We didn't get to meet Brendan but Stina was lovely and very helpful, she recommended lots of places to go and see and we enjoyed them all! Directions and info for our arrival was all very detailed and the apartment is easy to find in a good location for getting around the city (although we found bits of the neighborhood a bit scary!)
The room was just as shown in the pictures although the bed is quite creaky and makes a noise every time you turn over which can get a bit annoying - otherwise the room was fine though and good value for LA. A fan was provided as it was very hot which was a nice touch! The only downsides: As there are 2 other rooms on air bnb in the same apartment we found that the kitchen and bathroom were being shared with up to 7/8 people and so weren't always that clean. We also had to wait a while for a shower in the mornings but this shouldn't be a problem if you're not in a rush!