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Old 10-20-2009, 12:44 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Westchester), CA
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Husband just started job near LAX. Looking to lease home.

Concerns:

Relatively close to LAX
Prefer house/town home/condo
Pet friendly
Safe community
Low cost
Ethnic diversity is welcomed

We were paying $1400 for 2/2 condo in Rancho Cucamonga. Though we know cost will be higher over here, still wanting reasonably priced property.

Any suggestions will be welcomed.
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Old 10-20-2009, 01:29 PM
 
Location: USA
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Westchester, Playa Del Rey, and Playa Vista come to mind. Have you checked the market on WestsideRentals.com or Craigslist?
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Old 10-20-2009, 01:38 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Westchester), CA
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I first checked on Craigslist but not being familiar with all the names of subdivisions/towns was a bit daunting. I will go back to it and also check out WestsideRentals. Thanks for sharing some areas. I'll check them out. We are in Hawthorne at a Comfort Inn and though I really can't tell about crime, I do see what looks to be a lot of homeless people. Otherwise, I kind of like the the little neighborhood. Lots of pride in yards, etc. but some run down looking apartments all mixed in.
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:16 PM
 
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If you're looking to lease in that area, look west of the 405, east of Aviation Blvd., north of Rosecrans Ave., and South of El Segundo Blvd. It's a nice little area bordering Manhattan Beach and El Segundo on the west and Hawthorne to the east. If you have a child(ren), they can, likely, go to El Segundo schools.
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:28 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Westchester), CA
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we drove around el segundo tonight... pretty neat area. thanks for offering the boundaries.
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Old 10-21-2009, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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El Segundo is good ... Westchester is also a good area.

Are you north/south/east of LAX?
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Old 10-21-2009, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Westchester), CA
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My husband is at LAX and we're new to area. I'll check out Westchester. Thanks!
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Old 10-21-2009, 04:41 PM
 
Location: LA
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Originally Posted by cjinca View Post
Husband just started job near LAX. Looking to lease home.

Concerns:

Relatively close to LAX
Prefer house/town home/condo
Pet friendly
Safe community
Low cost
Ethnic diversity is welcomed

We were paying $1400 for 2/2 condo in Rancho Cucamonga. Though we know cost will be higher over here, still wanting reasonably priced property.

Any suggestions will be welcomed.
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Firstly, welcome to LA!

The last leases I saw in Westchester were around $4500 for a small home.

The cheapest thing I saw recently in El Segundo was a small condo for around $2000. But mostly things were much higher. I was delighted to see how El Segundo looked..neat and clean.

Recently I saw condos for lease in Culver City near Fox Hills Mall for less. Condos galore! Many of them have not sold so are being rented out.
I dont mean to worry you, but make sure they are not in pre-foreclosure so they dont bail and run off with your deposit. perhaps your agent will have it held in escrow.

Lomita is Torrance adjacent and much cheaper.
Hope this helps.
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Old 10-21-2009, 05:09 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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El Segundo is nice because they are an independent city (own fire and PD) .... where as westchester is City of LA. I have several friends who LOVE Westchester, and there are very nice areas, although some get kind of rough as you head east on Manchester. Personally, I'd want to be west of Sepulveda and North of Manchester, but i'm sure there are nice pockets of stuff elsewhere.

Parts of El Segundo are loud (air traffic), but if your husband works in the industry, you guys might not mind.
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Old 10-21-2009, 06:55 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Westchester), CA
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more great input. really am so appreciative.
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