I work in SF (not in tech), live in Oakland. I moved to the bay area from NYC recently, lured by a big raise to $95k/year. Sadly, I'm learning that the goal of home ownership is equally no closer than when I made much less.
I don't drive, so housing near BART is a requirement, but it seems like a stretch to buy anything for more than $350k - and that's the going rate for a "complete fixer" (literally, has no kitchen) in a terrible neighborhood. Should I just bow out, keep renting (at an obscene amount), and wait for a bunch of money to fall into my lap? Have you made home owning a reality for you in the East Bay (especially if you are a BART commuter)?
Thanks!