The place is in a good location and about 20 min from the downtown area. The house is fairly good and well maintained. Samir is a very responsive host. Some issues in the house though:
1. There were a couple of cockroaches in the kitchen.
2. The coffee mugs in the cupboard were unclean.
3. The basement was very cold despite having the heater on. The first floor was fine though. Not sure if this is a common occurrence in Chicago.