Raymond is a terrific host. He made me feel right at home as soon as I arrived and gave plenty of tips about attractions throughout the city.
The neighborhood might feel a little dangerous for anyone not used to big cities, but it's actually pretty chill. Raymond's house is only a couple blocks away from LA's Expo train line LLTC-Ortho station in downtown, as well as many bus stops, which made it extremely easy for me to move around the city.
The house itself is rather old, but it's been modernized somewhat. The room is located in the second floor. It felt rather small at first, but it quickly became homely to me. The only issue I had was with the bathroom, since it's on the ground floor of the house. Not that big of problem admittedly, but since the stairs are made from rather squeaky wood boarding, I always felt like I was making a lot of noise coming up and down, back to and from my room. Raymond didn't seem bothered at all, so I hope that I didn't startle him too much.
I will definitely look into staying at Raymond's place again next time I'm in LA!