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  1. Noel

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    #1 Noel, Nov 2, 2007
    I live in Chicago and was thinking about renting a house in the LA area for January and February. My approx. budget is roughly $5000 per month and i'd like to be from west Hollywood to Santa Monica. I'd really prefer a house to a condo (need it to be furnished), and I definitely need a garage (for the 430). I'm a totally normal person and would NOT trash anything and would be just me and my girlfriend. Anyone that has a line on something or knows a resource, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, any advise about where to live (or where to avoid) would be welcome. Thanks.
     
  2. mchas

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    #2 mchas, Nov 2, 2007
    I'd recommend posting this in the SoCal forum. For 5K a month, you should be able to find something good. The two month part will be tricky though, I think. Most lease agreements are 6-12 months. Good luck - that time of year is a great time to be in LA - we still have 70-degree weather!
     
  3. Noel

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    #3 Noel, Nov 2, 2007
    i did. a couple of people kindly responded, but nothing concrete, so i figured i'd cast a wider net.
     
  4. wingfeather

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    #4 wingfeather, Nov 2, 2007
    Wow, wish I still had my condo on the beach to rent out...
     
  5. PeterS

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    #5 PeterS, Nov 2, 2007
    Shack up with Darth. I'm sure he'd have his wife park outside for a couple of months, give you a omfy couch for around $3K a month. WOW, Look at all the cash you will save:D
     
  6. SrfCity

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    #6 SrfCity, Nov 2, 2007
    Check Craigslist for this and then Google the address and see the satellite view for location etc. A lot of the real estate co's. handle rentals too.
     
  7. Whisky

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    #7 Whisky, Nov 3, 2007
    sniff around WWW.VRBO.COM there may be something there.

    but with all the places that burned up, I'm thinking lots of people are looking for short-term rentals - or already took them in the last 2 weeks.
     
  8. PeterS

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    #8 PeterS, Nov 3, 2007
    During the peak of the fires, I traveled to the LA area and was lucky to get my hotel rooms. I think you are dead-nuts on regrading house rentals. I hope current landlords are not raping prospective renters. Could you emagine being some 7-figure guy with a burned down house, on a cot at the ball park because you could not find a hotel room! Fires suck!
     
  9. ryalex

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    #9 ryalex, Nov 3, 2007
    Craigslist?

    How much does long-term stay at a hotel cost?
     
  10. Whisky

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    #10 Whisky, Nov 3, 2007
    Noel, you might be best to go somewhere besides LA, or wait a year or two.

    Hell, if you are just going to slack for 2 months, go to Key West or something.
     
  11. Noel

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    #11 Noel, Nov 5, 2007
    I tried VBRO and craigslist....seems sorta weak though. I'm still looking if anyone knows of anything.
     
  12. Westworld

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    #12 Westworld, Nov 5, 2007
    Doesn't California have rent control?
     
  13. Whisky

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    #13 Whisky, Nov 5, 2007
    Only if you moved in PRIOR to the rent control kicking in.
     
  14. Whisky

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    #14 Whisky, Nov 5, 2007
    If you've been looking that hard and can't find anything at all, then I doubt anyone here will be able to help you. I see all kinds of things I'd like to rent, you must be too picky (?)

    Remember: your talking SoCal, not Kansas City.
     

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