But the biggest obstacle to a full recovery are major shortages of key supplies and labor owing to ongoing disruptions resulting from the pandemic.

The expansion only came to an end artificially when Covid disrupted the markets.

I work full time still as an engineer and travel for work so it always seems when I'm hitting a good stride with my REI activities (Wholesaling only currently) I get disrupted by having to take off for a few weeks and sometimes months.

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has drafted a motion that would create an ordinance that, "... prohibits the feeding of wildlife because it disrupts an animal's normal behavior pattern.”

Less  disruptive then a new stove. 

The fact that there was a PM who has not inspected the property in over 10 years, the tenant whose name was on the lease was not the occupant but a relative of the tenant and had been disruptive and a problem for years (ie could have been evicted pre-covid)....the PM would definitely be on the list of people to take to court along with the original tenant who sublet and the person living there.

This is typically for the troll's amusement, or to achieve a specific result such as disrupting a rival's online activities or manipulating a political process.

With AirBNB going public, this is the perfect time for a startup to attempt disruption.

Investors who use the STR model usually fine tune the properties for this specific use but cut the property up in a way that LTR is still an option if the short-term market is disrupted.

So from what I have read zillow is losing big money at doing this in an attempt to disrupt the industry.