I sent a message to the host, she replied almost immediately. I explained we needed to book last minute due to car troubles and she was open to work with us. "Coming soon" without any pictures of the place, left us with some questions. However, the host was very informative, patient and answered all our questions which made us a little more comfortable.
The apartment turned out to be a lot nicer than I expected for a listing without pictures to go by. Definitely exceeded our expectations in looks, cleanliness, location and budget. Parking is a little difficult in the area but the host did mention that in the description and during the phone conversation. She gave us a heads up so we knew to pay for parking at a near by garage. We will be back for sure!