If you're faced with the task of renting a new apartment or house in the post COVID-19 world, your initial search process looks pretty similar to how it would have at this time last year. Load basic parameters into a search engine such as Zillow, HotPads, or Apartments.com before reaching out to the leasing agents that represent the units that match your criteria. Assuming that you're satisfied with the answers to your screening questions, you would then set up a time to walk the space.