Hi I am arriving in Bali on the 30th August to look at a property/ Villa to rent for my family to rent we are looking at living in Bali long term. I have organised with 3 Real Estate Companies to show me Villas to rent long term and we would look at buying a property at a later date. My husband is a fly in fly out worker and he has freinds who he works with and they live in Indonesia and Thialand. They told him not deal with Real Estates as we will pay way too much, they said to deal with the owners as it is cheaper and you form a nice relationship with them, which would be great as they maybe able to help us when we are able to buy a property they may have one available. I have been reading the blogs and I will drive around and look for signs on posts etc for owners who have a property for rent but does anyone have any other advice about how to deal direct. Is there a local or Expat who may help in this area. I would so appreciate any advice that can be given. We were looking at Canggu or Sanur. I heard there is a new school in Jimbarian Bay not sure if that is true but if so we would also live there. If anyone out there knows of someone I could contact instead of Real Estates I would so appreciate it. We were in Bali April and July this year just looking at areas, schools etc and we know we want to live in Bali we got married there 19 years ago when it was not trendy to do so, but now we just need to find a home. Any advice at all would be so appreciated. Marnie