Mike's place is great - the apartment is comfortable and well taken care of, and the garage parking, a beautiful garden patio, and portable AC for hot days are huge bonuses. I had my 2 dogs with me, so having an enclosed walkout patio was so nice. Mike has really great communication, he is responsive and quick to address any questions. In terms of the neighborhood, there are a lot of good restaurants and bars walking distance, as well as a grocery store and coffee right around the corner. For hiking, Rancho Palos Verdes is only 20 min away and has a lot of great coastal hikes. My only watch out is that the closest beach, Alamitos, unfortunately isn't kept clean. For beach days I usually drove 5-10 minutes to Belmont, which was a bit better. But it looks like the city is building facilities at Alamitos, so hopefully they start maintaining the beach better in the future.