Traci's place is super for one person. Traci is spot on as a host. We enjoyed our stay.
Traci's place is a cottage in back of the home her grandmother lives in with caregivers and a dog. We were there over Thanksgiving and it seems as if no one was home. We never saw any of them and the outside lights were on all the time (we needed them to get to the cottage.) The cottage shares the back yard with the home. The yard is wonderful and has a table and chairs in the grass area.
Inside the cottage is a bedroom, bathroom, and large closet which contains a microwave, hot plate, coffee makers, and all kinds of kitchen things plus many hangers and drawers. The bedroom has the small refrigerator, a desk area, a very nice bed, and cable TV. You enter in the bedroom, then go through the bathroom to get to the closet. The problem with the layout is that as you go through the bathroom, the sink and toilet are opposite each other. If someone is using either, they block the path. Since there were two of us, this was a bit of a problem. But for one person, the cottage would work quite well. But I would not recommend eating in the unit unless you can do so at the desk.
Traci says to park on the street or the driveway. Street cleaning is Thursday morning on one side of the street and Friday morning on the other. Basically there is no street parking the evenings before street cleaning. The driveway is narrow, just wide enough for one car. It is also long and has walls on both sides. Once you drive in, you have to back out. We tried backing in, but the up slope is too steep. Even with a backup camera, it was hard to get out of the driveway.
Otherwise, the unit is bright and clean. Traci gave us her phone and responded to texts and e-mails (via Airbnb) within minutes. She stocks the mini refrigerator with water and soda. She provides snacks. She provides soap, shampoo, hand lotion, kleenex, and other toiletries. There are plenty of towels (no wash cloth!) and the bed is comfortable without being too soft or too hard.
The location is walking distance from San Vicente area of Brentwood, so is full of places to eat and other shopping. It is near UCLA and Santa Monica. There is a Santa Monica bus that runs on the street, but I am not sure where it takes you. This area is good for us because family in near and that is why we choose it. But it should also be good as a base for touring LA if you have a car.