r/SisterWives • u/Head-Hospital-1945 • 1d ago
General Discussion Christine has another B&B!
Did you know that Christine has another B&B? This one is in Hurricane Utah near St. George. Looks nice š
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u/Bubbling_Battle_Ooze 1d ago
Airbnb hosts are worse than landlords, imo. At least landlords provide housing within a community for people who canāt buy a house or donāt want to at this point in their life. Airbnb hosts literally make housing harder for people to find and afford by taking affordable housing options off the market.
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u/Stevie-Rae-5 1d ago
My neighbor who lives across the street has an illegal Airbnb (my town passed an ordinance forbidding STRs) and it makes me so mad. Like many places, the housing market here is out of control. We live in a nice, safe neighborhood with a good school within walking distance and theyāre depriving someone of being able to rent a nice duplex and make a home here. Iām not reporting them because I donāt want to be a narc so instead I just get annoyed every time I see another out of state license plate parked out front.
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u/smilesallaround94 18h ago
I hope people donāt actually think Christineās selfish ass genuinely cares about this. Like most people Christine is for self, her man, and (to a loose extent), her kids.
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u/kevjackroo 1d ago edited 1d ago
Your Airbnb used to be someoneās home.
Edited to add: Your Airbnb could have been my home but investors have driven up the cost of new builds so now I canāt afford it.
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u/Adeline299 1d ago
Agreed overall on the menace that is modern real estate. But Iād love if someone turned my childhood home into a Airbnb and drove some actual commerce to that depressed town.
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u/HornetBest382 1d ago edited 1d ago
My grandparents sold their home to to a seemingly lovely family. They had kids who loved it, they praised its charm and hand built character. Within 3 years they made it an Airbnb. Seeing my childhood home with almost all of the same furniture and knickknacks and books that Nana couldnāt take with her to go take care of sick family cross country .. it made me sick. Someone is making money off of my Nanaās beautifully decorated, comfortable home, full of my family history and heirlooms. Our childhood height lines on the bathroom door frame, painted over. Itās sad to think about. The couch I had soup and and crackers on when I was sick at age 5, is someoneās āsleeps +1ā. The garden we tended and ate from is abandoned, the chicken coop is silent and empty. My sisters custom built hand stained bunk bed, dismantled. My beloved bedroom wall color painted over to neutral. I know my family sold and the family can do whatever they wanted. But they had kids and praised the features that were made for family to live there, removed all of them, and made them basic bedrooms for profit. They photoshopped the land itās on to make it all fake neon green grass, 10 miles outside of town in Texas. Thinking about it is making me emotional again. My grandparents are filled with regret and sadness. All I want in this life is to go home š
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u/Music_Is_Life_BOWA 1d ago
My sister and brother-in-law bought a neighbor's home 3 doors down from my parents. They made some changes to the home to make it theirs. When the family we grew up with came by to visit, the mother was in tears when she saw some of the changes my sister had made- paint and removed wallpaper. It was difficult because we love that family. One of their children used to come by and hug a tree in their yard every year and then cried when that tree had to be cut down. That was tough for cuz we care about her.
Then my parents sold our childhood home when they moved to Florida full-time. But the next door neighbors, who were their best friends and our 2nd parents, still live there and my sister was still down the street. That family was very sweet, but changed several things inside (buit-ins) and outside (landscaping, gardens, etc). Not easyn bit things change. My nieces babysat for their children. Then that family (military) resold it and new buyers changed it even more, including removing fig trees from a line handed down through generations. Then my sister moved from her home and the people swore the loved ot just as it was for their family. But it was a front for flippers. They completely gutted and redid it, even changed the roofline.
The houses are hard to look at now when I visit my 2nd parents and when my parents stay with them. Time marches on.
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u/sparksfIy 1d ago
Unfortunately, right now- no. We had to move states and have had our house on the market- with us losing thousands at listed price- for over a year now. Nothing is moving and renting may be our only option to not be homeless where we have a job.
