There is a lot of gang activity in the immediate area.
I had to literally run from people trying to attack me on two separate occasion during my combined 3 week stay.
On one occasion, I got mugged (or something like that) walking to the gas station less than half a mile away.
A car pulled up on the sidewalk to block my path and 2 guys got out and started yelling “YOU TRYNA’ BANG ON ME”. I ran and hid in an apartment complex. An elderly lady came out and when I explained the situation to her she told me it’s not safe to be walking in the area after dark.
On another occasion, I was dropped off in an Uber right in front of the Airbnb. As soon as I stepped out, a man standing across the street started yelling “I’m going to F you up! I’m not playin with you! Don’t look at me or I will F you up”. Again, I literally had to run away.
I told the host about the first incident and he did not respond. The photos are all very accurate and I appreciate how candid he is about the apartments flaws but there was no warning about the area. I’m glad this happened to me and not my wife because I’m not sure she would have been able to get away.
There are parking spots deep in the driveway so I wasn’t super worried about damages or theft in the respect.
Additionally, after I wrote my first review, I was hit with a pet cleaning fee because of dog hair. My dogs shed as much as the next dog, but I will say that they’ve stayed in 15 or 20 airbnbs with me and this is the first time I’ve been charged a cleaning fee. That being said, I took extra steps to remove hair on my 2nd stay and haven’t been charged yet.
It’s one of the cheapest airbnbs in LA so if you don’t have a lot of money and just need a place to sleep, this is a good option, but it is not safe to go outside. I’ll likely be back but probably not with my wife and definitely will not go outside.