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data suggests putting Airbnb/VRBO out of business would go a long way to easing the housing crunch -- (link)

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Jun 27 '23, 17:44

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https://twitter.com/nickgerli1/status/1673775106793828352?s=20 (twitter.com)

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I wish it was like the early days - a room in someone's house. It was a way to meet someone, feel safe, connect with the location. - colin Jun 27, 19:53 2
- it's like how ebay used to be "how much will one of you give me for this crap I don't want anymore?" - Tim Jun 27, 19:56 1
  - Still is though, depending on your hobbies. It's also a great business platform...I buy a lot of small industrial products there, easier - colin Jun 27, 19:59
While I appreciate that people should be entitled to own a property that they can rent to others, I don’t see how we control this. -- nm - Mop Jun 27, 19:37 8
- Banning corporate ownership is a start. A lot of Airbnbs are houses scooped by companies, turned into short term rentals. - colin Jun 27, 19:55 2
  - *cough*cough*CANADA*cough* -- (link) - Mop Jun 27, 19:58 1
    - North American problem, I'll say. -- nm - colin Jun 27, 20:00
- fees and taxes to the point that it is not economically feasible to choose to offer short-term rentals -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 19:52 4
  - here, it used to be that if you made less than $2ok per year on an STR platform, you didn't get 1099'd. people I know would make $19k on airbnb then - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 20:11 1
    - thanks annie! -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 20:13
  - I suppose it’s the difference between short term and long term that matters. -- nm - Mop Jun 27, 19:56 1
    - In PDX, it is massively cheaper to Airbnb by the month than a day/week. Wonder if that helps... -- nm - colin Jun 27, 20:01
You rent a house or worse, rent a room, get a tennant who doesn't pay you're stuck with legal bills, no income for a year, find house trashed at end -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 27, 19:11
I'm surprised Vegas is not on the list. we have had some zoning laws changed recently to discourage Air B&B people. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 27, 18:25
...PHOENIX. Where the number of short-term rentals (18k) is more than DOUBLE the number of for sale listings (8k). - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 27, 18:08 9
- like it's almost a rational economic action to get into short-term rentals, but it just screams unsustainable bubble. - mafic Jun 27, 18:10 8
  - it's also characteristic of most Tech 2.0 ventures that are collapsing now that the jig is up - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 18:15 7
    - I do think that it's interesting that airbnb's latest pivot is back to its roots: rooms in people's homes. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:44 5
      - effin lodgers -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 19:53
      - last time I looked at air bnbs (pre-pandemic) I found a whole subculture of people who exclusively do this. -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 18:52
      - I assume the original market was people looking for quaint/intimate and authenticity and wanting to avoid commercial and touristy venues - Max Jun 27, 18:52 2
        
        this is all kate winslet's fault. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 19:04 1
        
        Which, really, means it's all Rufus Sewell's fault. - Max Jun 27, 19:14
    - yep. jack the prices was always on the cards. can't lose money blitzscaling forever. -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 18:17
I hope they burn to the ground. They're a massive problem here that should be banned. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 18:07
anecdotally, the newish development across the street from my brother in Vancouver is ~80% Air BnB. 25 units, he says maybe 5 occupied. -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 17:59 15
- People staked their entire livelihoods on it, and...oh well. -- nm - Tim Jun 27, 18:02 14
  - like the stripper scene in the big short. "I have five houses and a condo." a woman I used to work with turned her rental into an airbnb and just - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:40 8
    - I was *just* work watching this yesterday and totally thought about it before you posted this. - Max Jun 27, 18:45 5
      - We want to do it but it's not as simple as it seems. It can be done but it'll still be quite expensive. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 19:05
      - it's suuuuuuch a good workwatch. two things: 1) has any "disruption" ever truly worked out in the end? 2) do these metros actually need more hotels? -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:49 3
        
        streaming's going to the moon, i'm reliably informed -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 19:55
        
        my old software company was a disruptor that's actually done pretty well. but they went for organic growth rather than blitz. - mafic Jun 27, 19:02
        
        I don't know if they need more hotels but you couldn't get any closer to the museums, since there are few residential buildings there. - Max Jun 27, 18:59
    - classic erika -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 18:42 1
      - not untrue. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:42
  - yeah, that sucks, but if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. - mafic Jun 27, 18:09 4
    - I've never used it but I've seen so many screenshots lately that they're now frequently more expensive than hotels. - Tim Jun 27, 18:10 3
      - if you're traveling with a group, they can be cheaper. but for less than four people for sure hotels are cheaper considering fees. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:42
      - Yep, I go away to have someone take care of me, not to trade one home to another. - Meg Jun 27, 18:17 1
        
        my kid is obsessed with RV trips (specifically to Broome) right now. it's like all she talks about. - mafic Jun 27, 18:19
this whole thread is an aphrodisiac -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 17:45

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