Pros:
-Location is close to the lightrail and several colleges in the area.
-The price is generally affordable.
-The amenities were okay and the kitchen generally had enough to survive in (note there is no microwave and no cookware to heat in the oven)
-Decent space for one person. Two is a little tight. Anymore than that would be uncomfortable.
-Pet friendly.
-No problems getting checked in.
-Shower is big and pretty great.
Cons:
-There are three apartments in this building. The tenants below this Airbnb unit are in a long-term rental with screaming kids and two dogs that bark incessantly when they leave. They threw a loud party at 3am one night, complete with guests that physically fought in the yard. The female tenant confronted and tried to get into an altercation with us for dumping recyclables in the recycle bin designated for this house. She told us we were staying in "the hood" and accused us of "gentrifying" and "raising rent prices" in the area. Also offered a veiled threat to damage our cars because we complained about the aforementioned party. They clearly do not like Airbnb guests staying above their apartment. Beware.
-This house was build around the turn of the century so it is very old. That means you can hear pretty much everything from the two other units in the house.
-Fridge had a broken seal and the freezer was defrosting, so had water leaking and pooling inside the fridge portion and on the floor below it.
-Cleaning staff was still there at the 4:00 check-in time. Had to push check-in back to 4:30 because she was not done.
-The neighborhood is not great. Definitely block-by-block in this area. On two occasions during the week, had people physically fighting outside on the same block.
-Host Joe was somewhat responsive but does not appear to check messages over the weekend. He was good about refunding me because I mistakenly booked the Airbnb one extra day. He then promised a refund after we were threatened by the downstairs tenant (forcing us to vacate a day early), but never actually refunded that day. From other reviews, it appears he is aware of the problem with the tenants below but nothing appears to be done about it.
-Mattress was tolerable but pretty nasty once we stripped the bed before we left.
-Had to purchase toilet paper and paper towels, as there were minimal amounts of both remaining when we arrived. Joe did offer to reimburse for the toilet paper purchase, to be fair.
Bottom line: If you are staying here only one night, it's probably worth the cheap price point. If you are looking for decent accommodations for any length of time beyond that, you're better off and probably safer looking elsewhere.