The commute to San Francisco is about 35-45mins w/o traffic and 1hr and 45mins w/o tolls.
It takes about 2.5 hrs via bus/train.
I enjoyed my stay. Jeremiah is a good dude. I enjoyed listening to him and learning about him and his culture. But at times he was extremely bossy and micromanaged everything I did. Although wifi was promised, he did not allow me to use his wifi for some reason. I stayed with a friend for two nights just to use wifi due to me having to push to complete a project.
Other than that, the place was well kept and I enjoyed my stay.