John was very friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed reviewing his welcome notebook with ideas of places to eat and things to do. My friend and I arrived at the house very late and we had a hard time finding the location at first. The Uber driver's GPS kept wanting to take us to the back alley, but we didn't yet have a key for the alley gate. We eventually found the front entrance by reviewing the pictures posted on the Airbnb site. We took an Uber from the airport to the house and the driver seemed really concerned about dropping off two women at night in "this part of town". Honestly, the neighborhood looked very sketchy when we arrived. The houses are rundown and there are gates with multiple locks on most houses. The neighborhood looks a little better in the daylight. You can see that some of the neighbors are really trying to improve their properties and make it a nicer area. Homeless seem to be prevalent in this area. Not being from a big city, we were a not accustomed to this but by the end of our trip we were much more comfortable walking around the neighborhood to get to the transit center or the nearby grocery store. John met us a few days after arrival and told us more about the neighborhood and how it's in a transitioning for the better. We briefly met the tenants at the main house and they seemed very friendly. The house is a very clean mother-in-law suite behind the main house. The kitchen was very nice and allowed us cook some meals. Overall we enjoyed staying here. Thank you John for making us feel so welcome in your home and telling us about the area. We look forward to visiting again sometime.