Excellent communication with the host. Everything, I mean everything, is spelled out for you in the house manual including an overnight guest policy. No surprises.
Quiet location in the city (may be plus or a negative depending on what you want). I like to sleep, so no traffic noise, no car alarms, no noisy neighbors, no parties works for me. You can hear the host upstairs because it’s so quiet but just turn on the provided fan for white noise and you’re all set.
Arrived to a sparkling clean place, stocked with snacks, a rarity in these days. And one of the lowest priced private apartments in SF at the time of booking.