I suggest you offset your real estate and get into stocks, A recession as bad it can be, provides good buying opportunities in the markets if you’re careful and it can also create volatility giving great short time buy and sell opportunities too. This is not financial advise but get buying, cash isn’t king at all in this time!

You are right! I’ve diversified my 450K portfolio across various market with the aid of an investment coach, I have been able to generate a little bit above $830k in net profit across high dividend yield stocks, ETF and bonds.

@@MarkFreeman-xi3rk Could you kindly leave your investment advisor's contact information here? I absolutely must have one.

I thoroughly recommend Margaret Johnson Arndt, an investment advisor who is subject to US SEC regulation. She has assisted me with my portfolio for many years. Look her up online; she's a well-known figure.

thank you for this tip , I must say, Margaret appears to be quite knowledgeable. After coming across her online page, I thoroughly went through her resume, and I must say, it was quite impressive. I reached out to her, and I have booked a session with her.

If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.

What about all the pension and 401k money invested in it?

@ninadaly7639 they use an algorithm to rent control all of them so there is no competition. High rent high profits pure greed. Regular people have no chance in the future.

Yeah, I did it once then went back to hotels. They clean the room for you, what a shock 😂

How much do you pay a cleaning person to clean your house or apt? Do they wash your sheets and towels, clean the inside of your refrigerator, clean your BBQ, make your bed? Compare the price you are quoted and then apply it to the sqft and amenities of the AirBnB you were at. I think you should do the research before you complain about the prices? Maybe you sre correct and they were way off, or maybe you are just unfamiliar with today's cleaning prices.

I relied on Airbnb when I moved across the country for a new job. Lived in three different units until I was able to get an apartment, and I will say Airbnb is great for transplants.

🎯💯💯💯....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

@@Nikoslist what? I don't use the whole house and I keep it clean. No reason to ask me to remodel the house.

Congratulations Comrade. You party membership will arrive as soon as you remit a small weekly membership dues equal to 1/2 of your weekly earnings. 😉

I completely agree. Investors should be limited to multifamily units. Leave single family homes to single families

@@Juan-os4hs I’ll take a post-profit economic system over neo-feudalism any day of the week.

@@hostilepancakes Welcome to feudalism without the "neo" part. Will you be on Gates' manor, or Soros', or Claus'? Whichever, you’ll be eating bugs, will own nothing & be happy about it, so lord Claus assures us.

Subtract 10 from 12 and you would have my vote

The WICKED ones are.....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY MANY MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and Illegal activity, all if them should be audited...I,am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity and facts with those houses. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I ledt the AirBNB immediately after and lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even enailed AirBNB CEO for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I have copies of all the emails we exchanged and I have the video of them illegal entering my privated locked bedroom as well. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

Too late! They have all the money now.

God willing

I agree the system has many flaws. But have you thought about how good we, the children of the empire, have it living here? It would not be such a comfy life for many if the system collapsed. We have to appreciate some things about the system are not so bad.

The Baby Boomer die off in the next five to ten years is an opportunity for change. They make up the biggest demographic and the one most resistant to progress. They need to go.

I wonder why 17 million people a year try to move to America. Perhaps you don't have much perspective. 😔

@@somchai272 Because their lives are in immediate danger, usually. Being slightly better than the third world is a poor boast. 😂

@susanleslie6178 As a Vietnamese immigrant I can assure you that native born Americans apparently have no idea what a terrific country you were born in. Spend a year in my place of origin. Then you'll actually have some perspective. Have a great day!

It's more like house hoarding by the sociopaths. Ignoring it's a residential neighborhood and putting in a commercial hotel. They are zoned single family homes to OWN. They are not zoned commercial property. Why is not illegal to rent a single family home. The single family listed on the deed be the family living on the property. As in zoned one family to own a home. Zoned single family homes. Just like our government is not policing the ponzi scheme cryptocurrencies and the stockmarket. Some how my sister got fired from her job just for watching another employee steal. Our government is turning a blind eye to white-collar crime. All the criminals are a nod and a wink in trillions in defict spending. Their financial manager is insider trading and the blue-collar workers financial manager is debt management. The go to college to get a higher paying white-collar job turns into white-collar crime. As if being a sociopath doing bad math at the bank and calling residential property commercial property is normal and not criminal.

