AirBnB

[Roasted]

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I'm going overseas for work for 3 weeks. Leaving in a couple of weeks. Is it worth throwing my place up on AirBnB to make some extra cash or not worth the risks? Anyone have any experience? Do I have to get a family member to drop in regularly, change sheets, etc.?

What are the chances that this will happen?

http://globalnews.ca/news/1978661/d...00-in-calgary-home-trashed-by-airbnb-renters/

 

[TO Bandit]

For three weeks is teeing it up worth it? Being a landlord, I can tell you that being nearby your rental is important for the many things that do crop up. In my mind AirBnB is for a house that you yourself do not occupy, unless in part. I can't imagine someone in my personal home while I'm out of the country, unless it was long term and the house is set up that way. But people are different and I understand the concept of doing it. Just not for me.

 

[backmarkerducati]

It can go south:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/airbnb-nightmare-renters-leave-calgary-home-trashed-1.3053555

not worth it to me from a risk management perspective. Unlikely to hapen...but still.

 

[mimico_polak]

As a landlord I'd say definitely not worth the risk for 3 weeks especially your entire home. If you were around and rent out a room or two sure. But not being there you need to hide and remove anything valuable....not worth for a few hundred $.

 

[Dresden]

lol is $500 bucks really worth it while working away?

 

[fastar1]

I don't understand how AirBNB has become such a big thing, unless it's mostly media-driven and people aren't actually using it in substantial numbers. The risks are enormous, and the avenues for restitution are about nil.

A friend arranged an apartment through AirBNB the other day, and a guest she had over passed out and spilled beer all over the carpet.

 

[knowledge]

I would do it and just be selective. The idea was originally that travellers open up their homes to other travellers to make it more affordable - with the idea that you treat their home as if you were a guest (and not like a hotel). Lately, it's become a boutique guesthouse sort of thing but you can still find basic listings. You can even get AirBnB to hire a professional photographer for free. They took amazing pictures of my place.

I convinced my friend in Stockholm to do it. She'd pay off her monthly rent by putting it up for 3-4 days and crashing with a friend. I don't know what you're paying for rent/mortgage, but chances are that you'd be able to pay it off for the month & then some if you're putting it up for 3 weeks. I'm sure YMMV and all of that...but I'm also pretty sure there's some sort of insurance. You can charge a cleaning fee if you want and just pay someone to clean everything when you get back. It can actually be quite lucrative in big cities if you don't mind cleaning up after people. Responding to retarded questions throughout the day gets tiring if you have a 9-5, though.

And for the other guy that made the other thread, absolutely use it. If you'd pay 170 for a hotel room, you could rent an entire flat/house/etc. to yourself for that much a night.

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