Just about everything is more up to date than a pamphlet in the entrance way of your local grocery store or gas station.
While many older people like your parents may suggest to look in print media first, ignore them. The majority of those booklets 14 year-olds like to toss around are owned by websites updated daily.
Most online apartment directories offer deals if find your place through them. $100 off is $100 less you have to pay for that first month.
Most apartment listing sites allow users to create accounts. Where they can save their favorite apartments, mark the bad ones, and most importantly you’ll never lose what you wrote down.
Often times good landlords will upload a video walk-through of their listing. Which is way better than making an appointment to look at an apartment you’ve seen in a doctored picture.