Have had some insanely bad experiences with AirBNB and swore them off forever. People listing mcmansions they cant sell in a state of disrepair, lies about amenities and internet. Had to relocate several people repeatedly in the middle of the pandemic lockdown and it took months for the refunds to process. Had another host try to pressure me into a cash deal and then claim damages to extract fees when I turned it dow…
> I now exclusively use craigslist and other sites that allow you to directly deal with property owners and have been really impressed. So apparently you have found the ~10% or so of craigslist short term rental listings that aren't outright scams?
Everything was handled by local realtors and felt substantially more legitimate than AirBNB. You're really only going to find overpriced garbage on there. The places I have been renting are booked >2 years in advance. We often encounter other families on the beaches/lakes that have been booking the same month for a decade+!