My stay at Takako's was great! I stayed there for a little over one month. The first day that I moved in she welcomed me and explained some details about the apartment. After the initial encounter I did not see her again but she was always incredibly easy to reach. She was able to extend my stay without trouble. On check-out day I locked the keys in the apartment and she was able to open the apartment for me in under a half an hour.

As for the location - There were plenty of bodegas near by and a supermarket about a block and a half away. The laundromat was about a five minute walk. There are also plenty of restaurants and bars around the area. The key feature for me was the fact that the C train was literally steps outside of her apartment.