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Twombls t1_jdfg2ql wrote

Reply to comment by 4low4low4low4low in The 'Airbnbust' proves the Wild West days of online vacation rentals are over by amhais

Short term rentals are also toxic. They take away housing from people that work in the tourism industry. And funnel money out of state

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hippiepotluck t1_jdfikk0 wrote

And attract the worst sorts of people who don’t give a shit about neighbors.

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4low4low4low4low t1_jdfg89m wrote

Like it or not real estate is an investment for many..

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Twombls t1_jdfgg5a wrote

Cool. Might not be a smart investment to hedge all your bets on a legally dubious app that has become the target of legislators worldwide

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4low4low4low4low t1_jdfgzbn wrote

Real estate has been a great investment lately. Banning Airbnbs won’t change anything.

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Kplow19 t1_jdfjr41 wrote

At least traditional real estate investment still provided long term housing for people that lived here. Airbnb takes away homes that people could live in

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4low4low4low4low t1_jdfjvnt wrote

I grew up in killington…there have always been short term rentals…?

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Kplow19 t1_jdfpq5f wrote

And you think the amount of short term rentals hasn't risen with the popularity of Airbnb?

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Pctechguy2003 t1_jdg4lg1 wrote

Investment in housing should be illegal. There are certain things that should be shielded from profit drives… basic food, water, housing…

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ceiffhikare t1_jdh1bh1 wrote

..healthcare, education, incarceration. It is almost like to secure these things governments are formed amongst men by consent of the governed. When wealth can be generated by something its hard to focus on it and not how much $ is being made.

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obiwanjabroni420 t1_jdhshal wrote

So your argument against “homes bought as short term rentals hurt the community” is “it makes rich people even richer”? Gotta say that’s not a very compelling argument.

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