The apartment was impeccably clean, well-furnished, and had wonderful south-facing windows. My brother and I enjoyed our stay very much.
Joe, Jade, and Miguel were unobtrusive hosts who, nevertheless, responded quickly to texted questions.
Although the apartment is next to a busy freeway, the windows, when shut, kept out almost all background noise. The central location made it extremely easy to walk to and from bars and restaurants in downtown Oakland.
There was one negative element to our stay, which had little to do with anything within Joe, Jade, and Miguel's control. On the last night of our stay, my car window was smashed (despite nothing being visible in the car) and thieves rummaged through my car's glove compartment and trunk, but as there was nothing of value in either, nothing was taken. The $160 and hour-long auto glass repair during our last afternoon in Oakland were the one and only unfortunate episode in an otherwise pleasant and enjoyable stay.
In sum, a very affordable, centrally-located, and comfortable space, but perhaps not the best area to leave one's car parked outside.