Comments on: How I Outsourced my Apartment Hunting http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raina Gustafson http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-349209 Raina Gustafson Sun, 04 May 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-349209 Hi Noah, I'm looking for a place in SF, too. I have a friend who is involved in real estate that I am meeting with on Monday. He is going to help me find a place, and knows the market well. I had been planning on trying to find a studio or one-bedroom, but am open to finding a two-bedroom with the right roommate. You seem like a pretty chill guy. I'm currently staying with a friend in San Mateo who I love to pieces. She works in San Mateo, and doesn't want to relocate to SF. I went surfing for the first time in Half Moon Bay last week and enjoyed it, but I'm not considering it or Santa Cruz as places to move to. I also like to cook when I have time. I'm clean and organized, but not OCD about it. I work from home as a freelancer. Give me a shout if you're interested in this possibility. I'd be happy to talk on the phone or meet up with you somewhere to discuss options further. Hi Noah,

I’m looking for a place in SF, too. I have a friend who is involved in real estate that I am meeting with on Monday. He is going to help me find a place, and knows the market well.

I had been planning on trying to find a studio or one-bedroom, but am open to finding a two-bedroom with the right roommate. You seem like a pretty chill guy. I’m currently staying with a friend in San Mateo who I love to pieces. She works in San Mateo, and doesn’t want to relocate to SF.

I went surfing for the first time in Half Moon Bay last week and enjoyed it, but I’m not considering it or Santa Cruz as places to move to.

I also like to cook when I have time. I’m clean and organized, but not OCD about it. I work from home as a freelancer.

Give me a shout if you’re interested in this possibility. I’d be happy to talk on the phone or meet up with you somewhere to discuss options further.

]]> By: not so lazy http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-347705 not so lazy Fri, 02 May 2008 02:31:17 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-347705 Noah, what is the difference between this and being lazy? Noah,
what is the difference between this and being lazy?

]]> By: Nicole Price http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-347425 Nicole Price Thu, 01 May 2008 15:54:51 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-347425 Amazing! Finding a place in the US using the services of someone in Bulgaria! How the internet has revolutionized the way we live and work! Amazing! Finding a place in the US using the services of someone in Bulgaria! How the internet has revolutionized the way we live and work!

]]> By: kadavy http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-346745 kadavy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:11:54 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-346745 Very impressive, Noah! So many ways this could backfire: but I wonder if your response rate would improve if you could put something truly specific in your e-mails (i.e. You have a Pug? I love Pugs!). Your assistant could put listings into a cue, you could write a short statement for each one, and then he could insert it into the template. Like this: "[specific statement] your place sounds chill. hopefully i am flexible enough as a male to qualify for your place...." If you're anything like me, finding the right people to live with is the top priority when looking for a place, so grabbing potential candidates with specific, relatable details is key. Very impressive, Noah!

So many ways this could backfire: but I wonder if your response rate would improve if you could put something truly specific in your e-mails (i.e. You have a Pug? I love Pugs!). Your assistant could put listings into a cue, you could write a short statement for each one, and then he could insert it into the template. Like this:

“[specific statement] your place sounds chill. hopefully i am flexible enough as a male to qualify for your place….”

If you’re anything like me, finding the right people to live with is the top priority when looking for a place, so grabbing potential candidates with specific, relatable details is key.

]]> By: Dimitry http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-346486 Dimitry Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:27:47 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-346486 Neat.. Im thinking of outsourcing job search. No time myself Neat.. Im thinking of outsourcing job search. No time myself

]]> By: Joe Suh http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-346230 Joe Suh Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:01:12 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-346230 This isn't my guy I referred to you was it? :) This isn’t my guy I referred to you was it? :)

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-346054 Noah Kagan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:36:13 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-346054 Atish, I can recommend my guy if you want him. Derek, I paid him hourly. But you can easily just pay him per email sent (if he was sending a lot) and a bonus based if you get a place. Atish,

I can recommend my guy if you want him.

Derek,

I paid him hourly. But you can easily just pay him per email sent (if he was sending a lot) and a bonus based if you get a place.

]]> By: Derek http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-346052 Derek Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:34:43 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-346052 That is pretty damn smart. Looking for an apartment is definitely time consuming - especially all of the correspondences back and forth concerning gritty details. So did you pay a flat fee to help you get through the Craigslist ads? Or, was it based on the number of potentials? That is pretty damn smart. Looking for an apartment is definitely time consuming – especially all of the correspondences back and forth concerning gritty details. So did you pay a flat fee to help you get through the Craigslist ads? Or, was it based on the number of potentials?

]]> By: Atish http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-345975 Atish Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:11:45 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-345975 I think I'm going to try this I think I’m going to try this

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-345881 Noah Kagan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:10:48 +0000 http://okdork.com/2008/04/29/how-i-outsourced-my-apartment-hunting/#comment-345881 Rob, It definitely sounds like 4 hour work week. Tim needs to stop copying my ideas:) Cost wise. he can respond to about 1 place a minute and i wanted him to do 10 places per area. so about 40 minutes total and i pay him $4 / hour. plus some time in coordinating the appointments. total time = 2 hours = $8+($2 bonus) Rob,

It definitely sounds like 4 hour work week. Tim needs to stop copying my ideas:)

Cost wise.

he can respond to about 1 place a minute and i wanted him to do 10 places per area. so about 40 minutes total and i pay him $4 / hour. plus some time in coordinating the appointments. total time = 2 hours = $8+($2 bonus)

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