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Sunil Dutta (ez010651@chip.ucdavis.edu) wrote:
: I am moving to LA next month (reluctantly and not very happy about it, 

LA's too crowded, go somewhere else if possible.

: I have seen some areas in passing in LA, I would like to get some advice 
: and recommendation about nice places to live in LA.  I have seen 
: Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale and they seem to be nice places.  I like 
: the beach areas much more, but they are far from where I will be living.

I would recommend Santa Monica but it's impossible to get a rental 
because the rent control laws have psuhed the landlords into an 
"underground" situation. You can only get a good Santa Monica rental if 
you KNOW somebody.

That being said, look into West LA (east of Centinela, south of Wilshire, 
west of the 405 and north of the Santa Monica fwy). It is a very 
integrated community with a mixture of everything. Close to the beach, 
Westwood, Beverly Hills and Marina Del Rey. I'm on the board of 
directer's of the West LA Chamber of Commerce.

: I am looking for something that will cost around $600-700.

Check out the rental listings in the "Outlook" newspaper. But the best 
rentals available are not listed. Just drive through the area on a 
Saturday afternoon and you'll find dozens of "for rent" signs. Many 
vacant apartments are unlocked and you'll find a rental application on 
the kitchen counter. A "good" 2 bedroom will run you $800-950. Adequate 
singles and one bedrooms are available in your price range but you'll 
have too look real hard.

Lloyd Sanchez
lloyd.sanchez@lzrcst.com