I stayed at Laurence’s place for three months and overall had a very positive experience. The apartment was an excellent value given the prime location in Venice (close to the beach, Abbot Kinney, and the canals) and some key amenities (parking spot, in-unit washer/dryer). I did have some hiccups with check-in that took a couple of days to sort out (spotty WiFi and some furniture missing from the listing photos), but the hosts were very responsive and communicative in that time. They were also kind enough to allow me to store a bicycle in the storage closet.
A couple of things to be aware of:
(1) The kitchen supplies are pretty bare-bones (e.g. no cutting board, no tupperware, no cooking oil or spices, etc.). I just supplemented with buying my own stuff since I was staying for so long, but this may be more frustrating for a shorter-term stay.
(2) It's not really possible for everyone to get in and out of the driveway smoothly when all 3 spots in the driveway are in use. This worked out OK for my stay only because the other 2 guests were comfortable making some pretty tight maneuvers to get into their spots, and were kind enough to give me the easiest of the three spots.