We had a great time at Brandon's place. It's big and comfortable. The neighborhood is very safe - we didn't feel unsafe even after walking back from the train station at midnight. It's just .5 miles from the BART station. Brandon is incredibly responsive over text messages, and fixed all problems right away (e.g., fixing the heater, ordering a dinner set). There is no central heating - just a powerful heater in the living room, which doesn't reach the kitchen or bathroom (but there's a small space heater you can move around). The only issue is that the apartment lacks places to put stuff - there's just a small desk and a dining table, so we had to improvise. The bathroom and bedroom need hooks to hang clothes. The bedroom glass door would benefit from a curtain for privacy.