First and foremost I stayed at Laura’s place for a month strictly to help with the Covid crisis in San Jose (I am a nurse), and she was NOT understanding when the hospital pushed back my start date. As a matter of fact, she charged me for days that I wasn’t even there, stating that she “could’ve” had rented it otherwise, even though NOTHING was booked before or after me. The studio is clean, but extremely SMALL and she claims that “normally” she’s able to get $4k a month. FYI, she is all about revenue in her pocket vs. helping a person that is paying out of their pocket to help with the Covid crisis. My reviews are as follows:
PROS: Clean
Close to the expressway
CONS: Extremely LOUD neighbors. I could hear every conversation from the surrounding neighbors in addition to constant screaming from the kids across the street. No mattress pad on the bed. Street parking only, which pickings are slim. No vacuum, broom, or dust pan available. I had to purchase cleaning supplies.
I tried extending my stay ONLY because I didn’t feel up to moving (since I work 60hrs/week), but she would not cut me a break on the rent, plus wanted to charge me an additional $1000 deposit. Long story short, I moved into a suite at the Marriott that was$400 cheaper, double the size, and much quieter!