Given the prime location, looking for Santa Monica apartments to rent can be a very frustrating endeavor. No doubt, you have been listening too to people telling you that there’s no way you’ll find a decent rental in this neighborhood. It seems that your hopes of ever living near the beach area are dashed. However, don’t give up because here are a few ideas that can help you out.

Chances are the coin laundry operator in your area has a cork bulletin board with a myriad of possibilities. Take a number sticker or more, and make some calls. These advertisers are desperate to get their apartment rented, or else they would not resort to this kind of advertising.

If this still does not work, scour Starbucks outlets, which are likely to have a free advertising bulletin board as well for their coffee patrons. Even your favorite bar host can have some precious information about some hot people looking for roommates in the area.

The bottom-line is you can never ever manage to score your dream apartment in Santa Monica if you are intent on remaining anti-social, locked in the dorm or dingy hostel room. Come to think about it, you can even make looking for a nice pad a nice pick up line.