Staying at the guest suite at Mark’s place was great. The place was very clean and the neighbourhood is lively and full of cute shops & delicious food (strongly recommend Blue Star Donuts, Bastion for coffee, XLB for soup dumplings, and DesiPDX for Indian street food).
Mark was responsive and very helpful at every step of the way, and had useful notes laid out to help.
Be aware that as the guest suite is on the top floor of Mark’s house, if you do have large or heavy bags you will have to take them upstairs.