Hi, I'm a PhD student from the Netherlands and I'll be staying in KL for 7-8 months to do my fieldwork. Just arrived and currently staying in a guesthouse/hotel while looking for a longer-term place to stay. I guess I'm looking for a condo for 1 person in an area, which has at least some liveliness in the evening in the sense that I can go outside to eat and/or have a drink in a street stall or restaurant (i.e., not in a business district, which I'm assuming will be rather deserted in the evening) and also which allows short-term rentals (7 or 8 months, which I understand is not so common here). It does not need to be in an all-expat neighborhood (I'm a social scientist, so in fact I'd be interested to experience more of the 'local'). Yet near to MRT/LRT or other public transport line would be convenient, as I do expect to go around the city for my research. Budget is 2500 MYR max.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!