To answer your questions, research online all those major real estate agencies' websites and look around when you get here. Landlords will negotiate with you. Getting a better price depends on your negotiating skills (agents or no agents). Far better to ensure you get maintenance/servicing for whatever property you rent (ie reliable only from major real estate developer rental properties). Getting that from private landlords is a lottery. For cars, better buy new with a warranty because getting it serviced/ getting spare parts, biiiig headache!!