The room was clean and comfortable. Unfortunately Paul wasn't around when I stayed at his house and based on the comments he seems to be a great person, definitely missed out! That said, a nice friend of his made sure I could swiftly get to the house and showed me around.
There is a bunch of homework involved with this listing guys, so be prepared to read a couple pages of instructions. It seems like Paul hasn't always been lucky with previous guests, so fair enough.
Neighborhood is ok. Not too many options out there, but the beach is real close and easy to get to (Culver city bus will take you there for $1). That's the big plus.