I never met Rashad but I did meet his parents. When i arrived rashads parents invited me into their home and we talked for about 45 minutes about all manner of subjects. I arrived on new years day and had no food and no delivery places open (this is quebec, not america) and me being the soldier I was taught to be, l was just going to ignore it, but being aware of my situation down comes Rashad's mother with a plate of traditional lebanese food, which was a lifesaver actually. They assured me anything I needed, all I had to do was ask for help.
Its a basement apt so be aware of that. And if you are 6'5" like me, you'll need to bend a little to get through the doorways, but if you're more normal height, it shouldnt be a problem. Good wifi, never had an issue, fast. The metro is 30 seconds walk, and is the best way to get around montreal (even better than a rented car, no red lights).