Rusty is a friendly and helpful host! We were looking for a place that was convenient to Manhattan, occupied by the host (and not hosted by an investor), and affordable. Rusty's place was just that! We are accustomed to couchsurfing, and this was comfortable and along the lines of those experiences.
guest tips! If you're a light sleeper you may want white noise or earbuds because sometimes the neighbors play music outside at night and the birds get going early. It's a well loved mattress and I benefited from having my own pillow (my fellow guest wasn't bothered!). I'm a small bodied person and was comfortable in the narrow space allowed around the bed, but a bigger bodied person may have trouble in the tight space left after setting up the partitions.