Booking and checking in and out was very easy and he responded quickly if I had an update on my arrival or question. Jason's studio was as described (clean, new, comfy bed, great shpwer, etc.). Because it's accessible through the backyard, though, I would make sure to arrive for the first time when it's light outside, unless you have a great phone flashlight! There are some gorgeous plants and trees on the pathway to the entrance, it just makes it very dark at night. I'm sad I didn't get to meet Bizi the pup, though!
It's about a 10-minute walk to the West Oakland BART station, but easy. I'm a New Yorker and love to walk, so it wasn't bad.
You MUST eat at 10th & Wood, a small cafe about a block and a half away from the house. The food was delicious, good coffee, great passion fruit green iced tea... I went twice and the staff and patrons are wonderful.