Maxim's place in Brighton Beach was nice.
-The good: room was clean, his mother who lives there is really nice and sweet, space to store food in the fridge, 1/2 a block from boardwalk and beach, 15 min walk to Coney Island hospital (for med students), desk in room.
-The bad: kitchen had cockroach infestation (anything not stored in the fridge potentially will have roaches on it), can store dry food in your room or a 18"x12" basket in kitchen, a home attendant sleeps in the kitchen and doesn't like when you turn the light on even if awake, Q train passes about 150 ft. from the window, parking is really difficult in the warmer months.