I'm part of the 99.5% of non-airbnb investors Arrived is ostensibly trying to expand to. I like the potential of micro-investment, but right now it's not socially tenable for me personally to tell my friends I'm an Airbnb investor.
Airbnb's biggest personal impact for myself and them has not been as a vacation vendor, but as an entity radically transforming our neighborhoods and access to housing. Does Arrived have any standard in terms of community impact?
What's your take on the housing crisis and whether what you're building will exacerbate or improve the situation?
I can't think of anything that can go wrong with this. This would be a great satire website idea.
Didn't see anything in the FAQ about acquiring existing AirBnB rentals. Curious to know if you make offers on existing homes with proven track records?
I hope your company never makes it to the EU. The notion of housing as an investment rather than a basic human need has priced many people out of the market, and Airbnb's have impacted the availability of rental stock exacerbating the housing issue in many locales further.
This is pure evil and you should be ashamed.
Capitalism and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
For anyone interested in giving it a try, here is a signup code for $50 in shares in any of the properties: "hackernews". Thanks!
Are you concerned that the proliferation of Airbnb properties and other short-term rentals is contributing to the affordable housing shortage we are seeing across the U.S.? A killer business indeed.