I stayed at Kevin's place for 20 days in the month of May while I was between long-term rentals in Greenpoint/Williamsburg and on the whole it was a pretty good experience. The whole 20-day stay cost me more than just renting a room somewhere in Brooklyn for one month would have, but I suppose that's the cost of living in a space that is regularly cleaned by a live-in super (very nice Russian lady I never caught the name of) and other "professional AirBnB" fees. On that note, cleanliness is probably a good first point to start with as far as the positives!
Overall it is a nice and clean living space throughout! There was the occasional ant on the premises, but nothing you wouldn't see living anywhere else in New York City in the warmer months. Nice new appliances in the kitchen plus your own mini-fridge in your room made home-cooking easy for me during my time there as well. There is also brand new in-unit washer and dryer units that are super convenient if you plan to stay longer-term (carrying laundry to laundromats on the street is still a chore no matter how long you live in New York).
The newer construction of the renovated building inside and out also provided me a welcome departure from the visual grittiness of Northern Brooklyn (though this isn't to take anything away from the architecture of the beautiful old-school Brownstones you will find on Kevin's street either— definitely one of the perks of living in Bed-Stuy over say Williamsburg or Bushwick). There isn't much to do in the surrounding neighborhood itself, but you are right around the corner from the G train which will take you anywhere in Brooklyn pretty quickly which I would say is definitely a plus if you are looking to stay with Kevin to explore more of Brooklyn itself.
I'm now going to transition into the negatives with what I would consider one more positive: When I was visited by a pest late one night after a long day at work (a common occurrence in New York City), Kevin and his assisting roommate Tony sprang into action and took care of the problem swiftly. I was impressed by the lengths the two went to dutifully address the situation and wanted to highlight their graciousness in this regard before moving on to the handful of negatives about my stay.
Now, the first "negative" that disappointed me was the lack of private parking area despite the AirBnB listing including it under the "Amenities" section. For many folks— especially those staying for much shorter periods— this won't be an issue because they probably won't have their cars with them, but even though the street parking was for the most part *not bad*, I did have to park somewhat far away on a few occasions, and one of these times landed me a parking ticket. Had I known the place didn't actually have the described private parking spot, I likely would have rented elsewhere due to my using my car a lot for work. Perhaps this is overall a nit-picky thing, maybe there was just a glitch on AirBnb.com, who knows...
Another item that bummed me out but in fairness was again not Kevin's fault was a series of interactions that took place with another long-term guest staying in Kevin's place. This guest was always pleasant towards me during our brief encounters in passing, but apparently they were not on good terms with another longer-term tenant in the apartment, and one day towards the end of my stay I heard them arguing pretty loudly through my bedroom door. This created a bit of a tense atmosphere in the shared living room space in the last few days I was there which was unfortunate. Nonetheless, based on the details I was able to gather about the situation, the one longer-term guest has been largely the cause of the problems and Kevin is working to address the problem now, so this person may not even be there by the time this review hits the web.
So all in all, for a longer-term stay Kevin's place suited my needs at a decent price featuring only minor disturbances that are otherwise common to life in the big apple. Kevin and Tony were great hosts and the space was very clean which was nice to come home to after work (the nice, new bath tubs are definitely a highlight too). If you plan to stay for shorter periods and to not even spend much time in the AirBnB itself, you likely won't run into many or any of the problems I mentioned above and would review it in the same positive light as so many other short-term guests have.