My friend and I had a wonderful time visiting Portland and staying at Jere's apartment as our home base. We were in Portland 3 full days and the location of Jere's apartment was perfect.
We took a half day trip to the local waterfalls and the bus picked us up right out front of our place. We were able to walk to multiple restaurants (Pine Street Biscuits and The People's Pig for example), as well as an awesome board game bar! Our first night we got in late and walked a few short blocks to a market similar to Whole Foods for a bit to eat. We passed a few abandoned buildings but never felt unsafe, as Portland overall felt safe and very much an 'up and coming town'. We were able to pick the bus up at the end of the block (public transportation is so cheap in Portland!). We even biked downtown one day in under a half hour.
Jere's place itself was perfect for us. The bed and pillows were comfortable. The TV was large and hooked right up to Netflix as promised. She had a few items for breakfast for us as well as OJ and creamer in the fridge. The desk had a basket full of Portland magazines and brochures. The shower was wonderful and there was shampoo for us to use. The closet (changing space) was huge and very useful for two ladies! The photos are exactly what we experienced in person. f