This was probably the best experience I've had with an AirBnB. I usually avoid renting a room in an apartment or house and opt for an entire apartment or house to avoid any awkward run ins with people who live there, but that was not really an issue here. You basically have a private entrance, and you'll only run into Andrew if you want to. He's a great guy, knows what he's talking about and what's around, and balanced hands-on knowledge with respecting our space perfectly.
There were some things that made this a wonderful experience. The room was basically a standard Manhattan apartment. It has a table, couch, a nice TV, very comfortable bed, spot to make coffee and snacks with the Keurig and tea kettle and microwave, and even had some nice touches like yoga mats and robes in the closet.
The area was Harlem, but it's on a pretty commercial street so it felt safe waiting for Uber outside or walking down to a store late at night even.
Parking was easy as all of the streets around there are free parking if you find a spot, you just need to be aware of the street cleaning restrictions which are usually two days a week on alternating sides. You can't park right out front, but you can around the corner.
Will definitely be going back.