First: You won't find a friendlier host than Dennis and his wife.

The Setup: Late 1800s rowhouse, completely renovated. You will share shower facilities/bathroom with between 2 to 4 other adults.

The Location: This is Southwest D.C. This house is in the center of several 1960s public housing projects. This is not necessarily a negative, and here's why:

If you're an Airbnb-er, you're likely a white, starbucks-drinking yuppie and have always avoided areas like this --perhaps your tour of the Favelas in Rio make you think you're street-wise and knowledgeable about the entrenched underclass.
It does not.

This D.C. that no one sees. These are people who have no voice. You will come to this house with no idea about project living, and leave fundamentally changed about the plight of your fellow Americans.

Sign up for Sociology 101 and book this house - you will learn more in a few days, than you have in your entire life.