Where and when do you look for apartments in CA?

Question

Where and when do you look for apartments in CA? I've tried looking on the apartments online ads, but it doesn't seem to be enough options. Where else and when is the best time to look?

Answer 1

Where in CA?

craigslist is always a good choice.

Answer 2

In adition to online ads (like craigslist), try the local paper(s) for the area. Also, if you're in a particular area where you want to rent, drive around the neighborhoods you're considering to look for For Rent signs. Many desireable rentals in desireable neighborhoods don't need to be advertised with more than a For Rent sign, because people want to live there and it's not hard to find prospective tenants.

As far as what's the best time to look, if you mean what part of the month is best, that would be within the first two weeks of a given month. That's because people tend to move out at the end of the month, so it takes a couple weeks to prepare the property for the next tenant and the For Rent ads and signs start going up within the first two weeks of the month.