John’s place was a great bang for my buck. It was a great home base and convenient to get to SF and other Bay Area attractions and he even had quick breakfast available in the am. Don’t expect anything too fancy since it is in east Oakland but I felt safe behind the gated fence and it had everything I needed. It’s exactly how it’s explained in the listing. Besides that, John is a nice and responsive guy. You might run into him in the downstairs section, he answered all my questions and he seems to know the area well. Definitely would stay again next time.