Linda's apartment looks like it is advertised, with a great location in Flushing (2 min from a supermarket and 5 min away from restaurants). Linda was responsive and as helpful as she could be and the apartment was a great value. The bedrooms are comfortable, each have an AC unit, and the water is hot. However, there was a problem with roaches and while Linda was concerned and came to clean each time I saw more roaches, they would come back every few days. Being there during the US Open, I did not have time to find another place as everything was fully booked.
My parents stayed in her apartment months before and did not have an issue, so hopefully it is something temporary. I was also made to use a fingerprint scanner to enter the building door, in which my friend who was staying with me could not get his finger scanned as he was not Chinese. I'm not sure of the logistics there, but Linda offered to come open the door for him any time I wasn't accompanying him.
Overall, I would recommend Linda's apartment as long as she finds a long term solution for getting rid of the roaches.