How to find available rentals? Frustrated! (Atlanta: apartment, houses, neighborhood)

[magusat999]

I need to move, am looking for a house to rent and have been trying Craigslist (full of scammers), Trulia, Zillow, Rent.com, Walkscore, Apartment.com, and others so numerous I can't remember - with little or no success. The agents don't return calls or emails, even with houses that have been listed for months - and the few that do are so rude or dismissing I can't see my self bothering with them. Also they all seem to have the same listings. What is the secret here? Driving around everywhere looking for "For Rent" signs? I need to get out of this quicksand, my searches are taking too long and my current lease is about to expire! If anyone has a suggestion of how I can efficiently find houses for rent, I'd appreciate the help.

[Tarzanman]

Its bad, from what I hear. Try hotpads and paddmapper. You could also try a realty. Its a landlord's market at the moment from what I hear. Good luck.

[magusat999]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

Its bad, from what I hear. Try hotpads and paddmapper. You could also try a realty. Its a landlord's market at the moment from what I hear. Good luck.

Yeah, I tried them too. Same properties everyone else is listing. Problem isn't who's market it is, it's when I find something I like I cant do anything because there is no response (or in Craigslist case it's a total scam).

[atlres]

If you have a neighborhood in mind and know someone there - ask them to post your request on nextdoor.com or their neighborhood FB page. In our area rentals are posted on those pages and filled in no time.

[AtlantaMove]

Please try InvitationHomes.com or Atlanta Partners Property Management. Invitation Homes bought thousands of single-family homes all over Metro Atlanta a few years back and put them on the market as rentals.

Hope that helps.

[magusat999]

Originally Posted by atlres

If you have a neighborhood in mind and know someone there - ask them to post your request on nextdoor.com or their neighborhood FB page. In our area rentals are posted on those pages and filled in no time.

Nice suggestion, but I don't know anyone that well, lol. I've been in GA for about 2 years but I've been living out in the burbs. I want to get closer to the city areas (of course that comes at a cost). In any case, I just don't know anyone, but I can go to FB pages if anyone can just go there.

[magusat999]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMove

Please try InvitationHomes.com or Atlanta Partners Property Management. Invitation Homes bought thousands of single-family homes all over Metro Atlanta a few years back and put them on the market as rentals.

Hope that helps.

Well if they are better at responding it might help - but they don't seem to have that many homes - certainly not thousands.

[Atlwarrior]

I would join the local neighborhood page on Facebook of the area you're desiring. Simply post looking for a rental and go from there.

[tyronejacobs0]

Yes atlwarrior is right go to facebook and find places or do a google research and craigslist is full of scammers/spammers how ever if you pay attention you can find the legit ones.