We had a great experience with Gregory. He responded to emails and texts almost instantaneously and was quick to offer a solution when we had a problem. Check in was easy and he left a guide to the house and neighborhood and also a bottle of wine for us on the kitchen counter. The rate was very reasonable and I especially appreciate that he doesn't charge an extra fee for pets.
The house was built in the 1920s and is surprisingly spacious. There are two large bedrooms (no bath) on the upper level, one bedroom and a full bath on the main level, and a 4th bedroom with a living area and half bath in the basement. The stairs to the upper level and basement are steep. The living room and dining room are nicely furnished; the bedrooms sparsely so. It's an old house and, while parts have been updated recently, most of the rooms and appliances have not been.
The location is unusual, on a small block of four houses sandwiched in by three busy streets. Safeway is half a mile away, there's a good coffee shop close by, and Mt Tabor, a stunning and huge urban park, is 1.5 mi away (great for running and walking the dog). The house is located behind a liquor store and Burger King, which is across from a strip club. It is about 4 miles from downtown. There are a lot of excellent restaurants 1-2 mi away on both Division and Hawthorne.
While we would not rent in this area again, we would rent from his host again if he had properties in other parts of the city.