| How long are you staying? I don't know of any co-living spaces / hacker-houses that have short term opportunities, most are commitments on the order of a few months to a year at a time. Personally I would try to find a few roommates (in your network or through some common forums) who are collectively interested in the ML space and go from there. To your broader question about keeping costs low, I'd recommend some general strategies that are probably true anywhere: - Host dinner at your house instead of eating out. Raw ingredients to cook at home in SF are no more expensive than other places in the country but eating out can get really pricy really quickly. - Get a bike, Clipper card, or sign up for Revel. People love to hate on Muni but if you're willing to wait a bit for the bus they typically get you where you need to go. You also feel more connected to the city versus looking out of an Uber window. Or even cheaper just walk the hills are not that bad. - If you end up not going the hacker home route, there are a lot of SF Housing facebook groups where people try to find people to fill temporary sublets. They're usually a bit cheaper than rent prices and way cheaper than AirBnBs. - If you already have an apartment back home I also know companies like Kindred let you swap housing 1:1 so you might have some luck this way. Welcome to the city! See you around. |