Brandon's apartment was beautiful and was just as shown in his pictures. We were made to feel very welcome and there was some bubbly and food for us when we arrived.
The apartment was about 8 blocks to the French Quarter and was a comfortable walking distance for us (about 15-20 minutes).
It was in a quiet district and although my wife felt a bit uneasy about the area we did not see or encounter any problems. We just decided to get a taxi back at night for peace of mind.
The dogs next door were a bit noisy at night when we stayed but it did not stop us sleeping it was just a bit of a nuisance but we couldn't expect Brandon to do anything about that.
So in summary we enjoyed Brandon's place and we would recommend it if you were visiting the French Quarter.