We stayed at Karl's place as part of a few months of adventuring around DC and beyond using Airbnbs, predominantly. Karl's place is a standout for it's location and privacy. It is a short walk (less than a mile) to a lot of Rhode Island Avenue's bars and restaurants. It's a growing neighborhood with a lot to offer. Karl's place is a basement apt, but it has plenty of natural light. Well above other basement apartments you can find in DC. One exterior wall has normal height windows, not the basement windows you normally see at the ceiling. Definitely did not feel like a basement with all of the light and easy access to outdoors. It was a bit more cramped than the pictures show, but it was plenty big for two people. Karl was always responsive and helped resolve any confusions. He also offered the whole yard, which is huge for DC. Overall, it was a great stay!