Our first screening is through AirBnb. AirBnb is linked with Facebook, so it's easy to see if you have friends in common with the person who has messaged you.

Our first screening is through AirBnb. AirBnb is linked with Facebook, so it's easy to see if you have friends in common with the person who has messaged you. We also look at all the references the messager has already gotten through other travels. Those with the most get highest priority. We also give preference to references from friends, and from those who have stayed with us previously. The second screening is e-mail contact. If e-mail contact seems friendly and they have an interesting story to tell, about work, and projects and interests, then they are in. Extra points for bakers and chefs. Occasionally we'll have an egotistic and self entitled guest, but everyone is mostly awesome. We have never had to evict anyone based on bad behavior.