I lived in Carlos's place for 3 months, so I can give a pretty holistic review of his place. For these 3 months, I paid around 3k. This price is unbeatable in the area and you will not find another place that offers a private room, private bath for this price. That being said, there are some things to keep in mind - mainly, you get what you pay for. Here, I'll list some pros and cons I can think of about Carlos's place. NOTE: the length of one list vs the other is not indicative of how I feel about Carlos's place overall. Rather, you should consider each point and consider how important that point is to you. Pros: -The bed mattress is very nice and comfortable -There is a dope little mini fridge -Private Bathroom is nice to have -Private entrance to your own room is a good feature -Carlos is very responsive and a good host -There is a dishwasher / dryer available for use - Cons: -The bed frame is weak. Mainly, the middle bar lying directly under the mattress is not secure and shifts to the right or left quite easily, which requires sleeper to set it straight again frequently for comfort. (Easily fixable) -There is an A/C but its chalked full of dust and is not clean, so you can't actually use it. This means on hot summer days in Cali, you are basically in a sweatbox of a room, because there are no other windows you can open besides the one in the restroom, which doesn't do anything at all to the heat. -Walls are thin -Backyard is elevated on a wooden patio situated above damp grass. This is a brooding ground for insects and they will get into the room. Be prepared. -The house itself is old -The bed sheets and covers did not feel / smell clean when I first got in. Ended up just bringing my own stuff. (Easily fixable) -Parking can be a hassle the night before trash pickup day (which was Thursday at point of writing this review). All the neighbors leave out their trash bins, removing about 1/3 of the parking on the entire street. This isn't a problem if you are back in before around 7 or maybe 8 but any time after that, you may run into issues. -Shower mat pretty old and grody. Also brought my own. (Easily fixable) -Window screen covers are old and ripped in some areas, allowing insects to fly in with ease. You need to open the window in the restroom though, because there is no ventilation (the restroom has no vents), meaning if you take a hot shower, that steam is just going to be trapped in that restroom, which would form mold / rust eventually. Going over the lists, it does seem like the cons outweigh the pros heavily but that is not the case. I just went into specific details with the cons to give more context....