No; because it's late-stage capitalism. People are looking to make a buck and you can't maximize your return unless you nickle and dime everyone, especially whe

No; because it's late-stage capitalism. People are looking to make a buck and you can't maximize your return unless you nickle and dime everyone, especially when you need to take on the risk of renting your place out to random assholes. I do Rover on the side; largely because I went through a divorce and I can't really afford a dog of my own--I might as well get paid to watch someone else's, right? The good thing about Rover is that I do a 'meet and greet' before I agree to host the animal and I know that the owner has to pay in advance, even with the platform taking a massive cut. This gives me great peace of mind that I will get along w/the dog; they will get along with me; and I will get paid at the end of it. In the case of Airbnb, you don't have that luxury. You are handing over your, likely, biggest financial asset, to a stranger. While you know you're going to get paid, you're likely going to be missing things, have things broken/destroyed, and/or have to deal with nitpicky assholes about every little thing (on both sides). I have never had a ENTIRELY poor experience with Airbnb (or Vrbo for that matter) but I have been disappointed a bit at times. Take, for example, the off-the-grid cabin I rented over the winter w/my gf. We knew there was going to be an outhouse; what we didn't expect was that it was going to be VERY full, to the point that I chose not to use it for anything but to take a piss, as I was worried I'd touch the pile w/my ass. When I told the owner that, they didn't even reply--as if my expectations were too high that I didn't want to have my ass or junk touch a pile of someone else's shit. My poor gf didn't have the same luxury I did; however, at least she didn't have something hanging down into the very full tank. I go out of my way when I watch dogs on Rover to be kind, empathetic, thoughtful, and to care for the dogs like I would care for my own. I'm certain there are Airbnb owners that are like me on Rover, but you get lost in the mix with those who do it and are late, incommunicado, and return your dog with bite and other red marks--as I've been told by owners who thought I was going above and beyond while I thought I was just following the golden rule. YMMV.