Don't believe the ad photos. Maybe everything looks clean, organized and ready to use during your stay. But this is not the reality.
There are 6 bedrooms in the house and all of them are spacious enough to accommodate more than 1 person, which means that probably 12 people could share this spacious house, with a large living room, modest kitchen and 2 bathrooms, but only 1 bathroom has a shower.
The location is good for using public transport, easy access to supermarkets, banks, and postal service, however, the house is located in one of the worst neighborhoods in Koreatown. There are beggars everywhere and it would definitely not be safe for a woman to walk around at night.
The wooden floor of the house creaks violently as you walk. The mere act of walking produces a creaking noise that attracts the attention of the entire house. Everyone hears footsteps and knows when someone is walking. This generates immense discomfort and can be intermittent if many people are occupying the house at the same time.
The room I stayed in was Music. Very big and spacious, but the old spring mattress makes a giant noise. The simple act of sitting on it feels like a fire alarm. I have a habit of moving at night and this was made uncomfortable by the noise it made on the mattress. Surely the rooms to the sides could hear the sound of the mattress creaking. It wouldn't be possible to have silent sex in this room. The walls are practically white painted cardboard. There is no acoustic coating. If someone mumbles or coughs in the next room, the whole house will hear. Upon entering the room you will receive 2 towels, 1 heavy blanket, 1 thinner blanket and 4 pillows, in addition to bed sheets and pillowcases. It all stinks, has mold and is filthy dirty, with bodily residues like earwax and weird stains.
The bathroom with shower is located downstairs. Upstairs there is a half bathroom. In the one that has a shower, the situation is depressing. The shower is broken and there is no place to hang the showerhead. Every time you take a shower, you will have to hold the shower head in your hand or try to improvise some position on the shampoo shelf, causing your body to arch in an awkward way in the bathtub.
Once a week the restrooms are cleaned and rubbish removed. This is good, but maintenance depends on the residents themselves. I had the misfortune to live with some extremely dirty and rude people. Even though there was garbage, they preferred to throw used paper on the floor. The toilets were fetid and rotten, even though the flushes were working and there was a proper brush for cleaning. In short, the toilet works, but you may have to clean it first every time you use it.
The kitchen is functional. There are some pots, plates and cutlery available. As they are for general and public use, perhaps the cleanliness is not the best. Even if you enjoy cooking, as I do, you may not be motivated by how greasy and dirty the kitchen looks. During my stay I chose food with quick and easy preparation options. Outside this space there are 2 functional refrigerators with ample space. I had no problem storing my stuff on the shelves. I also had no problem with food being stolen from the refrigerators.
Access to the front door of the house and to your room is done through a code. There are no keys. In the first days the front door had some problem and that's why it was open all the time without locking the latch. This means that the house was exposed to anyone who wanted to enter. They fixed this after a few days.
At my check-in I had difficulties connecting to the internet. The password the ad owner sent me by email was wrong. I sent an email and in less than 10min I was answered with the current password. After that I had no problem using it.
If you have any reference on how to live well and have comfort, you will feel an immense strangeness when occupying this room and this house. The ad owner knows this and therefore does not allow refunds. If you cancel, you will only receive a symbolic cleaning fee (around $50 USD) back.
I stayed for 30 days and moved on to something much better afterwards. Definitely would not re-occupy or recommend this home to anyone.
If you are a student and are thinking of staying for a short time until you find something better, know that it is bad and expensive.
If you're a tourist looking for a place to stay during your stay, this home will make you hate your LA experience.