I highly recommend Josh as a host to anyone who wants to stay only 4 blocks away from Venice Beach. He is a really nice guy and we got along really well during my 3 week stay.

The house is reasonably close to the airport, so it is convenient to take a taxi to and from the airport (I'd recommend Uber-x for a trip to the airport since it's less expensive).

Each room has a heater, which was really nice for a few of the cold nights. I turned the heater on before I went to bed for a bit and then turned it off before going to sleep. Having access to the washer/dryer was helpful for cleaning my clothes. I also had full access to the kitchen where I made some meals on the griddle on the stove. The internet was decently fast, so I could do work. The house is quiet and having Josh plus sometimes another AirBnB guest was a nice amount of people to have in the house.

The google map that Josh made which points out various important places in Venice, such as grocery stores, restaurants and fun things to do is very useful. Besides the beach, there is a street called Abbot Kinney one block away where you can shop and eat good food. On the beach, you can take a bike ride past the Santa Monica Pier and back. I recommend the nearby sushi restaurant called Sushi Hama.

I rented a car during the weekends only, so I took an Uber-x to and from the nearest rental car place so that I could rent a car on-demand. This worked out very well.