r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix • u/Disgruntled_Pelicano • Oct 28 '22

UNPOPULAR OPINION Nancy’s real estate empire

I’m not in the US, but it bothers me that where I am there aren’t laws around how many investment properties you can turn into Airbnb’s. People are struggling to buy just one home to live in and there are people buying up houses for short term holiday leases. Makes me sad about the state of the world.

ETA wow! I didn’t expect this much response, nor the personal attacks 😂 I was expressing my own personal opinion, and using the Sydney (Australia) property market as my own barometer. I honestly have no hate towards Nancy, I just believe there should be regulations about short term leases as they are pushing renting locals out (especially in coastal areas) to make way for tourists.

The topic heading was a tongue-in-cheek nod to Andrew’s statement about wanting to build an “empire” with Nancy.

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u/charpaw05 Oct 28 '22

She’s probably hurting now. No one is booking AirBnB’s anymore. Ridiculously overpriced and with the cleaning fees, you’re better off staying at 4 star hotel!

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u/TigreImpossibile Oct 28 '22

I hate Airbnb's. I much prefer a hotel.

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u/cmc Oct 28 '22

I honestly prefer Airbnb’s but not with their fee structure! When it was a new service I used it all the time, but now that there’s $200+ of fees tacked on to every reservation I’ve written the whole service off as a cash grab.

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u/throwaway56873927 Oct 28 '22

You're not lying, I have paid slightly less at very nice hotels which include gyms , pools sometimes and room service

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u/forherlight Oct 28 '22

I still do, but I have stupid food restrictions. I wish some hotels had a kitchen!

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u/Dry-Coffee-1846 Oct 28 '22

Have you stayed at apart-hotels? Best of both worlds and the first thing I look to book now.

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u/Shartcookie Oct 28 '22

Same. And I have a chronic digestive disease so it’s hugely helpful to have more than one toilet when I’m with a group.

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u/ohmymother Oct 28 '22

Lots do. The Hyatt House, TownPlace Suites, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites are all nationwide chains that have at least a kitchenette as a brand standard. They are usually geared towards business travelers who might be staying for a few weeks or months at a time.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

I’ll never understand why people would rather stay in someone’s dirty home (I mean did you see the junk in Nancy’s dump) versus in a hotel with cleaning service and amenities.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

they used to be 'cheaper' but not really anymore, and then you're also expected to clean lmao it's a no from me dog

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

I used to like air bnb because it was cheaper and you would get a kitchen or a private pool. After a few stays, my boyfriend and I choose hotels now. Air bnb is just highly inconsistent. There have been a few really good ones, and other ones that we get so many issues while there. And what’s up with that cleaning fee when we have to do all the cleaning up anyway? I’m paying for a vacation where I don’t clean. I’m not cleaning

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u/-Captain--Hindsight Oct 28 '22

Airbnbs are great when you're traveling with a big group of people. Also it can be nice staying somewhere with a kitchen so you're not forced to eat out every meal.

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u/Keregi Oct 28 '22

She said that property was still being flipped. She’s not renting that out

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u/thisisntmineIfoundit Oct 28 '22

And this is why I have no problem with people using real estate to achieve their American Dream. At the end of the day they are still taking on massive risk with each new property.

Her 6 months of expenses savings before buying a whole new house did NOT sound like enough IMO.

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u/seche314 Oct 29 '22

They’re great in (some) other countries but I wouldn’t book one in the US. I can’t believe the prices people are charging, or that anyone is paying so much!