An instance of the program cannot access specified user directory

I recently installed the SNAP toolbox on an Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine on an osX Virtual Box. Upon installing the toolbox, SNAP opens and appears to work properly, however, when I close and reopen the application, I get the error message shown in the screenshot. I suspect this has to do with root ownership, although I am unclear how to rectify the problem. I installed SNAP using all of the defaults. How can I ensure the SNAP program has access to the user directory?