I was recently browsing through New York AirBnB listings, and one in particular caught my eye. The guy who was renting out his place gave very stern instructio

I was recently browsing through New York AirBnB listings, and one in particular caught my eye. The guy who was renting out his place gave very stern instructions to renters. It was basically: I'll meet you out on the street corner and let you into the apartment. DO NOT stand directly outside the lobby. DO NOT talk to anybody else in the apartment building. If anybody else in the apartment building talks to you, DO NOT answer. I have a few guesses as to why he wants everything to remain secretive. When you have a semi-regular or regular stream of strangers going in and out of a neighbor's apartment, it's at best shady-looking and at worst a complete nuisance.