I had a very enjoyable stay!
First of all Maria did all she could to accommodate my check in time despite the fact that it would have worked better for her had I checked in at a much later time.
Secondly Maria's apartment is clean, tidy, and fairly well-located. There's a bus stop just around the corner from where you could take the 28/45/83 straight to DTLA or the Dash line to Union Station for LAX connections.
The only minor downside is that Solano Ave is a relatively noisy street so light sleepers might have trouble sleeping. However, this was not a problem for me at all.