Carlos’s place is well located and close to transit. You can easily bus or walk - I did both, downtown (and elsewhere). There is a nice park with a bike share station just a block away. The El Centinela food truck parked a couple of blocks away on Royal was fabulous. Palermo (Italian restaurant) at the end of the street was a fun dog-friendly patio with live music. The nearby freeway provides some soothing white noise, and is handy if you have a car. While I enjoyed the frequent trains a block away, others may want to bring earplugs in case train horns aren’t your thing.
You will be sharing (or may have mostly to yourself, as I did) an updated and renovated hundred year old two bedroom two bathroom railroad house. It’s charming and full of light from big windows and skylights. I particularly appreciated the handheld shower head in the bright bathroom. The bed is big and comfy, and the bedroom window blinds are fabulous.
Carlos and his Dad, Tom, are extremely accommodating and responsive. Carlos was always readily available by text or in person to respond to questions or help with other issues.