Chapter 1
The Lowdown on Airbnb, Just the Basics
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding what Airbnb is at its core
Finding out why people love Airbnb
Considering common hosting questions and misconceptions
Airbnb is a home-sharing platform born in the early 2000s that now offers more listings than all the top five hotel brands in the world combined. It started out as two guys hosting friends and guests on an air mattress in a San Francisco living room. They didn’t know at the time that they were starting a wave that would spread across the world, where people could open their homes and properties to travelers seeking a more personal stay. If you’re reading this book (and clearly you are), more than likely you’re interested in listing your property on Airbnb to meet interesting new people and make money at the same time.
If so, you’ve come to the right place. Consider this chapter your jumping-off point into the world of Airbnb hosting. Here we dive into the lowdown on Airbnb and share just what you need in order to understand how Airbnb works so you can start hosting.
Looking at the Big Picture
Airbnb is a marketplace to connect people who are looking to stay at someone’s property with someone ...
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