Teddy was a great host. He was available by phone/text when needed. When we first arrived, we set off the house alarm and Teddy called me right away to say he cleared the alarm on his phone since he knew it was us as we entered the pin he gave us. Also, there were 3 police cars out back next to where we parked. --They asked us how long we were staying and warned us not to go 1.5 blocks in any direction or to go for walks. They do meet there to do their paperwork. It was not a safe area one bit. The home was clean, plenty of room to sleep 8, lots of hooks to hang towels was a plus! The kitchen was nice, could use a few more basic dishes/bowls, silverware, and a washer/dryer. Could also use dishcloths/more kitchen towels. We were only left 1 kitchen towel. Once you enter, you can set the alarm to keep you safe in the home. It does help you feel at ease. However, each night, there were crackles and shots fired, or several police cars with sirens driving thru the neighborhood. We didn't feel safe and didn't feel like we could go anywhere after dark. The drive was only about 15 mins to DC...but we didn't feel like we could even use the metro since the neighborhood was not great. Teddy was very kind, it would be great to have this same home in another location! It has a nice lawn, very cute home, but we didn't feel like we could even let our people play in the grass. The price was a bit lower than others, but I wished I'd known more about the neighborhood before booking. We wouldn't stay here again - as a matter of safety.