My boyfriend and I booked with Paul the night before we flew into LA so it was very last minute but he was gracious enough to accept.
He also left his job to come home and let us into the house mid day.

The house aswell as our room was clean and had everything we needed (He even gave us clean towels on our arrival).
There were two other guys in the house- Everyone was really friendly and made us feel welcome (Including the dogs).
We were free to use the kitchen, laundry, wifi etc

The place is close to a grocery store and reliable public transport- We made our way all around LA using busses (The bus stop is less than a 10min walk from the house) and waled to and from the bus stops in the early hours of the morning and it never felt unsafe.

We had an awesome time at Paul's place and would definitely stay there again.
Its one of those places that will be as "homey" as you make it- and that is really up to you because Paul and Co are all so friendly and laid back!

Point of the story is: Josh and I would DEFINITELY recommend this place to anyone looking for accommodation in LA!