I had to redact my prior review on Sara's place for a full honest disclosure. During my 1st reservation, Sara had repeatedly asked me to extend my stay, and wanted to handle the transaction off airbnb, in which she would block the dates, and I would pay her directly in cash. This sounds shady, and I should have said no. But alas, lesson learned.
She made me commit to her place through the 1st of month without blocking her calendar off. And, several hours after I returned to her place (I was away for a week), she told me someone had booked the room. And full disclosure, she asked me to write a 5 star review for her prior to this "situation" happened, which I did despite the heater being set to 60 degree (in a chilly house on the hills) and the washer not working for over two weeks, both of which should have been removed from her airbnb amenities. Overall, a very strange and shady situation.
On top of that, I had to listen to way too much of her personal and private life which I wasn't too thrilled about as I found it draining and uncomfortable. Some hosts use airbnb for strange reasons, I must say.