Ultimately the stay with Ohad was great. The neighborhood may seem a bit dilapidated, but it's actually a very quaint residential neighborhood with a lot of families. The food in the neighborhood is also amazing.
The Airbnb was designed very well. Comfy bed, nice kitchen, great shower, and great host. If you have a car and have interest in south bay you can't get a better location being near the highway to go away from the city, and 15 min drive away from downtown SF.
The one down side was that there was unfortunate pest problem in the attic, but thankfully it was resolved and aside from sound there was never any hint of their existence.