Joe and Judy live downstairs so checkin and checkout were a breeze. We stayed for 4 nights and only saw Judy on checkin and checkout and never saw Joe which gave it more of a motel feel.
There is a dedicated parking spot out the front which is great given the lack of good public transport in LA. There is a free washer and dryer to use which made life easier.
Venice beach was an amazing tappestry of people during the daytime. People watching was never dull! At night however it becomes quite seedy and the taxi driver one night told us to not go out at night around the boardwalk in venice as it wasn't safe. We saw very large communities of homeless and crack heads around Winward ave at night. We also saw LAPD helicopters and cars with searchlights roaming the streets on occasions hunting for people. I think most people head towards Washington blvd or take a taxi to Santa Monica instead at night.
There is quite a bit of noise at night as people tended to use speedway (right out the front of the apartment) to walk home drunk so there was yelling and singing on and off most nights which will wake you up unless you're a heavy sleeper.
The bedroom window is missing a fly screen, however given the heat we had to leave it open at night to sleep. This meant every morning we were covered in mosquito bites.
All in all, for the price, location, carpark and laundry facilities it's a good deal. Just be smart about where you walk at night.