4low4low4low4low t1_jdffut8 wrote
Reply to comment by Twombls in The 'Airbnbust' proves the Wild West days of online vacation rentals are over by amhais
Comparing a toxic mine with short term rentals is laughable especially in a state so dependent on tourism..
Twombls t1_jdfg2ql wrote
Short term rentals are also toxic. They take away housing from people that work in the tourism industry. And funnel money out of state
hippiepotluck t1_jdfikk0 wrote
And attract the worst sorts of people who don’t give a shit about neighbors.
4low4low4low4low t1_jdfg89m wrote
Like it or not real estate is an investment for many..
Twombls t1_jdfgg5a wrote
Cool. Might not be a smart investment to hedge all your bets on a legally dubious app that has become the target of legislators worldwide
4low4low4low4low t1_jdfgzbn wrote
Real estate has been a great investment lately. Banning Airbnbs won’t change anything.
Kplow19 t1_jdfjr41 wrote
At least traditional real estate investment still provided long term housing for people that lived here. Airbnb takes away homes that people could live in
4low4low4low4low t1_jdfjvnt wrote
I grew up in killington…there have always been short term rentals…?
Kplow19 t1_jdfpq5f wrote
And you think the amount of short term rentals hasn't risen with the popularity of Airbnb?
Pctechguy2003 t1_jdg4lg1 wrote
Investment in housing should be illegal. There are certain things that should be shielded from profit drives… basic food, water, housing…
ceiffhikare t1_jdh1bh1 wrote
..healthcare, education, incarceration. It is almost like to secure these things governments are formed amongst men by consent of the governed. When wealth can be generated by something its hard to focus on it and not how much $ is being made.
obiwanjabroni420 t1_jdhshal wrote
So your argument against “homes bought as short term rentals hurt the community” is “it makes rich people even richer”? Gotta say that’s not a very compelling argument.
Azr431 t1_jdfh004 wrote
No actually. They’re comparable.
4low4low4low4low t1_jdfh935 wrote
You should all move to states that don’t completely depend on tourism..
Twombls t1_jdfigfw wrote
We would like to not completely depend on tourismm but the airbnbs aren't helping. Like 90% of the software company I work for moved out of vt due to lack of housing. We are a remote shop now. That is like 100 people that could contribute to the economy gone. Airbnbs swallowing up our housing is not helping this.
4low4low4low4low t1_jdfj5mu wrote
The #2 and #3 largest employers in vermont are ski resorts. The state is fucked it’s never had any real economy and probably never will. I grew up in killington..there has always been a bunch of empty housing stock that local workers couldn’t afford..airbnb can be your whipping post but it’s not going to change the realities of vermont…
TrumpImpeachedAugust t1_jdh9h5o wrote
If you don't mean "whatever they wish" then you shouldn't say "whatever they wish".
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