Checking in was a breeze! No issues at all with that. There is a water filter available so I cleaned that out to use. Wash towel, and soap is provided. There is a microwave, fridge, and AC unit available. To get to the place you have to go down a flight of stairs, walk around the building, then back up a flight of stairs on the other side of the building. In short, if you are traveling with luggage you have to pick it up the whole way to get to the place. I didn’t meet the host or anything, but that’s okay I didn’t expect to! They left house rules on the table; so follow those and you’re good. About the neighborhood, I was walking around to get some food and noticed that some homes have their dogs roaming around unleashed. So if you plan to walk around, just be weary that some dogs will try to chase you. It’s not this unit rather other homes in the neighborhood. Other than that this is a good option for staying in East LA. I was here for one night, no major issues!