7,871,821
Use an experienced local leasing agent.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Raj Taj
Lake Bluff, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
1,231,853
Thanks to all who commented here, referred another member or sent me an email with additional information. I told my daughter, his mother, that my Rain friends would be able to point us in the right direction.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
679,404
I think Roy Kelley has your answer!
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,403,205
Hopefully a fellow Rainer will step up to the plate for you Mary Yonkers .
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
5,117,178
Hopefully one of the Active Rain members in the LA area can help. Maybe Endre Barath, Jr. or Michael Jacobs ...
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,584,596
Mary - I'll be in touch.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
5,258,966
Mary, ask Endre Barath, Jr. for his assistance - if he doesn't work with rentals, I'm sure he'll be able to send you to someone who does.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
957,202
I can't stress the importance enough of what Roy Kelley advised!
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,684,769
You absolutely must use a local real estate broker or local property manager. There are way too many scammers out there!
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,507,073
According to Zillow it's a 1br studio, not an apartment. It also shows as off market. Most rental companies work with Zillow in my experience.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/1519-W-29th-St,-Los-Angeles,-CA-90007_rb/
Hotpads also shows it as off market.
I'd stick with sites like zillow, hotpads, apartments.com and (of course) a local agent. Just be aware that not all rentals use the MLS. Craigslist is most often filled with scammers. If they want money up front ($100 holding fee is fine), live out of the area and "will mail you the keys later", those are all common signs of fraudulant offerings.
I wish I could be of more help, but USC is a long haul from my area and I'm not sure my board data shares with that area.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,555,095
Ask Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
2,785,606
The people you are dealing with should have names and numbers that come up on the Internet not to mention how they conduct a contact. I use myself as an example. The last place I rented out googled me and then met me....
However, this is a good question. The thing is, it is such a landlords market that many wont take the time to prove anything but make you prove it
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,986,308
I would check with reputable managment com[any with a good track record.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
511,314
I can't vouch for the validity but it does show up on Zillow as a rental property.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1519-W-29th-St-Los-Angeles-CA--7/20592908_zpid/
Perhaps you can search the tax records to find the owner?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
343,050
Maybe there is a website for LA County property appraisers office that can verify the owners name if that is what you are seeking. I'm sure an L.A. A|R member can steer you in the right direction!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,350,764
I just knew you would get the "local" LA help you are looking for. I see from the comments that Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA has already stepped up as has Endre Barath, Jr. and Michael Jacobs
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
3,071,589
Roy Kelley nailed this one!
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,847,891
Need to find an agent.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,625,353
I sent you a public profile from MLS. Congrats on USC:)
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
5,773,367
Mary,
Congratulations to your grandson. I have my Masters Degree from USC. It is a wonderful school. You can call a title company to find out who owns it. And you can call USC, and I am sure they would be able to help you out. Sadly I do not anyone who works in that area, or I would have referred. them to you. Michael Jacobs may be able to point you in the right direction. Pasadena is not that far away from USC. A
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,426,149
Best to show up in person, dont try to lease something from a landlord that does not show up.
And if you suspect fraud, check with the county to find out who the owner is.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
5,246,557
Michael Jacobs and Endre Barath, Jr. come to mind as sources.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,319,873
Mary Yonkers - one thing is for sure. DO NOT PAY via Westen Union!
Meet the owner and make sure 'they' exist and are around.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
3,988,013
Check the tax records and then google the name and see if there is a phone number that you can verify.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
766,969
Get an agent that specialized in Property Management.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
760,035
There's thousands of these rental scams going on on craigslist. Sorry to hear he got caught up in one.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
4,968,101
Not good to get suck in on a scam.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,326,624
Thanks to your granson for his service.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,800,132
Good luck, Mary. I don't know.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,728,867
As Ken Jones, Commentator wrote
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
420,003
USC has a housing Facebook page - students list want ads for roomates and housing - meet the student check their driver's license and student ID
CRaigs list in CA is notorious for scammers who put houses listed for sale years ago as their ownership rental.
Housing is pricey. I have 2 nephews at USC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,434,177
1,712,876
5,879,816
I would have contacted a local REALTOR to be sure you were not scammed.
3,168,284