As Franz said, really depends on the country and location.
I find it difficult to find appartment in big cities (even in SEA - Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur), so i'm mostly using Booking, Airbnb, Agoda. Same in western europe where monthly rental are not really a thing.
But in smaller cities, i just book an hotel for a few days, sometimes just on arrival, and look for accommodation there, by just looking for rental sign, ask locals, or look for a homestay.
If the homestay solution seems the best one, i often check accommodations on agoda and airbnb and then go there to talk with the owners directly.
Also, local facebook groups could help > in Bali for example, it's used a lot
As Franz said, really depends on the country and location.
I find it difficult to find appartment in big cities (even in SEA - Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur), so i'm mostly using Booking, Airbnb, Agoda. Same in western europe where monthly rental are not really a thing.
But in smaller cities, i just book an hotel for a few days, sometimes just on arrival, and look for accommodation there, by just looking for rental sign, ask locals, or look for a homestay.
If the homestay solution seems the best one, i often check accommodations on agoda and airbnb and then go there to talk with the owners directly.
Also, local facebook groups could help > in Bali for example, it's used a lot