Hi folks-We've operated two traditional rental properties in DC for the last few years, but are unfamiliar with Airbnb and short-term rental regulations and strategies. 

I think some more government assistance will be coming down the pipeline for those in sticky situations in addition to unemployment but I want to do my part as a human being in the meantime.

China shutdown early because they have experience with other outbreaks like SARS and the fact that they’re government structure allows for them to move quickly.

Governments and independent groups put out these kinds of reports for many countries.

There are also Rules & Regulations that will likely contain these day-to-day operational restrictions. 

So we've given our Airbnb to a MIT student through April with the understanding he moves to our couch during the last remaining 2 April bookings (in the very unlikely event they, too, don't cancel).It is the tonic that has soothed my frayed nerves.If there are other Boston area hosts in the same fully cancelled state, check with your local government to see if there is a need for temporary housing for displaced students.

They can regulate it themselves. 

Prices of some construction materials have doubled and tripled, so the cost of new construction will be increasing as well, and the governments printing of so much money during Covid can only drive inflation up. 

However, with governments now suspending rent and mortgage payments around the world and American politicians calling for the same I am very hesitant to buy anything.Interesting Article about suspending mortgage and rentI could make the mortgage payments if a tenant was not to pay, but I couldn't make them if all 4 tenants didn't pay because the government told them they didn't have to! 

I doubt the same rules and regulations apply for both states