From me, who communicated with Brian:
Brian was very communicative, and perhaps more than is necessary. An agreed upon check-in time was respected and it was mostly smooth from there.
From my parents who stayed at Brian’s place:
“Overall, the apartment was clean and as presented. Our main concern is that If you insist that your guests not wear socks or bare feet on your carpeted floor, and instead use clean slippers at all times, it’s only fair that you provide these slippers. If ‘dollar-store’ slippers are fine, then you as a host should have no problem procuring and providing them.”