Living lean during your pre-seed: a housing playbook
Choose an all-in housing budget from the cash you control. Include deposit, utilities, transit, food, and furniture. Keep a buffer for an unexpected move or a late reimbursement.
Prefer a legal room with clear terms over an impressive address that empties the runway. Share durable household costs, buy used only when it will survive a move, and separate company spending from personal rent.
Lean living should buy time to build. It should not mean ignoring sleep, safety, or a lease you do not understand.