The Do’s and Don’ts of Applying to Rooms on Craigslist

<p>Idon&rsquo;t want to beat a nearly skeletal, maggot-ridden horse or anything, but in a nutshell, SF + HOUSING = INSANITY. And if you don&rsquo;t have $3,000+ a month to &ldquo;bid&rdquo; on a studio or the stars-aligning fortune of a friend&rsquo;s roommate moving out during the precise week when you need a place, you will likely find yourself wading through the lukewarm waters of Craigslist&rsquo;s Rooms/Shares listings. I&rsquo;ve been bangs-deep in those waters myself, and it sucks. Desperation makes the prospect of sharing, say,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/2823-craigslist-housing-horror-stories" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a studio with an unblinking stranger and her selfish ghost-friend</a>&nbsp;seem somehow like&nbsp;<em>not</em>&nbsp;a terrible life decision. Even more disheartening is knowing that that decision isn&rsquo;t even really up to you.</p> <p><a href="https://thebolditalic.com/the-do-s-and-don-ts-of-applying-to-rooms-on-craigslist-the-bold-italic-san-francisco-8ee9383398e6"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>