Richard was an amazing host who kept in contact and was very responsive the entire time. As soon as we got to our lovely apartment, he greeted us and gave us a tour and made sure to explain and answer any questions. The apartment itself was lovely and spacious for my other two friends who travelled with me. The location itself was great! We were close to great restaurants, bars, as well as getting to the subway.
My girlfriend was arriving a day early and Richard even offered to make accommodations if she needed to stay there at the 11th hour.
The last few things are the price was fantastic for what we received, the neighborhood was super neat (I've stayed in loud NYC neighborhoods in the past and this was not one), and if I go to NYC again this is definitely my first pick.