For Rent: Hideout, Good For Small Family Or Wanted Fugitive - Whitey's Pad Draws Renter Frenzy

Published Jun 30, 2011 12:00 AM

FILE - This is an undated handout file photo the FBI released in this Dec. 30, 1998 showing reputed Boston mobster and fugitive James J. "Whitey" Bulger. Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list for his alleged role in 19 murders, has been captured near Los Angeles after living on the run for 16 years, authorities said Wednesday June 22, 2011. (AP Photo/FBI Handout, File)

Ever wondered what the home of an infamous mob boss looks like on the inside? You're not alone -- the Associated Press reports that would-be renters are clamoring at a chance to live in the Santa Monica abode that was recently (forcefully) vacated by James "Whitey" Bulger. According to one popular renting company, the phones are being flooded by people anxious to put down a deposit on apartment 303 at the Princess Eugenia:

Mark Verge, owner of Westside Rentals, said his Santa Monica office had been inundated by callers wanting to know when the Bulger apartment would be available and how much it would cost. So many people called, he sent a memo to employees telling them not to promise it to anyone. "It's a total curiosity," Verge said. "People say they want to rent it. But as the owner, you want the best tenant, not someone who is fanatical about living in a monster's apartment."

For now, the place isn't available - Bulger, like any good tenant, had paid through the end of the month. Also, there are still, you know, FBI agents in there looking for other things he may have left lying around, in addition to the $800,000 in cash, the guns, and the false ID.

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For Rent: Hideout, Good For Small Family Or Wanted Fugitive - Whitey's Pad Draws Renter Frenzy