I was parked outside the mansion, slumped in my car. Feeling down. Hopeless.

I desperately wanted to live in an intentional community. Hell, I moved to San Francisco for that very reason. But after weeks of searching, I just couldn’t find a good fit. I was starting to give up hope.

And then I came across a Craigslist ad that caught my attention. A bat-shit insane Craigslist ad.

It was for a shared room in an opulent 38-person mansion (with nearly as many chandeliers as residents).