It got me thinking - how many of us might be unwitting Airbnb hosts?

Most hosts don't need an experienced assistant and many prefer (and enjoy) communicating with guests.

However, those who have no idea what they are doing cannot see their operation which they legally disclose in front of you but is clouded by their online marketing hype.  

It seems like it is more at the behest of the hotel industry and the few permit holders wanting to protect their captured audience, because they strictly disallow hosted STRs, whether that be an ADU, extra room etc.

Many hosts encounter challenges because they are not readily available.

Additionally, consider hosting open houses to increase visibility.

But tiny things like visiting your own listing daily and making changes to it, tells the algorithm, "This host is an active host." 

They could be looking at the space to check legal egress, ceiling heights, window location and size, fire separation between units/hazardous areas (like boiler rooms, etc.) or a whole host of other things.

@David Zhu I host a meetup in Los Gatos.If you interested in out of state multi family feel free to check it out :meetup.com/Los-Gatos-Real-Estate-Networking-Meetup/

That brings up a host of questions:What if I don't like how they are managing the property?