How Airbnb accidentally screwed the US housing market and made $100 billion

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How Airbnb accidentally screwed the US housing market and made $100 billion
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I can't believe people trust others enough to rent their house out like a hotel. I've already seen so many problems from this I can't believe it's still legal. My neighbor moved and they turned it into an AirBnB, some kids threw a party and left some trash out that poisoned my other neighbors dog. There's a lawsuit, but the dog is still fucking dead.

I don't know if I've ever been in an airbnb that's actually somebody's house. It seems like they're mostly "investment properties" that people rent out. I'm sure that's great for housing. \s

It started this way tho, people renting a room or a couch in their home. Pretty quickly it became either full units or rooms in a share appartement with other AirBnB guests.

What does some kids leaving trash out have to do with air bnb?

Edit: didn't read about how Airbnb insured property damage. But still, it's hard to be responsible for the actions of others.

Yeah that's why inviting strangers into your home unsupervised is stupid.