I did not get this either, until I read https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7924005 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7924005 Part of the story here is tha

I did not get this either, until I read https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7924005 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7924005 Part of the story here is that the extra income the hosts generate allows them to raise the rents or at the very least reduce turnover.