I was sympathetic to their plight around Christmas, and that they are not originally from a western culture.

If you genuinely feel bad then take money out of your own pocket and give it to them as charity but lets not further perpetuate the culture of entitlement that pervades much of this country. 

I'm not sure how much the system itself is to blame vs. our own cultural expectations and ways of interacting with it (in general - not specific to AirBNB).  

My strategy is to start with 3 and 4 unit properties and get enough doors to replace my monthly income.I know there is nothing passive about real estate investing but I am excited about the potential  for FI and building wealth. I

I am extremely proud of our diverse and substantial multi-cultural employee and subcontractor base of staff.

That is how wealth is created.

It's not speculation - it's a shortage of land (and thus housing) in an area that is desirable to live due to weather, culture, etc. with a highly skilled and well-paid workforce.

No matter how pretty, wealthy, or "nice" they are - people behave one way in public and hide their secrets "behind closed doors".

As a former teacher, I've seen how bad things have become in the past decade, and it isn't going to get better any time soon.What's worse is that popular culture is embracing the misuse of words and the media propagates it as well.Its the dumbing down of American Society, and it is happening in front of our very eyes.

Of course, someone’s wealth is theirs to spend however the heck they want to spend it before and after death.