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The advantage with executive suites is that you can rent month to month, meaning you don't have to pay for possible expansion space like you would if you took a 3-5 year lease.  You also share common area expenses, so it can be cheaper if you are looking for 3 or fewer offices.  They all advertise on Craigslist.  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Also remember that real estate is hyper-local so someone who knows Palo Alto really well may not be the best person to go with if you're also looking in SoMa. The firm doesn't matter much as long as you have someone with hustle who knows how to close deals.\", \"modifiers\": {}}], \"indent\": 0, \"quoted\": false, \"type\": \"unordered-list\", \"is_rtl\": false}, {\"spans\": [{\"text\": \"\\nRegardless of which option you pick, move quickly. It's way more disruptive and inefficient to have 3 temporary spots before settling on a final spot than just picking a space that's larger than you need today and costs you $500 more per month. 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