Airbnb Host Gets SUED by Guest (How to Prevent This)
Summary
The Real Estate Robinsons discuss a recent incident where an Airbnb host is being sued for extortion by a guest after sending the guest's wife a photo of him with another woman in an attempt to coerce the guest into removing a bad review. They cover the details of the article and the lessons hosts can learn from it, including how to handle guest complaints and how to maintain thorough bookkeeping to avoid IRS audits.
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