Originally Posted by
northinsouth
This rule is complete bunk: last Spring, I had to completely replace the roof of my house and the entire upstairs looked like a bomb hit it. We stayed at a local hotel for a few days and then at an Airbnb for a few more. Locals do have legit reasons for needing these accommodations, especially if one lives out in the distance suburbs or small towns and spent the night living it up on the town.
This and many other perfectly legitimate reasons, more than the unlikely point runs they're trying to avoid.
I can think of at least several mistresses worth of reasons...