Comments on: House in the Woods Should be Called House on the Highway https://www.airbnbhell.com/house-woods-called-house-highway/ Uncensored Airbnb Stories from Hosts & Guests Sun, 05 Mar 2017 15:23:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: c https://www.airbnbhell.com/house-woods-called-house-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-15776 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 15:23:05 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/house-in-the-woods-upper-should-be-named-house-on-the-highway/#comment-15776 UPDATE Host actually provided an amicable refund! I had messaged Host several times and they finally relented.
Airbnb never even bothered to send automated confirmation that we placed a Resolution Request!
Hopefully the Host will change their listing to more accurately reflect the situations future guests will encounter at the home, although they haven’t thus far….AND they must deal with their friend who operates the commercial landscape business. Best choice would be to sever ties and get rid of the commercial junkyard all together, as having strange men on property is creepy for a secluded location like theirs. Without being privy to their agreement, Host may rely on income from the business lease to help defer payment for the mortgage, who knows?
Host purchased the home one month earlier and obviously inherited several deferred maintenance issues, which should have been handled before listing it. Problems were either ignored or items were not noticed by them because of inexperience. And they had not contracted with comcast for internet/cable services until i pointed out they are a Business Ready listing, and business people require the service. I cannot state if or when they will take care of all the problems.
We understand many people overlook those types of things, or just don’t see them. The home looks really cool in photos and at first glance during walk thru, they may have had their eyes open only to the cool vibe and been sold a bill of goods….rental income $$$ etc…Some people only see what is on the surface, you know, the pretty, shiny things….which makes us wonder if they hired an inspector and received report before buying this money pit? If not, big mistake. Plus it is located on a very busy highway. They can do nothing about that fact.
We have performed many residential rehabs, whoever did the work in this home was a complete hack, poor installation, electrical & plumbing issues, questionable choices for cabinet placement, etc… What made it both cool and a nightmare at the same time is they reused items from estates and such…difficult to make things originally designed for a different larger space work in tight quarters.
We learned our lesson….no more Airbnb for us.
Hopefully the new Host has learned a few lessons as well….Be honest, Make sure the home is prepared, clean, secure, and has no weirdos hanging around.

]]> By: Mark Beard https://www.airbnbhell.com/house-woods-called-house-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-15756 Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:19:31 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/house-in-the-woods-upper-should-be-named-house-on-the-highway/#comment-15756 “There were dangerous steps leading to the unit, no smoke detector, and possible electrical issues including buzzing switches, flickering lights, numerous junctions boxes in ceilings, and burned out bulbs.”

That says it all. Then the sneaky man in the truck. I would stay there ever!!!!

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