Devons place is lovely, he is an amazing host and very, very kind.
Check in is very easy, and the place is as described.
The only thing we took issue with was that there are no locks on the guest room doors. I brought this up with him and he should be taking care of it soon. That said, Devon vets all of his guests and everyone we encountered was lovely. We felt safe and secure the whole time.
The neighbourhood is on the poorer side and is in disrepair. If you're coming from a big city like we did, this wont faze you, but if you are coming from a suburb you may be surprised. I'd say give it a chance, and remember that this whole city was completely submerged in water a while back. They're still rebuilding and it shows more in some areas than others.
It's about a 15 minute walk to the St Charles Streetcar and 3 minutes to the MLK 28 bus. Otherwise an uber from Bourbon Street is $11USD.
ENJOY New Orleans!