I stayed at Ryan's house for a month. The room came with a refrigerator and air conditioner which I appreciated.
I had heard that it was a more dangerous Chicago neighborhood but in walking to and from the train station 1 or 2 times a day (sometimes very late at night) I never experienced anything other than a friendly hello from passersby. The street that the house is on, Washington, is actually very quiet and quite a pleasant walk. I don't have any complaints about the location or the house, everything was as advertised.