Looking to move to Vancouver BC... HELP!?

Me (Blair) and a close friend (Christian) are looking to move to Vancouver (or surrounding suburbs) to live there since hes going to the notorious film school VFS, and were looking for apartments for rent within a reasonable price range, but for long term living. we plan on staying in Vancouver for a long time whether living together or not, but for now, we have no idea of a good community, street, or anywhere to live! and we dont wanna end up in a bad neighborhood by accident. so if anyone knows of or lives in a nice community with reasonably priced lofts or apartments, could you suggest them in the comments and maybe even throw us a link where we could see what these places look like online!! thank you greatly for your time and effort :)