Especially in the last 5 years, with web access to the listings database, Westside Rentals has become the only game in town for finding a place to live in L.A. It's worth it to peruse the Recycler newspaper every Thursday, but logging on every day just a couple minutes after Westside Rentals posts the new listings online is probably the way you'll find your new home. The name is misleading--these rentals are spread out all over L.A., not just west of La Cienega. Worth your $50 for 3 months of access.
Pros: Monopoly on listings, Web access
Cons: Secret's out
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