Originally Posted by Leuz

So renting a townhome for max $2500/month in the Peninsula (south of SF) is not possible if not ending up in a gated area somewhere (SJ, EPA...), For that price you might wanna look into East Bay: Freemont and co.
As per the commute SJ to Palo Alto be aware the morning/evening traffic is ridiculously intense when it's not intense.