Some Rich/Wealthy are EXTREMELY Wicked, not all of them though....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY MANY MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and Illegal activity, all if them should be audited...I,am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity and facts with those houses. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I ledt the AirBNB immediately after and lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even enailed AirBNB CEO for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I have copies of all the emails we exchanged and I have the video of them illegal entering my privated locked bedroom as well. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

That is the nature of private property though, isn’t it? The rich are not responsible for the poor in a free market system. You would rather no one “owns” anything except the government?

No, there isn't. I, as a capitalist, WANT to build affordable homes. It diversifies my portfolio and it meets a demand. But Mr Big Government has made building new homes like getting blood from a stone, because existing real estate developers and property-owning politicians, like it when their portfolio's go up in value because the demand is exceeding the supply and so they pass endless numbers of laws and regulations that makes building more homes almost impossible or a down-right money-pit, so no one wants to do it. It's not the "capitalist", it's the government.

Why starter. Nah. Homesteading generational housing. Enough if this endless migration bullshit it's part of what caused this issue in the first place. The home is treated as a marketable investment first instead of a home. People plan on selling houses after a few year which incentivises NIMBYism and trying tactics to keep "undesirables" from bringing the market down because they are trying to get max profit. This also creates insensitive to buy several properties with the express purpose of selling instead of living

There not constructing homes that's the problem.They're buying existing properties, out bidding all others, holding on to property and then push the price up and sell.Your vulture funds have ruined the market in ireland.We can't even keep our young here, because they've nowhere for them to live.We're bleeding skilled people, nurses,doctors and tradesmen.

@@tanner1122 Do you have a point?

​@@tanner1122 What makes socialism immune from being manipulated for the benefit of politicians and developers?

I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more.

@@bjoe631 That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like *Sarah Alma Martinez* my coach, you may have come across her on interviews relating to bitcoin and stocks. She trades, manage trading account and offer mentorship program for clients who wish to become professional investors.

@@BeverlyTalley You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe?

Wow I can't believe you guys are discussing about Sarah Alma Martinez, I once met her at a conference in California 2019, just before the pandemic. I can testify that she’s very good in trading..Highly recommended

@@susanhaynes679 Well this not my first time of seeing this name on social platform. A CNBC news host spoke highly of this lady and her trading strategies. Do you know her ? if yes , did you invest with her.?

In Kimberling City, MO on Table Rock Lake, several companies mowed down the forest atop two large hills overlooking the lake to build ultra expensive vacation rentals. Most of them average several thousands of dollars per week to rent. And they all just sit completely none of them ever being used.

@@paul06660 The day of reckoning is coming.

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOU ARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE THEIR SERVICES💯💯💯 THEY CAN ALLOW CRIMINALS TO GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY COMPLAINTS AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT SO THEY CAN PRETEND NOTHING HAPPEN💯💯💯 I AM MALE AND I CAN DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST A CRIMINAL WALKING INTO MY ROOM IF I WAS THERE IN THE ROOM, I FEEL SCARED & VERY WORRIED FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS WHO ARE ALONE AND RISKING A CRIMINAL MAN WALKING INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITHOUT NOTICE AS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AIRBNB WILL DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT IGNORE IT🎯💯💯 THEY HAVE KEYS TO EVER ROOM AS YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE COPIES OF THAT KEY, AS THERE HAS ALSO BEEN RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF HIDDEN CAMERAS IN BATHROOMS ETC FILMING TENANTS,. THOSE ILLEGAL BATHROOM URINATION & SHOWER VOYEUR VIDEOS ARE SOLD ONLINE TO PERVERTS AT A HEFTY COST/FEE (AND YES, THAT IS A VERY POPULAR THING/HOBBY FOR SOME SIC PEOPLE)🎯💯💯💯

@@franvarga709 It's like musical chairs when the music stops.

