The opposite was true three years ago when there were lots of vacant rentals around. . Even 5 years ago half of all vacancies were not advertised in the media. With a good location landlords or apartment managers could simply put out a sign and get the place rented without the expense of media advertising. Currently, it is very easy to fill vacancies this way. Additionally, you should get some mild success posting information on local bulletin boards and weekly newspapers.
Many landlords are retired people who read all the local stuff in detail. .
If that doesn't work and you can't find what you want, think about buying a home. Low interest rates combined with tax deductions are making it easy to buy quite a variety of homes at not much more than what it now costs you to rent. And loans are such that very low down payments are possible, even zero down for veterans and non-veterans alike. Your 1st and last month's rent plus deposit may very well do the trick, depending on what and where you want to buy. . Contact us for a copy and a brief overview. .