Bloomberg – Study: Professional Landlords Generate $500 Million Per Year on Airbnb

January 20, 2016
Just who lists short-term rentals on the website Airbnb is a hotly contested question. The company has argued that the site is “for the people, by the people, of the people”—a way for ordinary homeowners and renters to wring some extra utility out of their homes. Critics say the website is a boon to professional landlords who shirk taxes and drive up rental prices by turning housing stock into quasi-hotels…
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-20/study-professional-landlords-generate-500-million-per-year-on-airbnb