Sorry, but I have to lead with the cons, as the biggie trumps (sorry) everything else. There's a bad gas leak in the kitchen. The owner tried to squelch it by putting baking tins over the burners, which isn't even a half-assed fix as it didn't work at all. I would have left right off the bat but I had way too much going on (helping to wrap up a deceased friend's affairs and organize his memorial service) than to look for another place. I was only going to be there late at night anyway, and I was able to vent the gas by opening all the windows. Still, pretty uncool and pretty unsafe. Relatively minor -- some ants on the bathroom sink pretty consistently and once in the kitchen sink. Also, there's no A/C, which I bet is cited in the ad (don't recall 100%) -- in fairness to the owner, it's on you if you rent anyway, but be aware LA can get pretty toasty.
The pros are...It is a great location. It was central and convenient for all I had to do in Venice, Santa Monica, etc. Very close to I-10/I-405 interchange, and I was able to get out to Hollywood, up to the Getty, and over to Topanga pretty easily. Also, even with my concerns about the gas, I will say the owner is very fast to respond to questions (I did NOT bring up the gas situation, for reasons already stated) and offer advice/directions.