I'm not sure where to start. This could be a good space for the right person or people but you need to know what you're getting into. It is very noisy. A group of people seem to have taken over the street below the apartment. Each night (sat and sun) they were screaming and yelling with loud music until about 1 am. This did not help us recover from jet lag and we were tired during our visit as a result. The view from the bedroom is nice until you look down to see trash and abandoned buildings. Pigeons have made a home above the front building entrance and there are hundreds of droppings on the front step. There were pieces od dead birds, poop, trash, and nasty water on the street leading to the front door from the right when approaching the building. We did not feel safe walking that way and found that the street leading from escadinhas de saude when approaching was a lot safer. We were glared at and felt uncomfortable the first way.
The apartment is, however, located in a very convenient location to major sites. The balcony is nice.
There is mold in the bathroom and no ventilation.
Communication with the host was okay, although he did not respond to my email asking for recommendations and check in questions for over a month. I finally got a hold of him by emailing via another one of the listings he owns.
If you don't mind these issues, the apartment is nice. We met the cleaning person and he was very nice. The apartment was cleaned well but there are some larger issues that led to a difficult stay.