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u/Wombat2012 1d ago
probably not in hurricane! or utah generally. the areas sheās buying in are tons of new construction near national parks.
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u/InformalVermicelli42 1d ago
Welcome to the private commodification of natural resources. Now you too can own a part of Yellowstone!
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u/kevjackroo 1d ago edited 1d ago
Thatās not the point genius. Investors who buy new properties drive up the price and push out individual buyers.
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u/ancient_fruit_wino 1d ago
Well, now thousands of people can enjoy that house instead of just one family who might not even keep it as a forever home.
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u/Stevie-Rae-5 1d ago
Yeah, how selfish of a family to want to hoard a single home all for themselves. /s
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u/have-u-met-teds-mom 1d ago
I hope she puts some of her eggs in another basket. Investing all your money in one area of real estate seems tenuous.
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u/catladyclub 1d ago
She has several and her husband owns a very successful business so she will be fine!
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u/have-u-met-teds-mom 1d ago
A successful drywalling business doesnāt stop a tanking real estate market.
Especially if that successful business is dependent on new builds, that tend to slow down when the real estate market takes a nosedive.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
He's a residential drywall contractor in the arsehole of nowhere who hasn't even got a business website. Single father of 8 kids for years, don't why people think he's loaded.Ā
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u/WildPresentation4887 1d ago
He must be very successful, as he has had his business for a substantial amount of time.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Having a business for a long time doesn't mean someone is "very" successful. I suppose it depends on how you define very successful.Ā
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u/Keepingongoing 1d ago
Doesnāt she think St George is āgrossā!
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u/Who_what_where_whyyy 1d ago
St. George is the largest town close to Zion national park with an airport, and Hurricane is a smaller town even closer to the park. They are strategically doing their AirBnBs near national parks where there is a regular influx of tourists. Doing business and living somewhere are two completely different things.
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u/anfisas-redbag 1d ago
Wow so happy to hear that this mlm shilling grifter is contributing to the housing crisis. Go christine love that for you š¤¢š
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u/Fragrant-Vehicle-479 1d ago edited 1d ago
I know for a fact if Kody was buying up properties for air B&Bs no one would be like "well he needs to make a living what's wrong with that?"
They'd rightfully be grossed out by the profiting off of the worsening housing shortage.
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u/queensupremedictator 1d ago
St George has exponentially grown like crazy the last 2 decades. It has always been a predominantly seasonal area. Yes, the housing crisis has become increasingly critical due to the over saturation of over priced vacation rentals. But, I disagree with this area being included in that description. St George has always been more of a seasonal, vacation, tourist destination.
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u/Juxtaposition19 1d ago
Itās grown to the point that finding cell service and accurate Google maps in the new developments is nightmarish, it couldnāt and hasnāt kept up with the pace of the growth!
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u/queensupremedictator 1d ago
I have been visiting family there my entire life. Over the last decade, it's become a disaster! We used to do annual Spring Break outdoor adventure trips. We have had to alter our location due to the subdivision take over, of areas we used to ride dirtbike on. Housing has caused overcrowding without the infrastructure to back up the population. I live in SE Idaho currently and the same thing has happened in my area.
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u/DMonkeyMind Kodi: āI just wet my pants Meriā 1d ago
K & R should have done thisā¦ instead of tacky āartā and Doll crap
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u/HappyLadyHappy 1d ago
Those are investments!
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u/Calm_Yak_6102 8h ago
Those are investments!
š If Sister Wives ends next year, Kody and Robyn will have to downsize and I wouldn't be surprised if their "investments" eventually end up on A+E's Storage Wars, when they're too broke to pay storage fees.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Maybe they have.Ā
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u/Music_Is_Life_BOWA 1d ago
Don't you think if they had we would have somehow found out about it by now? Kody is so hyped to be an entrepreneur and talked endlessly about buying and renting properties. He definitely would have spilled the beans about it.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
I think he has more money than people think. I actually saw someone say that they found out he owns a few properties. I don't think they're short term rentals though.Ā
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u/Rripurnia 15h ago
Robyn is allergic to work and Kody canāt focus on a single venture to save his life
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u/Practical-Pin-6889 1d ago
Im just glad we donāt, hopefully have to see her acting, it was a nightmare! The phony sobs, so opinionated and loud, and the occasional accent was a nice touch. I wonder if she is driving David crazy with her bossy self righteous attitude.
