Summary of my more extensive review: While Linda and Joe seem like "nice" people, they do not run this well / in a way that corresponds to the booking fees and charges (almost 2k for the month). Joe met me for check in and walked me to the unit They were generally responsive to texts, but failed to follow up on requests and/or failed to proactively (before my arrival) prepare the unit to be occupied.
Shortly after check in I realized that the fridge wasn't working. I contacted Linda and Joe to let them know. Given Social Distancing and Shelter in Place, we agreed that they could not enter to repair or replace the fridge. The solution we came up with was for me to use a camping cooler and that they would assist by freezing and dropping off ice. Linda and Joe only followed through with bringing ice ONE time in almost 4 weeks. This increased my cost of food (since I had to buy single serving/non perishable foods), and increased the frequency that I had to leave Shelter in Place to go get ice to help cool my food.
The location of the unit is on a quiet and generally friendly street. It is a small unit, with a lot of good potential. However, Linda and Joe should have fully updated their listing once Shelter in Place / Social Distancing began and checked / cleaned all of the amenities (fridge, moldy bathroom, wifi, etc.) prior to renting the unit. They should have thoroughly cleaned the unit (beyond what is immediately visible / at eye level), including: addressing dust, spiders and spider webs, bugs, mold in the bathroom.
Given the duration of the stay (1 month), and that there was no access to the washer and dryer, they should have provided additional towels and linens at the beginning of my stay. As it stands, I did not receive new linens and towels until I finally reported and sent them pictures of bugs in the unit - and when the towels arrived, some of them were visibly moldy. Additionally - the wifi was unstable and constantly dropped calls and interrupted my streaming and work / school meetings.
Linda and Joe refused to refund any portion of this stay even though they did not do their due diligence towards cleanliness and maintaining the unit. I was grossly inconvenience and ended up spending additional money to buy foods that could be stored without a fridge, lived with mold and bugs, and only received fresh linens and towels after specifically requesting them later during my stay. Since I had paid upfront as per AirBnB policy, and did not have funds during the month to relocate, and we were in Shelter in Place - I felt limited in resources to fully address these issues, but Linda and Joe were advised of the problems and were not adequately responsive to the issues raised.
Overall: Linda and Joe are nice people trying to make a few dollars off of their basement studio unit. The unit is in a quiet neighborhood and people were generally welcoming. Parking was limited. The unit is fine, if you don't look too closely or stay too long. Basically, Linda and Joe are not adequately responsive or proactive with regards to maintaining the unit. I would not recommend for the price I paid.