Durham Airbnb market?

[Ben Kirchner]

Does anyone have experience of renting a room or entire house on Airbnb?  I had always thought Durham was not a good place for an Airbnb, as I don't see it as a location for people to spend a weekend out of town, or a week long vacation.  However, someone recently said when we was arriving in town and needed a place to stay for a night, she was finding a lot of places in Durham were booked in the middle of the week.  Therefore, I'm curious - does anyone have experience with this?

What do you rent out?  How much do you charge a night?  How much goes to you and how much goes to Airbnb?  What is your overall average profit when considering utilities, cleaning, restocking, etc...?