Bryan is an awesome host who went above and beyond during my stay. Everything was chill and easy, I felt very comfortable in the common areas and I was given heaps of privacy. I was there a month and halfway through Bryan gave me new sheets for the bed and washed the ones I had been using. He does a great job at keeping it clean, keep in mind this is an apartment where 4 other people live so it's not going to be sterile/hotel level clean. The room eventually did start getting to me, just the lack of natural light, but this is all accurately stated by Bryan. He even double checked I understood the size and how it may be warm after I had booked giving me a chance to cancel.
As a solo female traveller safety is very important to me and I did feel safe in this location. Like it is still the Bronx and I did get some unwelcome interactions but you just keep walking with purpose. There were no issues, including returning after a night out. And the location is super convenient for going into and out of Manhattan. If you're anticipating spending a lot of time in Brooklyn, which I ended up doing, it is a very long public transport journey and I would strongly consider staying in Brooklyn itself.
Bryan was super easy to get in contact with, always replying fast and being chill about any issues or questions, just quickly helping you out. His home was lovely to cook and relax in after a big day or night in the city and I would recommend staying here to anyone.