I disagree with this completely. They see it as a less liquid asset that holds its value. They will not sell these houses any lower than they invested. The reason why is that they have so much power they can construct cheap crap intro homes then in 30 years high interest mortgages, and make a bunch of money off from, then sell these houses to those intro home owners and make substantially more than they make selling it right now. These guys are playing 30-year games because they have the capital to keep them a flow for those kind of durations of time. You're thinking about these things like a poor person because most of us are poor people. It's a whole different game for them. I don't even want to get into how they're going to manipulate the banking system in order to roll up the remainder of the 30-year mortgages that they're taking out on the shit homes to move into these other homes and give them an insane variable rate when they do it. You know maybe they're at 6% on the 30-year and it's a fixed mortgage but you know this investment firm will work with this bank that gives them a loan that buys off the remainder of their previous loan at 6% or maybe even 3% then rolls up the remainder piles it on top of the price of the new home then they charge them a variable rate with a sweetheart introduction deal of 2% so people don't think and then 5 years later it jumps up to 14% and they rape them to death financially. Because that's America. That's how America works. Set off some fireworks celebrate this shit show because America!

Blackrock doesn't buy homes, that's Blackstone. Most LLCs are just mom's and pops.

@@investmentanalyst779 Blackstone, whatever. Make them all sell. No LLCs. Sell the houses

Nailed it

Even the carpenters building the homes have to rent..

😂😂😂👍👍

❤🎯💯💯💯

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOU ARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE THEIR SERVICES💯💯💯 THEY CAN ALLOW CRIMINALS TO GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY COMPLAINTS AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT SO THEY CAN PRETEND NOTHING HAPPEN💯💯💯 THESE CRIMINALS HAVE KEYS TO EVERY ROOM AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE COPIES OF THAT KEY, OR IF PREVIOUS RENTER JUST MADE 20 COPIES OF THAT KEY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A LOT OF RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF HIDDEN CAMERAS IN BATHROOMS ETC FILMING TENANTS. THOSE ILLEGAL BATHROOM URINATION & SHOWER VOYEUR VIDEOS ARE SOLD ONLINE TO PERVERTS AT A HEFTY COST/FEE (AND YES, THAT IS A VERY POPULAR THING/HOBBY FOR SOME SIC PEOPLE). THEU HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS IN PUBLIC AREAS AT MOST AIRBNB, HOWEVER I WOULD NOT RULE OUT THAT THESE CRIMINALS ARE PUTTING NUMEROUS HIDDEN CAMERAS IN ALL PRIVATE AREAS OF HOMES AS WELL SUCH AS SHOWERS AND BATHROOM TOILETS JUST TO SELL THOSE VIDEOS LATER FOR MORE CASH, AND THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN NEWS STORIES COMING OUT RECENTLY OF THAT HAPPENING🎯💯💯💯 I AM MALE AND I CAN DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST A CRIMINAL WALKING INTO MY ROOM IF I WAS THERE IN THE ROOM, I FEEL SCARED & VERY WORRIED FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS WHO ARE ALONE AND RISKING A CRIMINAL MAN WALKING INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITHOUT NOTICE AS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AIRBNB WILL DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT IGNORE IT🎯💯💯

That's not entirely true. There is a shortage of actual *livable* housing which is compounded by a shortage of affordable housing. There are some misleading stats going around saying there is something like 5 empty homes for every homeless person or whatever it is but that number includes ALL housing that was vacant even if it was only empty for a day or two. It also counts housing that is condemned or abandoned and not livable. This is an important distinction because a lack of housing for the middle class and wealthy puts strain on housing for average working class people who have much tighter budgets. When those with a bigger budget cannot find a place to live that is within their financial bracket they are forced to "rent down", and that means less housing for those who actually need those cheaper places. Those with more money will always be able to get a house or apartment above those with less money, because it's easier for them to get lower cost loans or to impress a landlord to choose them as tenants over a more modest income family. I live in an area where this is a major issue. A lack of more "upper class" housing options means that the wealthy will overbid on houses just to get them in a hot market, massively inflating housing prices. Housing prices here have more than doubled in less than 10 years and I know people who have thrown money at a house to get it because they knew someone else would outbid them if they didn't make an offer with tens of thousands more above asking price. When they rent they get apartments easier because the landlord obviously would prefer to rent to someone who makes plenty of money than someone who might be paycheck to paycheck. Those of us who don't have a lot of cash to throw around are being squeezed out.

