Elmer was very responsive and proactive. He took the time to let me know when some unexpected work was happening at his house, and gave me the option to switch my reservation if I wanted to, which says a lot about his character. He also switched me into a different room to help lessen the impact of the work.
The room was clean but very basic. It's a good choice for a short term stay, though. Having a full table/desk to work at was very helpful. The bed was okay. The bathroom was fairly clean but you could tell it was being used by several people.
There was only a paper-thin piece of hand soap in the bathroom (no liquid soap) so that was pretty off-putting, as there's no way anyone could have been using that over my stay given how small it was (I brought my own soap in each time when I saw that).
Elmer's dog is VERY active. The listing states this, but it bears repeating - if a mid-size dog running at you, barking, and jumping on you makes you uncomfortable, you should not stay here. It didn't bother me, and his dog is friendly and means well, but you have to be comfortable around active dogs. Elmer does his best to keep the dog under control and quiet, but the dog does tend to bark a fair amount at certain times and/or at certain stimuli.
Some people may appreciate having a smart lock. Personally, I found it to be an inconvenience having to juggle my phone each time I entered and left, not to mention having to install an app, set up an account, and connect it to my airbnb account. I know this is personal preference and so I'm not rating based on that, but just letting people know in case it's important to anyone else.