Matt's place was clean and really close to the Pink Line which made it a convenient 10-15 mins away from the loop. I think you could get to the subway after 4 mins of walking.
However I didn't enjoy the experience as much as my previous AirBnB trips. The neighborhood seemed shady with old rundown buildings, and a second or third floor window of the building was broken (had a large hole), which didn't invite further confidence.
The stairway railing on the way leading down to Matt's place in the building hallway was broken as well. The apartment was bare-bones but had all the essentials as advertised. You should bring your own toiletries since a couple of things like toothpaste were missing but luckily I had brought my own.
The thermostat was a little wonky. It was slightly cold when I checked in and the thermostat was at 68 so I turned it up to 73. Boy, did it get realllyyyy hot really fast! I turned it back down to 68 for a more comfortable sleeping temperature.
The bed had a metallic base which creaked a bit but was otherwise comfortable and the room was clean.
Matt was professional and always replied promptly. But he runs it like a hostel/business so our communication wasn't as warm as I have previously experienced with other Airbnb hosts.
His policy had a 4pm check in. I asked about early check in and Matt said it could be arranged for extra money.
I told him that my flight was landing at 2 and I will reach his neighborhood by 3 so if I don't need a very early check in. I asked him to let me know if it became available and cleaned up by 3 or 3:30.
He said he will but in the end he didn't. In the end I had to text him at 4 and he gave me the instructions on how to get the keys from a lockbox outside his apartment.
If he had the decency to tell me that at 3 or even 3:30 then I wouldn't have had to wait out in the cold with my luggage.
I would not recommend his place to guests.