Positives: a great renovated kitchen, overall clean, a nice downstairs sitting area, one upstairs bedroom nicely appointed. Hardwood floors upstairs and new tile downstairs. The hosts were responsive to emails.
Neutral: 8-10 min from Ole Miss campus (a bit further than we anticipated)
Negatives: The home is in a low-to-mid income development with some of the identical houses in quasi-disrepair or below average upkeep. A few have been purchased and updated as rentals (such as this one). The entry sign of gray stone has a few letters falling off; a broken bicycle and dirty child's table were on the curb a few doors down; grass was growing out of the sidewalks; shrubs were overgrown on some houses.
Inside, it smelled faintly like an old sponge. The carpet on the stairs is old and worn. The doors are hollow and a bit flimsy. 2 of 3 beds have foam pads, one does not. The mattresses seem a little used. The sheets are polyester and feel worn. (Beware if you need cotton sheets; they don't have them.) The ac does not go below 70 (although the host explained it was locked for the summer heat and said it was on the listing).
Overall, the quality was lower than we expected. It's always a good reminder than pictures provide the best possible look of a location, reality can be different.
This home may be a fine fit for some, but just know what you're getting into. Please note that it did not seem unsafe.