My friend and I didn't have the chance to meet Patrick, but he has always been in contact with us, and Jonathan, the property manager, has been really welcoming, nice and helpful! The area is really beautiful, Lake of the Isles and the Walkers Institute are at walking distance. The apartment is nice (I really loved the main room), clean and comfortable, perfect for a couple. The only drawback for me (but I must admit I don't like complete darkness, even at night) was that the second, smaller, sleeping room has no window. I didn't understand that from the description, although of course it's a basement. I would definitely choose Patrick's if I had to be in Minneapolis again, but next time I would go for one of the other apartments he rents in the same building, with a little more daylight.