I loved staying at Paul's place in Taipei! It's in a very quiet local neighborhood about 10 minutes walk to the metro station where you can reach most sites in Taipei easily. Though the neighborhood is quiet, it also has plenty going on. Restaurants, shops, and cafes nearby that all have a local feel. I didn't see any other obvious tourists in the area.
The apartment was clean, spacious, and if you're looking to relax and watch some TV in the evenings after a night out at the night markets, there are so many stations in multiple languages including major movie channels in English (I've been traveling through foreign countries for a while so it was a nice change of pace to be able to watch Dumb and Dumber and Cars after a day out on the town).
It was also really great working with Paul. Quick responses, and even though he doesn't speak English, Google Translate got me what I needed. Would definitely stay at Paul's again if I'm ever back in Taipei.