In looking for a place in Austin to stay, I had my sights set around the Holly neighborhood near the East 6th area of town. John's place was reasonably priced and fit my target area well.
If you are not familiar with that area of Austin, it is definitely in the process of "rejuvenation", (aka gentrification, let's call it what it is!) as small circa 1900's houses are being remodeled or leveled in favor of new verticle modern structures. Besides having friends in the area (the main reason for me picking that area) there is a really cool vibe of new and older residents, some good restaurants and also still local and authentic shops in the area. There is a pretty cool Mexican-American vibe that hasn't been run out of the area and everyone I met was really nice.
What is really great about John's place is not only the location, being so close to downtown and Lady Bird Lake but also the 6 bikes, men's and women's mountain bikes to cruisers, he has parked out front that you can take on treks while you are there! I spent most of my biking time in the Lady Bird Lake area, but downtown is a very easy bike ride as well. John has put together a great guide of the good, bad and the ugly in terms of restaurants, things to do, etc. in the general area. He's a long time resident of the neighborhood and this is reflected in his guide which was very helpful.
In terms of the space itself, it's one of the cleanest AirBNB's I've been in. He has really taken the time to put many extras, from breakfast to chips and salsa, to any toiletry item you might need while you are there. For the biker, he has helmets, water bottles and even a small backpack hanging up to be used for your journeys. It's not a luxury accommodation but is plenty comfortable for the solo traveler or two folks.