We had a great stay in Robin´s place.
Robin responded quickly to our requests.
The street itself is dimmly lit, but the walk to the BART station is well lit.
I did return home from the station on foot a few times and it was ok.
Its also easy to get an uber around west oakland if you prefer that.
I stayed with 2 friends and it was a really good setup for this kind of travel. There is a sitting area in the living room that was nice to have a talk in the evening, a small kitchen table thats enough for a quick breakfast and 3 bedrooms where you can seperate if needed.
Parking was available on the street (check signs for weekly street cleaning) and the area was safe (for us).
There are almost no restaurants or supermarkets in walking distance, so if you plan to cook yourself you will need a car or get something when you are in in the city.
There is a safeway around 10 min drive (there are also some restaurants in that area) and the next wallmart is around 20min drive south.
Would stay here again : )