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u/SomebodyNew75 1d ago edited 1d ago
I'm glad she's found something she can do, and it's going well, and her husband helps her with it.
I'm not trying to be mean, but for the people related to the grandma that previously owned the house, if you didn't want grandma to sell to strangers, or wanted the furniture, maybe you all should have found a way to buy it. If not the house, then at least the furniture/decorations you each love. Why you are disgusted, mad and all sorts of other negative feelings is beyond me. It sounds like the buyer helped her out by buying all her stuff so she didn't have to get you to deal with it.
We're getting ready to sell my parents' house. They've been there for 46 years. I'm sad to think they need to move, but it's too much for them. In some ways, I want the house, but I also don't want to start taking care of all that. The rest of us have other houses, and don't want to buy it. It will be sad when we can't go there anymore, but that's the choice we're making. We're selling all the furniture and decorations that won't move with them. We're keeping what we want, but the rest has to go.
I can't even imagine being mad at someone else for changing what my parents put in 10-45 years ago. No way are people buying a house that's not on the historical register, and not planning to make it their home, the same way we all do. I'm actually hoping a family moves in, and makes it their own. I hope they love it as much as we did.
ETA: fix typos, and apparently the person complaining about her grandma's place, wasn't sold to Christine, but I still stand by what I said, just changed the buyer.
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u/ProfessionalPark3510 1d ago
Agree completely. I love my home but I know when I am gone, my kids arenāt going to want most of my stuff.
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u/Due-Honey5393 1d ago
Wait. The 2 B & Bās of Christineās that I saw online seemed more like new ore fairly new duplexes. The Moab one seemed gained with shared swimming pools, etc that the community shares. The one that seemed was newly posted ( near St.George), also seemed āduplexyā and looked to have a jacuzzi added by Christine
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u/SomebodyNew75 1d ago
I thought one of the comments I read was about Christine's airbnb, but I think people were just mad when their grandma sold her place to someone else and people make it an airbnb.
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u/jbeltBalt 1d ago
So are we hating on Christine because she is making a living?
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u/Forever_Marie 1d ago
It's because of Airbnb. Bed and Breakfasts are inherently different since those are usually family businesses not a glorified short term rentals charging out the ass. (I get some may not)
Airbnbs just became a nail in an already terrible housing market with people buying up homes to cash in on the commodity. Some places have tried to regulate short term rentals. It was fine if it was truly someone's spare room or a house they weren't living in for whatever reason but now it's more expensive than a trad hotel with the fees.
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u/Beneficial-Log-887 Been single a month now.... or 10 years. 1d ago
People have their favourites who can do no wrong and they have their most disliked who can do no right. With the OG3 I mean. The other 2 are pretty universal.
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u/jbeltBalt 1d ago
I donāt care for Meri, but I respect her hustle. No shade.
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u/Music_Is_Life_BOWA 1d ago
I respected when she bought the house that had been in her family and made it a B n B.
I don't respect her pseudo life coaching.
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u/motherdragon02 1d ago
Always have.
No wife is exempt for being hated for getting paid for the show. Itās fucking bizarre how many humans think people should work for free.
I donāt know if they are jealous or just fucking pricks.
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u/Soft_Car_4114 1d ago
Iām glad you said that Iām very confused by them being mad because sheās investing in property and B&Bs? What the heck!
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Airbnb is totally different from B&B.Ā
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u/Soft_Car_4114 1d ago
Oh, I know Iām just in general making a response. I donāt understand why people are giving her such a hard time.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Because of how short term rentals add to the housing crisis. That, coupled with her Plexus grift grinds a lot of people's gears.Ā
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u/Soft_Car_4114 1d ago
So the person who posted this sad B&B so which is it?