What would you like to see the government do about this?

Exactly

Yes, it's weird and I'm sure very annoying to neighbors.

Who “should be forced to build smaller affordable homes”??

Yes but building more affordable housing will help that. So in a way it is a housing shortage

@@samr6408 seems more like a waste of resources.

You read the data wrong. There is both a shortage, and an affordability problem. The total 4+ million living unit shortfall is where we are **if** all of the empty units were occupied. As it stands, we effectively have about 15-16 million fewer living units than are needed.

@@ElenaAideen you’re looking at comparable prices to income, the shortfall is conflated with overpriced assets that are the issue . There’s plenty of homes that an ordinary income wouldn’t be able to afford, so in short prices aren’t keeping up with the affordability comparison to income

@@ElenaAideen "The math turns out to around 28 housing units for every homeless person,..."

As we boomer generation pass on we will leave a huge pile of sh- behind, including our houses. You will see a massive housing glut in your lifetime. Might take another 20 years but you will also see how fast 20 years goes by,

Exactly. Why would an owner sell their house when they could just do long term rentals? 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s a no-brainer.

Agree

You bring up great points!

Classic pump and dump strategy. Housing should not be an investment.

That doesn’t change the numbers in this story. The numbers she’s showing includes rental units. Renting is worse then a purchase but these rental companies aren’t causing the shortage by shifting the number of available units. But they are raising prices which is hurting the market in that way. But if they sold their properties to families that would do almost nothing. We just have to build more multi family homes.

@@illsaveus there are about 141.58 million single family homes in the US. Thats one for every 2.33 people. That doesn't count apartments or split units. We have plenty of housing. The problem is the investor class is buying them up and leaving them empty to drive up the market. Apartment owners are doing the same thing. They leave units that need work empty and raise everyone else's rent to make up the difference. Housing shouldn't be commodified. We at least need to ban corporate entities and investment firms from buying residential housing. We should also limit how many houses a person should own.

We need legislation to make this illegal. This should be the number one thing news stations are covering. Something needs to be done about these insane rent prices

Well, that is how they make money, isn’t it?

Look at the Supreme Court dear. Good luck with zoning regulations.

Why not outlaw all business?

🎯💯💯💯.....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative and all me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time, I emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and I have the video of AirBNB Manager's grieves/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

​@@courtneymakupsonno offence but you as guilty, because you used AirBNB you giving them business. Dont you see irony in that, and hypocrisy?

That's just idiotic to say someone is "guilty" because they used AIRBNB service and found out it was criminal. That is like saying someone took their car to a repair shop for repair and instead parts were stolen from their vehicle and the customer is now "guilty" customers for going to get their car repaired. After they learn about the horrible business practices and never go back they are showing their dissatisfaction by no patronage of that business. People who blame paying customers for suffering through criminal business activity and never going back to that business are being very foolish for blaming the customers💯💯💯

You’re joking right? Those are privately owned buildings. You want to just LET people squat there? They can’t. The liability to the owner, utility issues, code compliance issues, wear and tear on the buildings all prevent it.

Lucky they let you have 4 cats!

Just looked at a 1 bedroom apartment the other day. Almost $1800 for a cookie cutter "luxury" apartment. Absolutely ridiculous. There was nothing luxury about it. It was just a standard apartment with standard appliances. I guess it was considered luxury because it wasn't a run-down delapidated hellhole.

Exactly! That was another issue where all these renting companies buying up house to only turn around and rent them out. I don’t wanna rent anymore, I wanna be able to own a house!

Who do you expect to build these affordable homes, the government? They tried that before and they became “the projects” in urban areas, ie war zones.

@@ninadaly7639 Since I grew up In the projects, I think I know what they are. I also know that builders can build real homes the average income earner has a better chance of affording, if they choose to do so and/or are incentivized to. I guess you are one of those unimaginative folks who assumes there is no hope or possible solutions for normal income earners or just someone who wants to whine. Glad you aren’t the one responsible for building them… smart ass. There are literally thousands of examples of this very concept happening all across the country, but you are in the comments with your negativity and helplessness. Sad.

