This was my first airbnb stay, and I was happy about some things and not so happy about others.
Even though the residence is listed as a no shoe zone I had to wear socks the whole time since the floor was so dirty. Also, thankfully there were security cameras set up inside the residence too, but the area was a little sketchy because of all the homeless people.
However, my host was really nice and accommodating. She helped me several times with figuring out the lock system I had never seen before (Schlage), and allowed me to have an extra guest stay with me that I had not added prior.
My friend, another registered guest, did have difficulty getting back into the residence once, but that was the fault of one of the front desk operators. The 2nd operator at the time let my friend in thankfully.
I book my residences in advance, so even if it's a little farther from the downtown LA area I won't be booking around this area again. I would recommed this airbnb if it seems like your best option though!