Are you saying I should first find a room on airbnb, and then make a deal that I am actually trying to rent the whole apartment? Or should I go on craigslist?

Are you saying I should first find a room on airbnb, and then make a deal that I am actually trying to rent the whole apartment? Or should I go on craigslist? FWIW, Craigslist is an absolute non-starter - even though there were publicized incidents with AirBnB guests trashing the place, or hosts being shady, the Verified ID system on AirBnB does ensure some amount of traceability in case of incidents or fraud.