@@ninadaly7639 “The projects” are the result specifically of the US government. Other cities, like Vienna and Singapore, seem to be able to avoid those outcomes. Maybe because they build housing for people of all incomes, and not just the poorest citizens?

@@hostilepancakes So you want to nationalize the housing industry? And the mortgage industry?

I Say, wonderland is gone forever and ever

It's a combination of things, especially and including the point you mentioned. But we cant deny each contributing factor

that and our system of medical slavery.

I thought that there are towns in Italy where there are houses that are empty because all of the people have abandoned the town?

@@linusa2996 yes, there are some 6000 abandoned towns. The problem with them is that they are very hard to live in without major investment. Some were destroyed by earthquakes and mudslides, so even the buildings still standing can’t be trusted. Many are in super mountainous areas where running a train is effectively impossible, and even maintaining roads for modern delivery is expensive. Many simply have thousand year old everything and just wore out, or have been hit by the increasingly undependable weather trends - drought that kills the roots holding soil together, followed by raging storms that wash mountainsides away. Then there is the modern desire to not have to work your body to the bone to survive - kids want a modern life. Plus, the uberwealthy fuck things up here like they do everywhere - billions for yachts and artwork, but nothing for infrastructure that doesn’t profit them and them alone. There are a few towns being revitalized by some artists with funding, and they are cool, but it’s only a few.

I'd be glad to get the help of one, but just how can one spot a reputable one? How did you spot this Margaret ?

That will make more inflation. They will then charge more for the said service. How about stop giving money away to other countrys

@@Ryan-mb6oj We do need to avoid a wage price spiral but that has nothing to do with giving money to other countries unless you are calling for using that money to fund low income housing which somehow I do not think that is what you are saying.

@@Ryan-mb6oj When women entered the workplace during and after WWII the price of everything doubled. Inflation is baked into the system. Working harder didn't get Americans ahead. It merely lessened the value of their labor.

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY MANY MANY owners that have Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, all of AirBNB properties should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg ILLEGAL ACTIVITY with those houses and their MANY SCAM FRAUDULENT OWNERS. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months(60 DAYS) consecutively while inbetween home leases. I had a private security camera in my bedroom because I could tell that someone had been in my room while I,was away from the home and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB OWNER/MANAGER FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIAVTE ROOM AND I HAD A LOCKED DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I ledt the AirBNB immediately after and lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I MADE SEVERAL POLICE REPORTS. I even enailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for MANY WEEKS and I have copies of all emails sent, NO RESPONSE. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB customer service and they would just transfer me to a new employee that would ask me to explain everything to them like it was new, I spoke to at least 8 people and they would just keep transferring the ticket and acting like it was a new,issues and for me to explain it again like it was their 1st time hearing the complaint. I also have the video of them illegal entering my privated locked bedroom as well, I have the video posted online. AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND EXTREMELY OVERT ILLEGAL BUSINESS PRACTICES💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOU ARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU GO THERE OR USE THEIR SERVICES, THEY WILL ALLOW CRIMINALS TO GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE THE ILLEGAL ENTRY BY THEIR CRIMINAL EMPLOYEES AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIDE THEIR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY💯💯💯

Big Bear?

@@arios1977 Both Lake Arrowhead and Idyllwild, actually. Idyllwild was the most depressing thing I've witnessed, though.

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

Yup. Prices have been inflated well beyond realistic pricing.

no i also use hotels and even motels when i dont plan ahead. i also have never used uber because i can't figure out how it is different from a taxi.

@@chopses8391 A hired driver (used by researchers to deliver elderly patients) once told me that Uber and the like 'are getting in a car with a stranger' - a taxi driver is legally vetted at least to a certain point.

It is good the apartments stay vacant until the rents get lowered to an affordable price.

That's a separate issue which has nothing to do with being ale to find housing you can afford. We're probably not going to do anything about that for a while, either, since the handful of places that want to- like Cleveland, OH, with their 15 minute city plan- already have conservatives batching that it's a liberal plot to eventually make it illegal to ever be more than 15 minutes away from your place of residence ever again.

