If you have advice for someone who is moving back to the Bay Area but needs to be on the Peninsula with access to Palo Alto on a budget - I'd love to hear it.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-14:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/werd.social\/users\/ben\/statuses\/116547075698888527","object":{"id":"https:\/\/werd.social\/users\/ben\/statuses\/116547075698888527","objectType":"note","content":"
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@ben<\/a> on a budget is bringing up \"no results\" pretty much from Marin to San Jose.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-14:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/evanwolf\/statuses\/116547235810967776","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/evanwolf\/statuses\/116547235810967776","objectType":"note","content":" @ben<\/a> on a budget is bringing up \"no results\" pretty much from Marin to San Jose.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@evanwolf\/116547235810967776","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/werd.social\/users\/ben\/statuses\/116547075698888527","url":"https:\/\/werd.social\/@ben\/116547075698888527"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/werd.social\/users\/ben"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-10:objectType=thread:nonce=41b70dde054f88d1","notice_info":{"local_id":"12575365","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-10T00:26:36+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@evanwolf\/116547235810967776"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.sdf.org\/users\/timo21","displayName":"Timo","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/69648-original-tmp20230831001604.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":301,"height":301},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/69648-96-20231027003531.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/69648-48-20231027003531.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/69648-24-20231027003531.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"69648"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/69648-96-20231027003531.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Western USA desert. \ud83d\ude37. #neurodivergent; #NFL Cardinals fan since 1970. 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I don't live in my car, but it is interesting subriddit https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/urbancarliving\/<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-14:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.sdf.org\/users\/timo21\/statuses\/116547356629448674","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.sdf.org\/users\/timo21\/statuses\/116547356629448674","objectType":"note","content":" @evanwolf<\/a> @ben<\/a> I follow the reddit for living in a vehicle. I don't live in my car, but it is interesting subriddit https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/urbancarliving\/<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.sdf.org\/@timo21\/116547356629448674","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/evanwolf\/statuses\/116547235810967776","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@evanwolf\/116547235810967776"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/werd.social\/users\/ben"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/evanwolf"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-10:objectType=thread:nonce=41b70dde054f88d1","notice_info":{"local_id":"12575366","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-10T00:26:35+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.sdf.org\/@timo21\/116547356629448674"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.stevesworld.co\/users\/steter","displayName":"Steve's Place","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/182810-original-tmp20231008190146.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/182810-96-20231008190146.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/182810-48-20231008190146.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/182810-24-20231008190146.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"182810"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/182810-96-20231008190146.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"ASCAP member. Once was in R&D at Apple & Compaq. One NASA launch. Designed stuff. Made things go. Made things stop. Collected data. Sysadmin. Musician. Lead guitarist. Songwriter. Oregonian again after many stops.Profile picture: Head of a man in a hazmat suit from an album.Header picture: Colors of Ukraine.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.stevesworld.co\/@steter","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"steter","displayName":"Steve's Place","note":"ASCAP member. Once was in R&D at Apple & Compaq. One NASA launch. Designed stuff. Made things go. Made things stop. Collected data. Sysadmin. Musician. Lead guitarist. Songwriter. Oregonian again after many stops.Profile picture: Head of a man in a hazmat suit from an album.Header picture: Colors of Ukraine."}},"content":" @timo21<\/a> @evanwolf<\/a> @ben<\/a> In the past, it might have been in parts of Mountain View or Redwood City. There were people there renting out small houses on their property. I found an odd place for a rental that was mostly add-ons to a small house. You might not spot those without driving by and noticing a sign. Everything is so expensive now. If you intend to purchase, may you find a realtor who works for buyers. A mortgage might be cheaper by the month than a rental on the peninsula. Good luck!<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-14:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.stevesworld.co\/users\/steter\/statuses\/116547402450026278","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.stevesworld.co\/users\/steter\/statuses\/116547402450026278","objectType":"note","content":" @timo21<\/a> @evanwolf<\/a> @ben<\/a> In the past, it might have been in parts of Mountain View or Redwood City. There were people there renting out small houses on their property. I found an odd place for a rental that was mostly add-ons to a small house. You might not spot those without driving by and noticing a sign. Everything is so expensive now. If you intend to purchase, may you find a realtor who works for buyers. A mortgage might be cheaper by the month than a rental on the peninsula. 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