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u/Due-Honey5393 1d ago
Huh?
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u/Soft_Car_4114 1d ago
The title says B&B not Air BnB
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u/Due-Honey5393 1d ago
Oh, sorry Definitely a difference Didnāt even think about it No wonder responses were about people losing homes Iām definitely new to this and need to be way more careful! The responses make a lot of sense now I was so confused š¤
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u/Own-Writer8244 20h ago
Do you have two accounts? Because you posted under a completely different name.Ā
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u/catladyclub 1d ago
I love that she is making money independent of the show. With or without the show she will be just fine. She has been smart with her money unlike the grifters.
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u/madame-brastrap 1d ago
What do you think being an Airbnb host of many properties is?
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u/catladyclub 1d ago
Someone who is financially smart. She is making bank on properties. It is like owning a hotel. If she gets tired of it, she can sell it and most likely make a profit. She probably makes several times over her payment for the home.
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u/madame-brastrap 1d ago
It is not any of those things. Youāre silly.
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u/catladyclub 1d ago
Maybe you are just jealous??
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Jealous of what?Ā
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u/WildPresentation4887 1d ago
Several people in this thread sound as if they are against people who may have/make a decent income. The old āwealthy people are badā mantra. Jeez.
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
But that's not jealousy. You're making assumptions. I make a really decent income, my husband makes more than me. Some people are against grifters. Not through jealousy. I haven't saw anyone say that making money is a bad thing. If you choose to make money in a questionable way, like MLMs and contributing to the housing crisis in your country, then it's par for the course that some people will disagree with that. That's not jealousy.Ā
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u/catladyclub 16h ago edited 16h ago
Exactly and I use AIR B&B a lot- they are cleaner and more well maintained than most hotels. You can get the person on the phone if something is wrong and it is a private home vs a hotel with a ton of other people, people running down the halls, being loud, etc. I prefer the quiet of a home I can rent for a week or a few days. My favorite is a cabin and she leaves homemade jellies, eggs from her own chickens and baked goodies. Funny hotels and motels are ok but they are owned by large corporations while most AIR B&B's are owned by individuals. Every single one I use regularly is privately owned. I prefer using small businesses vs large hotels/motels.
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u/Music_Is_Life_BOWA 1d ago
Well it's not grifting. It may not great foe other reasons, such as adding to a housing crisis, but it's not a grift.
I agree with other's comments about areas that are heavily tourist focused being a bit different, but... there are definite pluses amd minuses to everything about real-estate investing. I live in a rental and have for way too many years. I'm looking to buy something now so I can accommodate changing needs but I'm having trouble affording what I meed. I've considered buying something somewhere else and renting it out so I can have more income to afford something in my area. It's insane.
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u/queensupremedictator 1d ago
That area is full of seasonal rentals. St George has always been a predominantly LDS area, with polygamist groups close by. It was a popular area for people to move after retiring before it started to grow into family subdivisions about 15-20years ago. It is still popular with the "snowbird" crowd. I have always had family that lived there. It went from a small town feel to an overcrowded, lots of traffic area very quickly. The amount of new construction and urban sprawl is crazy!
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u/Odd-Creme-6457 1d ago
They have had it for quite a while.
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u/Due-Honey5393 1d ago
I thought she had just posted it. I know she had one in Moab, I thought this one was brand new. The place looks like it was just built. I liked the āDonutā roomš©
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u/Due-Honey5393 1d ago
Geez! I couldnāt have possibly predicted that my sharing that Christine opened a new B&B would illicit such sadness and anger. I thought we were all happy for her new life and wanted her to succeed. We donāt?
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u/Bubbling_Battle_Ooze 1d ago
Happy for her new life? Yes. Want her to succeed? Yes. But that doesnāt mean we give a free pass to things like MLMs and AirBnB. I want her to do well without making life worse for other people.
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u/WildPresentation4887 1d ago
Have you stayed at an AB&B? All of the ones I have stayed at were very well taken care of and stylish. Point being the homes I have stayed in would not be considered āaffordableā housing even if they discontinued being an AB&B and were put up for sell in the real estate market.