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maybe for you but when I travel with my five children two dogs and three sisters it is much more expensive to stay in a hotel

I dont know where you are staying, but it sounds like you are not picking the right AirBnBs. You need to research (ie. read what they offer). Our AirBnB offers a lot, including: a fully stocked kitchen (all pots/pans, cooking and baking basics, 3 different oils, pyrex, storage bags, pancake mix, syrup, condiments, spices, coffee, creamer, butter, popcorn, drinks.... We have Hot tub, 3 hammocs, hammoc chairs. outdoor firepit... the list goes on.

@Nikoslist when I say amenities, I don't mean it as "home away from home". I'm referencing the service you get from a hotel in the same price range of whatever airbnb you choose to stay in. So for me I prefer the room service, house keeping, points, upgrades, pools.... unless it's a large group or a long stay, hotel is the better option for me

@@PrinceAzureZZZ you're family the size of the Brady bunch. However, your travels and my travels are vastly different. Lol. I'm single and kid free. My parents babysit my pup

Yes, coming from the aspect of a single dude, a hotel is a much better option. I would agree!!

You should have spent the last 30 years paying off your own home. Your life choices have consequences!

Excuse me I was single parent who never received child support so I worked 2 jobs!! My daughter was killed at 18 and I had to pay huge funeral prices. I suffered severe health problems that cost me and forced me to into disability. Hope your happy putting down a disabled person. People shouldn't speak on other people lives when they have no idea what their life is like!!! 😠😠😠

@@kelleykeeling2369 If you are able to type you are able to work! Stop making excuses!

@@rack9458 WOW classy. Must b a Trumper troll! Why u watching TYT cause ur news places lie to u??? Don't answer I already know ur kinds answer but I will pray for you anyway. Once again speaking on people's lives u hv no idea about! By the way I hv to use a stylus in my mouth to type! Praying for you 🙏

You have my condolences on the loss of your daughter. People shouldn't be forced into such dire situations in the richest country in the world, but this is where our misplaced priorities have brought us. I wish there were services available that could help you, but I know the backlog for housing assistance in my area is 2--3 years, and I'm sure it's worse elsewhere. So sorry.

That, and these companies only build luxury housing. Working in Sacramento, I met a guy who moved up from LA, and he told me he ended up having to move because of costs. Homes there were being built in his relatively average neighborhood, but everything being built was luxury single family homes youd need at least six figures to even look at.

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

Duh… you don’t think they’re homeowners? Those same politicians are stealing and laundering our tax dollars lmao

Land development restrictions to stop "sprawl" under growth management acts and urban growth areas will force a scarcity of areas for homes. Our Legislatures are the makers and shakers of the ability to build homes, and the members profit on the lack of housing. Our Law makers are expert at being landlords and run rental empires. Scarce homes makes rich rulers. Being a landlord is encouraged by law for our congress people as one of the very few legal means they may make $millions.

Literally millions of perfectly habitable residential properties are sitting empty - very deliberately, in order to create a false scarcity in order to drive values up.

We do that in Florida and it doesn’t help.

Is there supposed to be?

Totally agree. It's infuriating especially when your cleaning fee is obstensibly going towards a shared bathroom

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOU ARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE THEIR SERVICES💯💯💯 THEY CAN ALLOW CRIMINALS TO GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY COMPLAINTS AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT SO THEY CAN PRETEND NOTHING HAPPEN💯💯💯 THESE CRIMINALS HAVE KEYS TO EVERY ROOM AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE COPIES OF THAT KEY, OR IF PREVIOUS RENTER JUST MADE 20 COPIES OF THAT KEY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A LOT OF RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF HIDDEN CAMERAS IN BATHROOMS ETC FILMING TENANTS. THOSE ILLEGAL BATHROOM URINATION & SHOWER VOYEUR VIDEOS ARE SOLD ONLINE TO PERVERTS AT A HEFTY COST/FEE (AND YES, THAT IS A VERY POPULAR THING/HOBBY FOR SOME SIC PEOPLE). THEU HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS IN PUBLIC AREAS AT MOST AIRBNB, HOWEVER I WOULD NOT RULE OUT THAT THESE CRIMINALS ARE PUTTING NUMEROUS HIDDEN CAMERAS IN ALL PRIVATE AREAS OF HOMES AS WELL SUCH AS SHOWERS AND BATHROOM TOILETS JUST TO SELL THOSE VIDEOS LATER FOR MORE CASH, AND THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN NEWS STORIES COMING OUT RECENTLY OF THAT HAPPENING🎯💯💯💯 I AM MALE AND I CAN DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST A CRIMINAL WALKING INTO MY ROOM IF I WAS THERE IN THE ROOM, I FEEL SCARED & VERY WORRIED FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS WHO ARE ALONE AND RISKING A CRIMINAL MAN WALKING INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITHOUT NOTICE AS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AIRBNB WILL DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT IGNORE IT🎯💯💯

