Marylyn met me at the property and showed me my room and the kitchenette and bathroom. Deciding a check-in time was easy and I did not have any trouble finding the place. The proximity to the A train is very helpful. The shared bathroom is something that different people have varying degrees of comfort with. I am not used to it, but I had no problems. Everything was clean and even though the house itself was old-ish (most NYC houses are) it was in good shape. It was mostly quiet and the large windows let in good sunlight. The neighborhood appeared to have a few rough edges, which made me a little anxious, but I returned one Friday night at 1 am and there were still a lot of people taking the train back and getting off at Nostrand Av station, so I didn't feel unsafe. Overall, a decent value for the money.