I live in Palo alto since more than two years ago and I only needed a place for crashing for a week, while waiting for my new apartment to be ready.
Michael's place was exactly what I needed and more than I expected: conveniently located, perfectly clean and completely private (the private bath is a rarity at these prices and I've never seen -only heard, barely- other occupants of the house).
Communication with Michael have been a breeze, and the check-in/out processes were a 3-second thing.
Highly recommended. And by a 2-year local.