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by almost_usual 1013 days ago
> Been there, done that. I agree with this for the bay area, living in a vehicle seems like the only chance at getting ahead.

If you’re living in a van in the Bay Area to try and get ahead as a knowledge worker you’re doing the Bay Area backwards.

The point of living in the Bay Area is to get a higher paying job, not save money. How much you save on rent a month is pretty negligible when you’re competing with high earners when buying a home.

Saving 3k a month in rent nets you an additional 36k a year. It doesn’t matter, some people make this in as an after tax bonus within a month.

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Bay area strategy is equity lottery ticket over the last decade. Now it is wait and position yourself for the next cycle to begin.