This is a tough one. Elma's home itself is wonderful! This beautiful, large fully kitted-out 4 story townhome has plenty of room for a large group and an elevator (critical for my low mobility, 89-year-old father). Everything you could possibly need is provided in the kitchen which was great because we cooked almost every day. Even lower use items like tape, scissors, and baggies were provided, which was very helpful. We did encounter several minor inconveniences/items requiring repair, but the property managers, Gretchen and Jim, were extremely responsive and all issues were, generally, manageable (if unexpected). In all, it's a lovely place.
The biggest challenge was the homelessness and general vagrancy in the neighborhood. As other reviewers have noted, there is a shelter across the street, but it's much worse than that. People are sleeping on the sidewalks everywhere! There are people living on the streets and in tents in the surrounding blocks. This was all alluded to in the Airbnb description, but I guess I didn't expect it to be quite as jarring as it was in reality, literally dodging people raving out of their minds (or asking for money), being careful to be in the house by dark, and feeling nervous walking home from parking the car a block away.
Parking can be challenging if you have more than one car. If you just have one car you are golden and there is no issue. But it's a small garage, so if you have 2 cars, you'll probably need to park on the street. All noted in the Airbnb description. The good news is there is lots of free street parking, including in front of the unit; the bad news is its 2-hour parking from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For the most part, it worked ok for us because we were usually off to visit my brother in the morning and got home late afternoon and could park overnight. A couple of days, we did not visit my brother and had to set the timer to move our second car around. Just something to think through in advance.
We made the best of the situation, and as I said, the home is lovely, but we won't be staying here again - certainly not for the high price we paid.