Ask HN: Apartment Hunting Near Stanford

My partner and I are moving to the peninsula for 2 years. We most likely can’t make a prior trip out to secure housing before the move. We have a small quiet dog.

We need to be able to get to Stanford’s campus roughly 4 days a week. We are experienced bike commuters with a range of roughly 5 miles each direction.

What sources on info are most likely to be helpful to our housing search? My anxiety over this is extreme. Any good info is deeply, deeply appreciated.