Hmmm. Yeah, I can totally see that adding a second person drives up the need for space.
You know what was actually another contributing factor that probably got me into vanlifing was that I was living on Soylent at the time. So I just had a case of that under the bed.
Playa Vista is great for it. Lots of unregulated parking in the neighborhoods just north of the airport.
Venice is the classic place for it... but it's too much of the wrong kind of vanlife...
Lately I've been staying around downtown. I've found an outdoor long term lot that's cheap enough. And then I have a OneWheel that I use to get around. It's been pretty great.
RE: Tips For Making a Good Stealthy Urban Van "Apartment"