I had a good stay here, although it was cut short for reasons outside of Alex's control.
First, let me just say the place looks exactly like the photos, which is always a good sign! I appreciated the greenery outside the living room and kitchen windows as well. The place is stocked with absolutely anything you might need and serves as a ready to live in apartment in every sense of the word.
The neighborhood is just ok; the neighbors all have gates and dogs but I felt safe going in and out to catch a lyft. I think the neighbors trained their dogs as well since I rarely heard any dogs barking; I did see a few really adorable ones sleeping.
Alex is extremely professional in his communication and quick to respond to complains or questions.
The reason my stay was cut short is because the last long term guest in this space had broken his rules and had smoked pot. When I brought it up with Alex since I had gotten a headache the night before from a pot smell, he let me know that he had already taken steps to ameliorate the problem by replacing the couch and all the towels. He offered to replace all the comforters and probably even the mattress. He agreed to refund me for my remaining nights when I asked since I felt the smell in the living room needed 48 hours to clear.
I would definitely recommend this spot and gave Alex 5 stars for not only resolving this fairly with me but also being honest with me, refunding me for the entire cleaning fee when I asked if he wouldn't mind splitting it in half since I had only stayed one night, and not making any part of the resolution difficult. I truly appreciated it. I hope to stay at his place another time but from my understanding it's usually booked by longer term guests - so if it's available, you're lucky!