The location is the best part: it is located steps from the canals, walking distance to Venice Beach, and walking distance to Abbott Kinney Boulevard. Honestly, the location can't be beat. Jackie, the host, is extremely responsive to messages. I really cannot fault the location or Jackie as a host.
However, photos are not accurate and up-to-date. The exterior isn't even painted the same color as the photos. The couch looks intact in the photos, whereas in reality, there are big sections of naugahyde that is missing. The house looks a lot cleaner in the photos than it actually is, e.g., there's a lot of mold in the bathroom. The central heating does not work at all and the only heat is provided a space heater. The house's electrical issues also preclude running more than one major appliance at a time, otherwise, you'd blow a fuse and have to flip the circuit breaker. That's what happened when we tried to run two space heaters simultaneously. Or if we had the space heater on and tried to use the microwave. Or try to vacuum and heat the house.