The main dislike for me was the very loud footsteps from the landlords living above. From morning to night, whenever anyone was in the house. Several times the noice felt so close I actually thought someone had entered the unit I was renting. Otherwise it was perfectly fine. I would’ve preferred far more kitchen utensils and cooking vessels. For example, more than one kitchen knife, a lemon juicer, a water pitcher or some kind of vessel to hold more than a glass full of liquid. Things that make a rental unit feel like home, less like bare bones. When I was chatting with Charles, offering some items I was clearing out of my storage unit, having mentioned this factor (along with asking for a compost bin or bag to put compost in to be carried up to the larger receptacle upstairs) Charles said that ‘most people don’t stay as long as I was, or cook much in the unit.’ Which didn’t really help. The unit warmed up when the fire stove was on, in spite of concrete floors, but I wouldn’t walk around without slippers or shoes. Heads up, there is a very thick layer of foam on the bed which leave absolutely no back support. A bit like sleeping in quicksand. So, consider this. It is removable, but very heavy and awkward.
I also found that unlike my own practice of having insurance to cover accidental damage by guests, Charles expected me to cover the cost of repair, outright, for the damaged table. I spilled nail polish remover on it, and it took off a spot of varnish the size of a small lime. As he pointed out, the table had already been scrapped up by previous guests, and would benefit from revarnishing but he told me that he expected me to take care of it before I left. I let him know that I fully expected him to retain whatever portion of my rental fees he set out as the security deposit to cover the deductible potion on the claim. But he nevertheless perused the full amount from me after my week stay was over.
So, we have different ways of seeing things. And there was no extreme impact on my stay, other than some inconvenience. All in all the unit is in a desirable location in SE Portland and if you are not planning to do much cooking, or spend much time there, it’s a decent place to sleep.