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Kurt,

Kudos on having the cajones to do whatever it takes to make your dream a reality.

Couple of tips: First and foremost, the pariSoma idea doesn't seem like the best bang for your buck. For a working space, Hacker Dojo (two blocks from my house) is a much better value. Save that $300 a month (at least $600 after gas and parking in the city or caltrain fees) and get a 24 hour fitness membership (showers and exercise) and maybe 3 or 4 nights a month in a budget hotel for a break. There are sooooo many networking events and meetups in the valley you really don't have to pay $300 just to "have access" to any particular group. Start with 106 miles and expand from there.

Second, while Palo Alto may legally allow sleeping in cars, it is still in incredibly wealthy town whose residents don't really like "homeless" people mucking up their view. Expect some harassment.

Third, hit me up when you get to town and I'll buy you lunch and some handiwipes.

Ben

[kurtvarner]

Thanks so much for the advice, Ben. You make so good points. And yes, I expect to catch some negativity towards my situation. But I'll deal with that as it happens.

Let's for sure meet up. I'll shoot you an email next week.