1) The location is fantastic: Red's apartment building is located in a very safe neighborhood just across the street from DePaul University in Lincoln Park. The Fullerton el stop is just a block and a half away, but because of the way her building faces, you don't hear any noise at all from the el. There is also a small Whole Foods located right next to the el stop, and plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, and bars in easy walking distance.
2) The garden apartment was very comfortable and tastefully decorated. The mattress in particular was fantastic; much more comfortable than I've had in many hotels. The kitchen was also very well organized and equipped with all the basics you'll need to cook for yourself. There is also a comfortable couch and a kitchen table with two chairs that I also used as a work desk.
3) Red kindly gave me a discount since I stayed for two weeks, and also allowed me to use the washer & dryer (at times when her cleaners did not need them), which were conveniently located just outside this garden apartment.
4) Red or her building manager Angelo took care of problems right away once I notified them. For example, when I arrived the apartment had not been cleaned. However, Red immediately got in touch with the cleaner, who came within a couple of hours on a Sunday evening.
5) The bathroom was the only downside about the apartment for me. Red told me before I came that she had planned to replace the toilet before I booked the room; it worked, the tank just refilled slowly after being flushed. The shower drain was nearly blocked when I arrived (the previous guests had not notified Red about this; they just left a written note in the apartment when they checked out). Red's building manager left enzymes for me to use to clear the blockage, but even so the shower still drained slowly throughout the trip. And there was a bit of a smell in the bathroom; it didn't bother me much, but if you're sensitive or highly allergic, it might be a problem for you.
6) If you've never lived in a city apartment, you need to realize that you will hear the people walking in the apartment above you and passing by on the street outside your living room windows. This is not a criticism, just an FYI.