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> I think it works because we're closer to the original model - sharing space in our home. Because of this, (1) you take the extra step in screening people and
by 5555624 3y ago
> I think it works because we're closer to the original model - sharing space in our home.
Because of this, (1) you take the extra step in screening people and (2) you're there if there is a problem. When I hear of Airbnb problems, it's not when they've actually shared a room in someone's home, it's been a separate property of some sort.
- leviathant 3y agoFor the sake of clarity, even though it's not super important - we rent the entire second floor out. It's about 450sqft - an apartment, albeit a small one for sure. We live on the 3rd floor (1100sqft). We almost never even see our guests.
- wryanzimmerman 3y agoYou’re still there if you need to be and you know the situation; a lot of the time Airbnb hosts don’t even live in the same country as some of their properties. A lot of the time the “host” is just someone hired to answer the Airbnb messages and let the guests in.
- bombcar 3y agoAnd they live there - if the guests are being problems they’re the first to know. If your neighbor’s house is owned by someone a thousand miles away they’re never inconvenienced by anything that happens in the building itself.