Let's start with the good. Nasir is a great host. He is very responsive to your messages and does his best to resolve issues as quick as possible, even when they aren't his fault. He even went far out of his way to fix the internet or improve it on many occasions for me.
The location is fantastic. It is right in the middle of Hollywood and close to everything. Unfortunately, I stayed during COVID and so everything was closed but had that not been the case, I would've been a walk or quick uber ride away from things like the Staples Center, Pantages Theater, Griffith Observatory, etc. There are also a multitude of dining options nearby. There is a gated garage on site so you don't have to deal with street parking which is often ridiculous. The unit is a one bedroom but it is very spacious. In fact, if you desired, it is big enough for a family or at least a couple of friends to come with you.
Now for the bad. I want to stress before you read this section, none of the bad is related to Nasir as a host but rather the location. First, noise is a big problem if you are a night shift worker like myself who sleeps during the day. The maintenance crew at the apartments is constantly working on something but never really fixing it so there will be multiple days where you hear hammering, drilling, sawing, etc for hours at a time. The neighbors are insanely noisy. Not the ones actually in the apartment complex but the ones who live in private houses outside. There were many times during my stay (during the pandemic mind you) where they threw incredibly loud parties with music and fireworks that lasted until between 12am-1am. During the summer months, the entire neighborhood decided to shoot off illegal fireworks seemingly every night. The internet, while Nasir did his absolute best, even spending money on upgrading equipment, frequently goes out or drops signal because Spectrum has a relatively awful product. That being said, if you're only using the internet for basic things like browsing, emails, listening to music, etc., then the internet will do you just fine. The building is old so there are likely days where the maintenance guys will shut off your water to "fix" a leak or something somewhere in the building.
Overall, I gave the place 5 stars because none of the bad things were within Nasir's control and anything that was, he fixed immediately. He is a great host and if you stay here, you will have a nice private space in the middle of everything you could possibly want in LA. If you don't work night shift, then it's even better since you won't likely even be home during the maintenance noise or if you are, at least you're already awake. If you can deal with the problems that come from an older building like this, you will love it here and you won't find a better or more attentive host.
It is also important to note, most of the buildings in or near the area would all have similar problems as they are also older. Many are far less maintained so most of those problems I mentioned would be present in most other locations in the area as well.