All Forum Posts by: Seth Kristian

Well said Jim! Ive actually been the service business for a very long time, but NOTHING like STR, not even close. The only thing i had going into it was a good attitude and two fingers to cross. Turns out some few years later with over 350 ratings and 5 stars for a little denver bungalow that i wasnt half bad at it. I had a brick and mortar business downtown for 13 years until the cooties shut it down at 2020. Airbnb was never meant as a primary gig until my business took a massive hit then. After that bnb was all i had but everyday im less and less concerned over it. Ill pivot and create something else or maybe sell.

As far as wondering what we're coming to, i was wondering the same thing after reading so many statist warriors so staunchly affirming city regs on here i about forgot what country i lived in. Noblesse Oblige i suppose. Though i hold nothing against successful investors (truly!) at all, i have much to learn from them. Its the self appointed STR gentry, holding their noses at the problems for those feeling the full force and whiplash at the end of the city's bullwhip.

Sorry for the tangent there, back to your point. Capitalism would have no problem with a better product or service bearing out in the marketplace, but thats not what we have, not in this case or the aforementioned in your post. As for where this is all going, or where weve ended up? Its hard to say while individual enterprise may strive and gain individually, there’s much hesitation and less time to see the same outcome with a collective interest, insofar as bargaining. That is to say a consortium of hosts beginning at local/city levels, to state levels and so on. Its a much more powerful position to have! 

 Brilliant use of time here my friend! Your gratis wealth of knowledge and expertise are surely a blessing to each and every thread. We should definitely connect! 

 Funny you should mention that because I already have a studio in the detached garage. It just felt so weird to rent the “entire property” with the minor caveat of host is staying inside the garage… but its basically a finished economy in there, had a bed setup in there any everything. Food for thought

 * FIREWORKS *

We’ll said!!

 I have considered that and will likely need some insight for pivoting over to MTR. Ill reach out to ya, thanks Zach! 

Agreed and agreed. I wasnt sure about STR at first, but in spite of the stress it turned out alright! I have a calendar booked for the next 4-5 months which would prevent MTR (without cancelling them and incurring subsequent penalties from Airbnb i assume) so ill have to mull that one over a little. Either way, im honestly over it and the city is on a mission. It has nothing to do with me personally even when its hard not to take it that way in the moment. To sound off to you and the consensus, selling is likely the best option

 I think thats what ill be planning on, thanks michael. Was fun while it lasted

1. Cities can and do have the right to regulate commercial activity…

 A. Ok, great insight, i wasnt aware city municipalities had the power to supersede state constitution by way of reinterpreting jurisdictions

2. The no mail thing on a block for 2 months honestly sounds like a lie

A. Totally, in fact this whole thing is a charade. I dont even own a house, let alone a mailbox for a USPS carrier to deliver a mortgage. The two Belgian Malinois next door are just a spicy detail i like to use for engaging the minds of site contributors like yourself. Apologies for being such a Dastardly Dan, its just my modus operandi

3. You said you moved to a rental house in order to keep renting this out as an AirBnb

A. Let me move tongue from cheek first and ask, does Walmart policy dictate how you conduct your affairs? As an employee sure, because thats a contract. Ahem, sorry i should be asking you the questions…. Is the IRS a elected lawmaking body of government? What is the 16th Amendment and did it grant such a body NEW tax powers and jurisdiction for that power? Im not sure where anyone said anything about claiming more than one primary residence, although im sure it happens, but what does the IRS say about renting a house across the street from your PR in order to rent it? Since PR is assumably mortgaged, binding you to that property, and a rental is leased/temp, what is the policy if the PR remains PR without ever claiming another, even in another county? Like i said, PR is for tax purposes and voting registration but thats now a comparatively boring an moot point :) No Walmart wont dictate your life, but you are bound to adhere to its policies while under their employ. Otherwise it makes not one bit of difference what is or isn’t defined within those policies. Though, look where my own brain has got me so far, so maybe the apparat persuasion had it right all along

Hey thanks again for being so respectful and opening me up to a new way of thinking, its priceless! 

 Ummm, yea. No idea where the Nazi thing came from. I do know a lot about the subject and have plenty of opinions about city administrators, though id have to agree with Andrew here, it’s fairly non sequitur

 Mark, your’e spot on! Thanks for not trying to twist what i was intending to convey, and i think you got right to the soul of the entire thing. My frustrations on the surface are certainly in the moment and at first glance appear to be missing the forest through the trees. A bit deeper than that i am right there with you and know the city/state wouldnt and couldnt let me appeal the case because its not in line with their own goals and its not the hill i should be dying on. Its nothing but stress at the end of the day but in the end youre right! Ill likely be selling and looking for somewhere to park the money, certainly reach out if you have some ideas in that department haha.