Kayak also finds creative routes by joining one-way flights from different airlines.

any idea why the same flights are cheaper on Kayak?

No, it's pretty straightforward. If you're on Coinbase, you should switch to Coinbase Pro for the lower fees.

This is SF small business regulation in a nutshell: a business person who wanted to start an ice cream shop in the Mission neighborhood has spent $100k+ and 16 months dealing with regulatory headaches.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Bi...

Analogous examples can be found for remodeling/construction, etc.

There are plenty of families in SF proper. If you don't have kids, you understandably aren't spending much time in parks, playgrounds, and kid-friendly neighborhoods.

On a percentage basis, yes. But property values are so much lower that you're likely to come out ahead.

These are pretty inaccurate or exaggerated statements. Real estate in Taipei is expensive to buy, but reasonable to rent. To buy, price per square feet is comparable to a high priced US city (SF, NY). It rains a lot in winter and has typhoon season, but can be nice otherwise.

I agree. Tried the service a few times and didn't keep a single item. A lot of their recommendations were actually from their own Stitch Fix clothing line, which felt like at best Gap quality for Gap full retail prices.

have you gotten many positive replies? curious about the response rate...

Haven’t made a lot of calls, but have had enough folks say yes it’s worth my time to continue outreach based on data mining.

I have a fairly mature financing operation from collateral I’ve grown over a decade and cash on hand, so I can move quick (48hr closing). I also make it worth the seller’s time with a shared equity model. I lock in my gain, they get a share of any upside in the future.

Less “We buy houses!” and more “you need a business partner with deeper pockets”.

Which is your favorite paper?

I used to live in Austin and have experienced SXSW many times. It's still an amazing time and experience. Take all of the comments with a grain of salt (including mine).