found three out of the five places i've lived through that site! really great service those guys provide. definitely your best bet in finding a place in LA.
I HIGHLY suggest looking around the Studio City/Sherman Oaks area. 20 minutes from anywhere "over the hill" or "in the valley". Lots of trees, good restaurants, celeb spotting (hell come to my house! judd nelson was at our BBQ on labor day), unique apt's/houses (cool lofts everywhere)... overall the most convient, safest & decently priced place to live in the LA area, IMHO.
And as Fletch said, AIM is right down the street!
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