Marco is the ideal host: Extremely responsive, clearly cares that any questions/concerns are addressed immediately, keeps his place in immaculate condition, and is an all-around good guy. I stayed a bit over 3 months for work, and I loved it here! The building is spotless and well-maintained, with a security guard posted at the gate (as a resident, you will be able to badge the gate open yourself and drive in), and a private parking structure with assigned parking spaces (you'll get an assigned space as well). There is also a small but functional gym that is always open and never has more than one other person in it, if that (free weights up to 40 lbs, medicine balls, treadmills, bike, elliptical, cable machines). The unit itself had everything I needed: Good A/C, comfortable bed and couch, washer/dryer, a huge shower head with good water pressure that accommodates tall people, well-operating stove/oven, dishwasher, and good-sized flat screen tv with included subscription service on a swivel mount so you can watch from the bed if you are so inclined. There was also a good-looking music system with ipod dock I didn't use (no ipod) and a sturdy desk of good size for getting work done. In-unit wifi worked well, and the slow-close toilet lid was modestly life-changing. It is located 2 blocks from the heart of Little Tokyo, and I regularly walked to get sushi. It is also located 1 block from the homeless missions of Skid Row. So you will see lots of homeless people on the sidewalk if you exit the building and go one block to the left, but not on the same block as the building. I never felt unsafe, and no one ever bothered me. If you exit the building and go 1-2 blocks to the right, you are in another world in ultra-clean Little Tokyo, with plenty of places to eat and lots of young people out and about. But realistically 97% of the time I wanted/had to go somewhere, it wasn't Little Tokyo, which meant I drove. It takes 2-5 minutes (lights-depending) to get onto the 101, from which there is quick/easy access (traffic-depending) to the 5 and 110. If southbound 110 is moving well (i.e. if it's NOT morning rush hour), then it's also very quick to get to the 10. Otherwise getting to the 10 on-ramp will take about 12min via surface streets in the morning. It's 20 min to the Westside, 20 min to Pasadena, and 30 min to Disneyland, if that matters to you. Well located. I would DEFINITELY stay here again.