Start with the good:
The host(s): The hosts were very good. The unit is owned by Samuel but it seems like there is also a property management company involved because there were several folks who assisted me and communicated with me. All of who were very friendly and very communicative and responded very quickly anytime I had a question.
Value: The value of the rental was great, you can't really find many units at this price point that are this close to the beach.
Now the rest:
Location: Although the area is close to the beach, the street that the complex is on is very sketchy. This area has a mix of good and bad, one minute there are some really nice homes and one turn later you are in a sketchy area. We did not feel safe in this neighborhood. The complex itself was gated, with a security lock, but even still this was not enough to make us feel very safe.
Cleanliness: The place was pretty disgusting. There was dirt/residue on the window sill in the bedroom, right underneath the in-window a/c unit. The bathroom windows also had residue. The a/c filters for the units in the bedroom and living room were filthy, they don't appear to have been cleaned in at least several months. There was also dust/dirt on the living floor when we arrived.
Misc:
Be aware, if you are a light sleeper this place is not for you. There is an a/c unit right above the bedhead that sounds like a jet engine every time it kicks on. The bed was broken, the legs and slats were broken which caused a big dip in the middle of the bed. My wife and I could not sleep in it because we could keep rolling/sinking into the middle of the bed. I ended up sleeping on sofa. Also, throughout the night you could hear police chases on nearby Sunrise Blvd.
I contacted the host with the above issues and they contacted me back the next morning. He offered to send someone out to clean the place again and to take a look at the bed and the a/c. However, because I was in town for a wedding and had a very busy schedule I did not want to risk any of the above items not being repaired or fixed and have to deal with it another night. The host and I agreed to refund my 4 of the 5 nights, which I agreed to since we had spent 1 night there. I reached out to Airbnb support to confirm if I should cancel the booking or if he should and to make sure I was able to get a refund. They took another day to get back to me, at this time we had already vacated the unit and booked at a hotel. At this point the host decided to only refund me 3 of the 5 nights, I am assuming because the unit was not occupied for a second night. Overall I think the host should have refunded me for the full trip since the unit was filthy and the bed broken.
I would not recommend this place, there are other rentals in the area that are nicer and probably in safer neighborhoods.