The Weird Thing You Need to Know About Renting an Apartment in L.A.

It's my third time moving in Los Angeles, and I haven't even lived here for four years. That means I've spent more time on Craigslist, Zillow, Trulia, Rent.com, and Rental Girl than I want to know. I even have rental alerts that ping me once they've found a "match" that meets all of my dream home criteria (I haven't disabled it because apartment hunting is one of my favorite hobbies #noshame). The one trend I've noticed in all my research and browsing (besides rent prices that make you feel slig...