Good enough. The host allowed us to check in early, which we appreciated, and he was communicative and responsive. So, despite the sporadic wifi, a bit of a smell in the toilet, grimy utensils, coffee pot on the floor instead of on the kitchen counter...we did not complain at all. Even when the first day, the host entered the room without giving us any advance warning to read the water meter to pay the bill when we were outside. I was a little surprised because usually other hosts would wait for our consent first (instead of simply notifying that he was entering) or just until after we had departed.
But otherwise, everything was OK--until we had checked out. Once home, I realized that I forgot an Apple cable/socket combo in the room so I asked him if he could find it. My intention was to ask him to ship it if it was not too much trouble (and of course then I would pay for it). However, as it turned out, the cleaning person broke it. The host first told me to come and get the replacement at the apartment (fully knowing I lived in Japan) and then when I told him that was simply not possible, he offered to give me the money back. So, I sent the screenshots taken directly from Apple store online because I could not find the receipt. But, surprise, surprise he started accusing me of being insincere as if I was trying to get money out of him for reasons unknown and unfathomable to me. Because I bought the real Apple stuff instead of copy? Then again, he told me to get his knock-off version in Taipei which he claimed that he had many or he would ship his knock-off to me. I thought about it, but decided that it was not worth the trouble at this point and I simply did not wish to talk to this person anymore.