the rent. Add an extra month to getting your 30% down payment.

[bradlys]

Where are these numbers coming from? Adding central air to an old home without it costs way more than that even outside of the bay area.