Tin, those large complexes are overpriced in my opinion. They focus on a younger market, people with bad credit, and people who can’t pay the large security deposit small landlords tend to require.
Here’s a renovated 3/2 house with yard in north clairemont for under 3k.
Might not be that one, but if you can pay 3k and are willing to put some effort into it, you can get a detached house reasonably close to La Jolla.
UC is even closer to La Jolla and sometimes included as part of it. While the prices are high, the lots are usually big and houses big and updated. $3600 4-bed:
