Non-traditional med student

Hi y'all,

Practical stuff: I am an incoming UCSF medical student (a nontraditional student in my 30s, to be more specific). Seeking rentals in inner sunset or richmond area ideally. Basically a 35-minute-or-less bike ride to campus is my goal. Looking for a 6-12 month lease with potential to renew if it makes sense at that point. Ideally I'd like to live with one roommate (max 2 unless everyone is shockingly aligned in living preferences and has compatible personalities I guess?). If there's space to garden thats a huge plus, but I know it's a reach. In reality, I am flexible on the specifics. Also very interested in studio/1br casitas, ADUs, and granny flats, but prices have skyrocketed so I am not counting on that. Thanks greed algorithms.

About me: I don't go out much, but do enjoy the occasional standup or DIY show. I currently work as a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood in San Diego. I am also deeply involved in community work (sustainable gardening and street medicine). Building intentional community with people who share core values is more important to me than it's ever been. I expect my time in med school will largely be spent studying and trying to take care of myself while going through the rigors, but it would be nice to have a home life that feels good for everyone. We don't have to be best friends, but I'd like to live with someone I get along with well enough that we have natural interactions instead of forcing it.

I don't use social media (just a heads up if you try to find me) and I'm not into the forced AI integration stuff so I decline it whenever I can. Feel pretty strongly about not having cameras at home and am happy to substantiate it. Not a luddite, just not a blind tech consumer.

I prefer working through conflict rather than ignoring it (honest, non-confrontational, keeping common goals of peaceful and reasonably happy home life in mind).