Juergen was extremely accommodating and allowed me to check in early as I had plans around the time of my check in and was hesitant to unload and move all my stuff inside late at night. Juergen was very responsive and friendly.
As for the studio, although the neighborhood wasn’t the most modern neighborhood, I never felt unsafe inside the studio. I was able to bring my dogs which was also a great plus. The studio was clean and, although I prefer my shower / bathtubs to have it’s own floor and not shared between the sink and the toilet because of sanitary reasons (maybe just a me thing), everything appeared clean and provided for. I also appreciate the large fridge to store food as I had planned on grabbing a lot of food from SF to bring back to southern CA.
My only suggestion would be to maybe put a code lock on the gate leading to the backyard. Since I stayed in the studio, to access the house I opened the gate to the backyard and used a code to unlock my door. However, when my dogs needed a potty break at 3 am in the morning, as a woman traveling alone, I was hesitant to take my dogs into the backyard late at night because the technically anyone could open the gate to the backyard.
However, I want to emphasize that when I was inside the studio, I felt safe. Also since it appeared that the house that my studio was a part of didn’t appear to be in use, everything was super quiet and I didn’t have any issues with getting a good night sleep.