Regina was away when we came to stay, but was kind enough to give us her place for 3 days. What a lovely place it is! We really felt at home there. Regina left a pack showing local restaurants etc. we tried miss ollie's Caribbean place, very good, and also ended up in the bar across the road.
Regina gave us the codes for the block and apartment in plenty of time, and we had good details on how to find the place. It is just a few minutes to the BART station, and from there it's 15-20 mins to downtown. That seemed the best way to SF. The info pack also shows parking nearby in good detail.
So overall a really nice place convenient for Oakland and SF, and Regina was very helpful both before the visit and again checking to make sure all was ok.