My interaction with the property owners were handled though a real estate agent, and that communication was entirely by SMS. The location of this rental is fantastic; beautiful little neighborhood, lots of local shops and restaurants within easy walking distance, and an excellent balance between *feeling* close to downtown without actually *being* downtown. There's a streetcar within spitting distance, which runs 24 hours a day and connected me to the rest of the city. The apartment itself was sufficient. I'm taller than most (6'5"), so I bumped into a few light fixtures and didn't fit between the bed's headboard and footboard. Also, the apartment feels intrusive in someone else's living space, and I routinely heard conversations and foot traffic from the occupants like they were in the room with me. My stay was nearly 15 days, and I often wished that wifi had been provided and that the kitchen area could handle full food preparation (and not just keeping and reheating leftovers from a restaurant). A shorter stay might not feel those frustrations at all, though.

tl;dr: You could do far, far worse–entire universes worse–than this charming apartment in a noisy, dirty city like New Orleans. In fact, you probably will. So just book this one while you still can and be done with it.