Overall, I liked staying at Erik's space. It's in a great, upscale, prime location. Since I know many choose their Airbnb based on reviews, I'll give an honest review of mostly pros and a few places for improvement.
Pros:
1.	Location. The place is in upscale Sherman Oaks, CA. It’s close to everything (The mall, Trader Joe’s, Arclight movie theater, etc.) I liked the apartment and area so much that I thought about inquiring about renting in the complex. I actually found myself looking for apartments in the area.
2. GREAT, easy street parking. Sometimes right in front of the building.
3.	Erik is excellent with prompt replies.
4.	When he knew I was arriving late, he immediately purchased a lockbox and gave me full instructions. When I expressed issues with not having cable, he immediately looked into it and did his best to offer something for me. I appreciated that.
5.	Clean living room, Alexa, bedroom, and full kitchen with all pots and pans available for cooking.
Improvements Needed:
1.	The bathroom was not the cleanest. There was shaved hair on the sink. Cobwebs in the shower. I think the faucet may have had dried toothpaste on it. Not sure. I didn’t touch it. The bathroom was in desperate need of a cleaning lady.
2.	Even though he tried, there wasn't really cable. It’s hooked up to a fire stick (I think) with access to HBO Go and Netflix. I’m not a fire stick user or fan, so for me, the options were limited to a few local channels.
3.	The weather was bizarre in Cali, when I stayed, dipping to 50s and 40s at night. I am always cold, so I turned on the central heat, and one night, the CO detector went off at 330a thankfully waking me up. I had to open the windows and leave the house. Apparently, (according to a Cali friend who handles home improvement) the heating filter needed to be changed. But it was very concerning. Scary. Luckily, I didn’t need to call 911. The issue cleared up after about 30 minutes. When I emailed Erik, he was horrified, replied immediately, and offered to have a heater dropped off or reimburse me for one I might pick up. I appreciated that kind of sincere response.
Overall
Yes, I would still stay here again. Because based on my experience with Erik, I sincerely believe he will clean the bathroom better and make sure his landlord fixes the heater/filter issue (which shouldn’t be an issue for anyone staying in the summer or when Cali has its typical weather). Many places in Cali (and on Airbnb) don’t have a CO detector. But this place did.