I rented Amy's place for one full month when my family visited from abroad. I also stayed here with them as I happened to be in between leases in SF. Amy's apartment was excellent for a longer stay like this one, given how well equipped it was especially the kitchen (dishwasher, plenty of pots and pans and dinnerware) and bathroom (plenty of fresh towels and other toiletries).
Amy's apartment was spacious and airy as pictured. In fact, the master bathroom was nicer than I expected. I loved the counter space, towels, towel warmer and other nice touches that Amy left us (including all the necessities such as hand soap, shampoo, conditioner and bath foam). There was also a half bath attached to the bedroom, which came in handy when there were 4 people in the apartment. The bed was super comfortable and the sofa bed wasn't bad to sleep on either. Since we were here for one whole month, we were glad to have a well-equipped kitchen to do a decent amount of cooking. There were also an advanced washer and dryer at the back of the apartment (you do have to go outside of the apartment to the backyard via the bedroom).
The location of the apartment would be perfect for those who enjoys eating out and going out, as it is just a few minutes' walk from the many restaurants, bars and cute boutique stores in Hayes. Japantown is also less than a mille away (~18 mins' walk). My only pet peeve is the nearest decent-sized grocery store was a little far away (11 mins or so walk to the Safeway on Market St). This is probably not a problem for most visitors who are doing a shorter stay because for basic needs there are several corner stores within a block or two.
In terms of getting around, there are a good number of buses within 3-5 mins' walk that will take you downtown. I personally prefer metro/ subway to buses because the latter have to deal with traffic which makes their schedule less predictable, but again the buses will still get you to where you need to get to. (And of course there's Uber for those who are willing to spend more.)
The apartment is located on the street level (i.e. ground floor) of a street corner with a relatively busy foot traffic especially on Friday and Saturday nights, so this is a callout for those sensitive to noise and plan to go to bed earlier. Also due to the location there are limited windows in the apartment. Again this is probably not a problem for most visitors who are only in town for a few days and probably won't spend much time in the apartment itself.
I did not meet Amy in person during my stay, but her upstairs neighbor Marian was there to meet me when I checked in to walk me through the apartment and tell me what I needed to know about the apartment. Marian was also super responsive throughout my stay whenever I had a question.
Overall, Amy's place was wonderful especially for those who wants to be relatively close to downtown, but do not want to be right smack in a touristy area. Here you really get to see a real SF neighborhood where SF residents live and hang out, and enjoy having a home away from home. Thank you Amy and Marian for hosting my family and me!