Hi Everyone,

OP here. Thanks very much for all the highly informative posts. Sorry for the late response. I am stuck with a tight deadline until today evening. I am not familiar with the residential aspects of Los Angeles (LA). When I go to LA, I stay in a Hilton family property either at Santa Monica (Double Tree) or at Pasadena (Hilton) and use public transit (Big Blue Bus of Santa Monica, Flyaway bus, and Metro Lines Expo and Gold). It was the pre-Covid-19 era, and I never had any issue (traffic, crime, homeless, etc. anything) with the transit. But, regarding apartments, it seems like LA and New York City (or Chicago) are two different worlds. Let me respond to many of you in the following posts.

Regarding locations, I am inclined to select between Santa Monica and Pasadena. I will look at Manhattan Beach, but I never visited Manhattan Beach before. I have no doubt San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, Century City, Playa Vista, Orange County, and many other recommended locations are great. But I must stay close to great public transit. Living in NYC/Chicago for almost 30 years, I don't own a car and I don't know anything about cars. I will buy a car after settling in my new home at LA.

If you happen to know a list of reliable safe well-managed apartment complex, rental buildings in Santa Monica or Pasadena, please let me know. I am not searching for a doorman building. Any safe well-managed apartment with reliable package handling system will be great. Condos will be great. Fully furnished condo will be even better. If you have a condo to rent, please PM me. I am considered a very desired tenant by all my previous managements!

Thanks everyone. Please keep posting.

Tintin