Originally Posted by
dulciusexasperis
Adding to the frustration, recent years have seen a proliferation of illegal rentals being listed on VRBO, Airbnb, et al. With Airbnb being the most guilty of allowing this.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhue...s-are-illegal/
As more and more cities crack down on illegal rentals, you need to do your own due diligence to insure what you are renting is a legal rental. That can add yet another level to your frustration and take longer to do than check prices.
Arriving to find the place you rented was shut down last week for being illegal, leaves you standing in the rain with no roof over your head.
No responsible host would let you show up a week after being shut down. That is a very dramatic example.
I also live in the same house that I host from so surely I don't want you showing up at my house angry because you don't have a place to stay.
And I wouldn't get paid.
There is a 0% chance of your example ever happening.