Zillow has been buying all the small starter homes and the are now selling for 400k Zillow is the problem.

Big fish eat little fish me bucko. Tired of it yet?

AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, all of them should be audited...I am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity with those properties. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively(60 days & I Paid Upfront) while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED (KEYED ENTRY) DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I left the AirBNB immediately after I was alerted by my security camera while I was in a meeting 20 minutes away from the home and I lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even emailed AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I filed two police reports because the AirBNB owner had their friends come to the house pretending like renters and ATTEMPTING TO THREATEN/INTIMIDATE ME, The police showed up and I recorded the incident. I have copies of the police reports when the police came to,the house and witnessed the AirBNB Owner/Manager friends harrasing me as retaliation because I made the complaint to AirBNB Corporate about the illegal entry into my private bedroom. I have copies of all the emails I exchanged with AirBNB Customer Service, I spoke/emailed with over 8 employees of AirBNB and they would just transfer my ticket to a new representative every 3-4 days and ask me to repeat my complaint like it was the first time I made it and nothing was done. I also have the video of AirBNB Manager's friends/employees illegally entering my private locked bedroom as well, the video is posted online. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOU ARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE THEIR SERVICES💯💯💯 THEY CAN ALLOW CRIMINALS TO GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY COMPLAINTS AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT SO THEY CAN PRETEND NOTHING HAPPEN💯💯💯 I AM MALE AND I CAN DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST A CRIMINAL WALKING INTO MY ROOM IF I WAS THERE IN THE ROOM, I FEEL SCARED & VERY WORRIED FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS WHO ARE ALONE AND RISKING A CRIMINAL MAN WALKING INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITHOUT NOTICE AS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AIRBNB WILL DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT IGNORE IT🎯💯💯 THEY HAVE KEYS TO EVER ROOM AS YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE COPIES OF THAT KEY, AS THERE HAS ALSO BEEN RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF HIDDEN CAMERAS IN BATHROOMS ETC FILMING TENANTS,. THOSE ILLEGAL BATHROOM URINATION & SHOWER VOYEUR VIDEOS ARE SOLD ONLINE TO PERVERTS AT A HEFTY COST/FEE (AND YES, THAT IS A VERY POPULAR THING/HOBBY FOR SOME SIC PEOPLE)🎯💯💯💯

🎯💯💯💯.....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY MANY MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and Illegal activity, all if them should be audited...I,am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity and facts with those houses. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I ledt the AirBNB immediately after and lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even enailed AirBNB CEO for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I have copies of all the emails we exchanged and I have the video of them illegal entering my privated locked bedroom as well. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

As has often been the case, the jobs and housing aren't in the same place, usually not even in the same state. One thing that's really needed is for residential housing, the roof a person needs over their head, should not be something hedge funds and banks are allowed to hoard. I remember seeing tons of empty houses after the 2008 crash that the banks didn't want to sell or rent. IMO that crisis led to this latest one.

I had two airbnbs and I definitely prefer hotels myself.

Jesus Christ...how corrupt can these bastards get...

Yes!

