This is a relatively new policy put into effect in October, 2023:https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/990

Since it is getting more and more popular, when I get to the point that I would want to try to use this I will definitely need to have my ducks in a row.

For example, below is a photo of a boarded-up fire-damaged property in poor condition.The popular site for a rental estimates I checked predicted the rent as $2,199/Mo.

Someone needs to start a cleaning company and then build it in a few popular markets, with a high standard of work. 

I know it's popular in CA.

I agree it was definitely extremely popular back then for moving up the ladder.

I have a 4 bed/4 bath unit in a college town that is in a complex that is popular with international students.  

I noticed the crime map layer on the map view of Realtor.com was removed today; see the article below for rationale.

Definitely a popular listing as the location is hard to come by.

Casey Check out this article published on BP last year on this exact topic - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...A couple of more notes:-The 12 month seasoning thing is likely due to the new conventional (Qualifying Mortgages - Agency Fannie/Freddie Rules) that rolled out last April making this the standard rule for conventional loans.