In the not too distant past, people usually didn't mind if their neighbors rented out the lake cottage for a week or two here and there to cover the taxes and upkeep. Lots of people did this and were respectful of the neighborhood and the people that lived there.
Now we have Airbnb & VRBO, people are gobbling up homes for the sole purpose of making money in an STR business model. There is no respect or consideration given to the neighbors & the impact the STR's have. Nobody wants to live next door to what is essentially an unlicensed no tell motel.
Unfortunately, the only way out of this mess is thru regulation. You cannot count on humans to act decently anymore.
Woodsy
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