Overall, this was an OK stay. Faith is a really nice person and the neighborhood is safe and walkable with easy access to a BART station via a 15 min walk. The room is large enough to work from during the day, and the bed is comfortable. I stayed here for about a month and found most all parts of Oakland, Berkeley and greater San Francisco easily accessible, while being able to work remotely quite comfortably.
The one major issue I did have however, was with the cleanliness of the house overall. I spoke to Faith a couple times about this, and, while it did improve somewhat, it still felt not quite up to standard. The kitchen was the main area of concern, and was a real barrier to being able to prep meals. There were generally dirty dishes in the sink most days, food left overnight in pots on the stove, and constant flies as a result of this. A well kept kitchen would have made the world of difference,.
There was also a smell of Marijuana drifting through the open windows upstairs on a regular basis, from people smoking in the backyard. Each to their own, but it was unpleasant for those who don't generally smoke weed.
Overall, it feels a bit more like a hostel than an Airbnb, especially since there are 5 bedrooms upstairs and a couple more downstairs. Nothing wrong with that, but it would have been good to have it noted in the listing description.
Really appreciated Faith's good nature in general, and hope that some of these issues will be addressed for future visitors. Thanks again.