Fred's place was home to us for 2 nights while we visited Universal (35 min - 1.5 hrs away...traffic). Fred welcomed us to his home with a thoughtful gift basket and made us feel like a guest instead of a renter. The beds were very comfortable and the decor was very nice. It was enough space for our family of five. Fred had recently installed an air conditioning unit in one of the bedrooms and had fans in all of them. This helped as it was hot during our stay.
Now for the issues. #1 - the location did not make us feel safe. The first night we were there, we witnessed a fight at a local gas station. I jumped in my car and got out of there as fast as we could. The house is on a street with some places that are run down. #2 - there were many ants in the kitchen. We left some cookies out when we left for the day and they were covered in ants when we returned. We had to store all food in the fridge. #3 - the house has a very DIY feel about it. The two items most notable were the presence of extension cords and many power bars instead of permanent wiring and the shower head came up to the middle of my chest (I'm 6' tall).
All in all, we enjoyed our time and really liked Fred and his wife, but weren't able to relax.