I agree, what city should we start??? ....AirBNB is a SCAM.....with MANY MANY MANY owners being into Nefarious practices and Illegal activity, all if them should be audited...I,am sure the IRS AND FEDS would find alarmimg illegal activity and facts with those houses. I recently rented out an AirBNB for 2 months consecutively while inbetween home leases, I had a private security camera in my bedroom and I RECORDED THE AIRBNB FRIENDS/EMPLOYEES GOING IN AND OUT OF MY PRIVATE ROOM THAT HAD A LOCKED DOOR ON. I reported the illegal entry into my bedroom to AIRBNB and they offered to pay for one night at a hotel because I ledt the AirBNB immediately after and lost out on my remaining month's rent that I prepaid. After a month of NO RESOLUTION AirBNB just deactived my account. I even enailed AirBNB CEO for many weeks and I have copies of all my emails, no response. I have copies of all the emails we exchanged and I have the video of them illegal entering my privated locked bedroom as well. I was Paying almost 900/month for a room the size of very very very tiny walk-in closet , in a shared home with 5 other "bedrooms" they cramped in there, the AirBNB was even so greedy that they made the shared living room a "bedroom option" and threw some pillows on the sofa and DID NOT want tenants who were paying 900/month to use the living room because it was considered a "potential bedroom"💯💯💯 AIRBNB IS AN ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY🎯💯💯💯AIRBNB has Totally AWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES💯💯💯 I KNOW THIS AFTER MONTHS OF AWFUL EXPERIENCES WITH AIRBNB, ABSOLUTE TRASH AND YOUBARE LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LOFE AT RISK ANYTIME YOU USE,THEIR SERVICES, THEY CAN LET CRIMINALS GO INTO YOUR ROOM AT ANYTIME AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THAT, THEY WILL JUST IGNORE YOUR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT💯💯💯

Why shouldn't i have my 3 homes. I have one for the summer in California, winter home in Arizona and my other ski cabin in Colorado.

Scalping...excellent analogy.

@@ubereats3048 Because compassion? But if you can't figure that out, hey that's cool. You probably won't have to deal with any kind of repercussions or anything. We live in a lawful evil country after all.

@@cyrusmagnus why don't you buy homes and give them away ?

@@ubereats3048 Why don't you give 2 of your 3 houses to people in need?

This is a horrible take. The application fees are because they have to run background checks on the applicants. This costs money and is not free. You don’t see 3 months rent as often. It’s typically is the down payment, first, and last months rent. The down payment is because tenants often do damage to the rental since they don’t own the property. The first month rent is literally for the first month rent. Last month rent is if the tenant fails to pay rent and needs to be evicted. Evictions in California for example can sometimes take months. If the tenant doesn’t damage the rental then they get their deposit back and are simply paying for a place to live. This is very reasonable. If anything, the government needs to make more policies to improve the supply of homes. If there is a lot more supply, then home prices and rents will go down. Simple economics.

Landlords are parasites. Period.

@@andrewkingland282Do you rent or own a home?

Tenants shouldn't force their financial irresponsibility's on landlords. I happen to be a landlord, I no longer interact with tenants and instead have my house in a transitional housing program where people fleeing family violence and the like get a few months breathing room while they find a long term solution. Prior to being in this program I charged 80% of market rent, with 2 weeks rent as a security deposit. During the 3 years I did that I cycled through 7 tenants, EVERY SINGLE ONE left the property damaged and uninhabitable, EVERY SINGLE ONE, failed to pay rent. And on top of that not a single one actually "cancelled" the rental agreement, they just moved out after not paying rent for a period of time. I lost almost an entire year worth of rental income just repairing the property after walls were broken down, windows were smashed. Doors had been kicked in, grafitti on the walls, burned carpets and curtains. And to top it all off a methamphetamine pollution that required professional cleaning to meet standards again. And while not receiving rent, the tenant is literally showing off their newly bought car that they got on finance. Having a large Christmas party while I am not celebrating Christmas since the rent didn't come in for the last 3 weeks, and I have to pay that mortgage and the insurance on that property. It is quite something having to explain to your 7 year old son that there won't be presents this year because the assholes next year are partying it up and not paying their rent so we can't celebrate our holiday. Stop behaving like and asshole dumping all the issues on landlords, the problem is with the tenants, all those fees and deposits? They are there so the landlord has some shot at keeping shit afloat when the tenant shirks on his responsibilities.

*@joshuacornwell6726 restrictions to landlords renting is one solution to high rent. If, tenants do damage take it up with that tenant and go to court for damages. Don't put it on all tenants and raise rent. What's the reason for raising rent every year? This is what I am talking about and those fees should go, too.*