Has anyone had success with house/pet sitting as a way to find short-term accommodation? What apps have you used? For how long?

I’m more of a slowmad myself, so finding short-term rentals can be quite pricey or overall difficult for furnished places of 3-5 months / less than a year, that aren’t Airbnbs. I also imagine getting someone to trust a new user of the app would be quite difficult. I’m looking into all my options, just curious if anyone has tried it and has found success.