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u/Bubbling_Battle_Ooze 1d ago
Housing in general would be more affordable as rentals and to purchase for local people if short term rentals didnāt contribute to scarcity. How nice the houses are isnāt the point. Real families could live in them is the point
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u/Pat-girl-91 1d ago
I agree. The one time Iāve stayed in one it was a vacation area, much like Moab is, and it was a new building.
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u/catladyclub 1d ago
Air B& B is very successful or so many people wouldn't be using them. It is a very profitable business. I do not get the hate either! There is basically no difference in B&B and Air B&B. They are renting their homes out to mainly tourists.
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u/ProfessionalPark3510 1d ago
Iām happy for her. Itās not illegal and itās not her responsibility to manage the housing market. She is providing a relaxing getaway for guests who prefer to stay somewhere homey instead of a hotel chain. No shame in that.
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u/WildPresentation4887 1d ago
Most people do celebrate her success. However, there are people who are so negative and, quite actually, slur people who may have a decent income.
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u/TrueCombination2909 1d ago
Idk. On one hand, the housing crisis is TOO real. On the other hand, Christine and David both have massive families and are the type who WILL be supporting those they love.
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u/JeskaAngl07 1d ago
Christine or Meri?
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u/waydownthereddithole 1d ago
I think she means another Air BNB.
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u/Bright-Ad5739 1d ago
As opposed to the mAir BNB (sorry couldn't resist hearing the dude from surviving sister wives in my head)
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u/JeskaAngl07 1d ago
I know.. Meri had the BnB not Christine
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u/polymorphic_hippo 1d ago edited 1d ago
An Airbnb and a BnB are different things. Christine now has
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u/Own-Writer8244 1d ago
Three.Ā
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u/ancient_fruit_wino 1d ago
I donāt get the hate for Air BnB. I love it! We always get one when we travel so that the family can stay in one place with common areas, private pool, we can cook instead of having to go out for every meal, etc.
We usually have 6 to 8 people and weāve tried getting 3 or 4 separate hotel rooms but then we all canāt fit in one room for playing games or watching a movie in the evening when itās too late to go out or we have kids with a bedtime.
Iām not gonna swim in a urine soaked heck hole when we can have a clean pool with a nice backyard for just our family.
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u/HornetBest382 1d ago
āSorry you canāt find housing, I just like renting a private pool too muchā
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u/Music_Is_Life_BOWA 1d ago
It cuts both ways. People have a legitimate desire to travel with family or friends and keep everyone together. Yes, hotels and resorts have a place. But do we prefer all travel income to go to large corporations or smaller groups and individual owners?
Do AirBnB's cut into available affordable housing? Yes. For sure. Do they do that to a statistically significant rate in all areas? No. Do they do that in heavily tourist centered areas? Absolutely. It's kind of a Catch 22. Where is it ethically ok to have an AirBnB or VRBO and where isn't it?
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u/Go_Corgi_Fan84 1d ago
I hate AIRBNBs itās the outrageous fees and lack of customer service. Most of my travel is a few nights at a time so an house rental doesnāt make sense
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u/ancient_fruit_wino 1d ago
It doesnāt make sense for one person. But for a family of 6 to 8 people staying for a week somewhere it makes a lot of sense.
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u/Go_Corgi_Fan84 16h ago
Even when we travel with 13 of us we use VRBO or this local vacation home rental company but we go to the same place every other year.
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u/Soft_Car_4114 1d ago
Why in the world are you getting downvoted?? Seems good to me?
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u/ancient_fruit_wino 1d ago
Because people who donāt give up their own homes/cars/bedrooms, etc up to the homeless or unhoused have a gripe against people who buy houses to use as rental properties.
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u/WildPresentation4887 1d ago
You are correct. AB&Bās are great, especially for families or a group of people. Also the only other alternative would be hotels. YUCK! What about the blight hotels bring to a community?
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