A bit of a money grab. 

Because Airbnb only makes money when the guest books on Airbnb.Hence, they want the price to be cheapest on their platform, so people book on Airbnb instead of elsewhere, and want their properties to be able to compete with hotel prices (even after cleaning fee and service fees). 

So why not put that money to work and start building up some cash flow?

In your scenario you'd have a potential tax event on that $200K difference.Here's a creative way to access most of that money tax free however. 

Some of the issues I see are people will live in a small loft in a city and make great money, but as they grow and want to start a family or move up, there salary has not caught up.

Typically people charging for that service are doing it because they need the money...if you catch my drift. 

It's really a matter of how much money you have to put into the deal.

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Sellers rarely mind the low deposit and extended closing period due to the nature of the property, or at least they can be made aware of the fact that their lot has issues that will take MY time and MY money to solve and then they come around.My terms on the flip are: Minimum 10K spread between purchase and flip value.  1-2K deposit upfront to hold the property for 7 days then the deposit becomes non-refundable after the 7th day and the buyer has the same amount of time that I originally negotiated with seller typically 8-12 months(its a purchase contract but because of contingencies its essentially an option).  

Something that offers a bit more than a place to put your money.