The Good: This is an updated older place that is a downstairs unit and shares a wall with another downstairs unit. However there is very little noise was noticed during my month stay. The owner communicates quickly and well. Arthur Mac's is one of the best pizza places I have found anywhere and has a nice selection of microbrews as well and is right around the corner. Highly recommend. Ravi's for empanadas was also an unexpected find. Trader Joes and Target are both close for shopping. The offstreet parking was nice to have. Outer areas are equipped with motion sensor lights which is nice at night.
The Bad/Ugly: This is in a somewhat gritty Oakland neighborhood. To be fair that describes a lot of Oakland if you are not familiar with the area. It was not noisy at night, but there is the inner city vibe that you will see in any large city and probably somewhat more in Oakland than some other areas around it. Overall it was as described and in line with what I expected for the price.