Long-term stay, mid-September to mid-November
PROS: Apartment is well laid-out and comfortable. building tenants are all friendly and quiet. Building is safe/secure. Neighborhood is a vibe. The apartment is excellently located, just a few minutes walk to an express subway line into Manhattan (A train). Few more minutes waling in the opposite direction get you to the G train. Host is friendly and responsive.
CONS: During good weather with windows open, the neighborhood is noisy. The bedroom and living room windows face a major thoroughfare. Vehicle and pedestrian noise is near constant. Things calmed down considerably once the weather turned in November. The apartment was not professionally cleaned before check in. It was tidy, but not deeply cleaned. Some of the furniture is old, dirty, and in disrepair: the couch and rug in particular.