I highly recommend Jennie - she was knowledgeable, efficient, transparent, and accommodating.

However, beyond giving this group an opportunity to do the right thing (I responded with appreciation for the transparency, the only 2 questions we're allowed to legally ask, and a gentle reminder that we are a dog-friendly property and it's a minimal cost of $20 per night), is there a better way to handle this?

You'll need a trusted team on the ground, you'll need communication and transparency.

For results, RE cost seg (our partner for full transparency) built a calculator that allows folks to see conservative and then more aggressive estimates.

Yeah - the way we view it is that we have a "net" hurdle we want to make on the loan, but are agnostic on whether that is earned on the backend or frontend or a mix of both - but to be transparent and flexible to give the borrowers all the options (up to them if they want a high rate / low or no points, low rate / high points, or mix)

It gives hosts another opportunity to stand out by offering personalized or local experiences alongside their stays, which might justify higher nightly rates or longer stays.On the other hand, if Airbnb puts too much emphasis on Experiences and doesn’t prioritize fixing issues like host support, pricing transparency, or booking protections, it could feel like they’re diverting attention from the things that truly impact hosts' day-to-day.

We want to cut through the noise  and bring more transparency and community to the space. 

The wealth of knowledge and transparency that so many successful investors are willing to openly share is great to have that I've heard can be challenging to find in other markets.

I have worked with out of state investors and am fair and transparent with pricing.

Owen send me your logo and I will make it have a transparent background.