I agree about renting from a homeowner if possible. The last 4 homes I have rented were through the owners themselves. Overall this has been a much happier experience for me than renting through a management company. I did a lot of that when I was younger, rented apts that were managed by some kind of property management company.
We are moving to the north county coastal area this June. We will be renting and we are open to a managed property but prefer to rent directly from an owner.
