I moved to Portland to chase the dream of living in a liberal, dog-friendly city that's close to the mountains and the ocean. (While I still love Chicago, the mid-west is not close to either...). Although I'd visited Portland every year for five years to research the job market and the city's different neighbourhoods, I chose to do AirB&B because I still wasn't sure where in the region I wanted to settle yet.
Sue's place was an incredible value in the Multnomah Village neighrbourhood (in the southwest region of the city). I stayed with her for 6 weeks and had a really good stay. The house is three blocks away from "downtown" Multnomah Village (the neighbourhood's main commercial strip on NW Capitol Highway), which has bakeries, restaurants, a community centre, a barber shop, a book store, a toy store, and other fun and interesting retailers. The bus stop for the #44 bus is three blocks away from the house on the corner of SW Capital Highway and SW 35th Ave. and it takes you straight into downtown Portland in 20 minutes. Parking is very easy - I took the bus to work and kept my car safely parked in front of Sue's house. The bedroom I stayed in was cozy and the bed was very comfortable. If you are there for a long-term stay, you will have use of the kitchen and laundry room. If you are a musician (like me), you'll have access to a really nice sounding piano. And, you'll be entertained by Missy, the house cat, who will meow at you until you give her some attention... Sue is a very pleasant lady who was accommodating and nice to talk to.
I would very much recommend Sue's place for your stay in Portland.