In the beginning, Michael was a nice courteous host - though I never met him directly - the building manager Tom was very kind and helpful.

When I arrived at the apartment, it was barely swept clean, the walls were peeling paint and bathroom ceilings were stained with old watermarks. I remained disappointed that it was far more run down than the pictures lead on. The pattern chair is stained, the sheets have bleach marks, etc. Door would not shut unless it was locked and stove top was rusted through. Some windows are painted shut along with the hutch in the kitchen.

There are several things that should not be over looked in this apartment:

1. Noise Level: You are right above the street and the windows are the originals - they're not double paned and you can hear everything. You're also right above the garage doors - so when someone wants to work on their car or take it for a ride at 5:30am - the apartment shakes.

2. Heating: The heat in this apartment is essentially a caged blow torched mounted to the long hallway in front of the bathroom, but between the kitchen and the living area. I singed my coat by accident once while doing something in front of it.

Overall, the space has good bones, just worn down and definitely could use some improved amenities inside.

It was located in Hayes Valley - which is a great charming area, but you're living across from a very sketchy bodega. It's not the safest place to buy your late night snacks from.

What was most disappointing, was I needed to leave the apartment early. Out of courtesy - I gave 30 days notice (per Airbnb guidelessin) I paid my last month in full. Based on his feedback that it would be tricky to clean before the holidays, I then adjusted my reservation to less than 30 days to allow Michael to bring in a new tenant or spend extra time updating the space since I was flying out before the end of the month. Because I did such a favor - I was wrongfully charged a large sum by AirBNB which Michael decided to collect on. He charged me nearly an entire month's rent of which I won't be living there, for no reason. Proves to me that no good deed goes unpunished.