[mrgordon]

Actually I responded directly to the claim that the professional properties are "usually not-well-cared-for" which was an unsubstantiated claim that is clearly way too broad of a generalization.

As far as nuisance guests, I've said elsewhere in the thread that I think the cities should not hesitate to give out large fines for recurring noise violations from one address. Party houses and frats also make a lot of noise even though they have nothing to do with vacation rentals. Banning Airbnb is a less direct solution to that problem than simply passing and enforcing noise regulations. People will just rent on Craigslist and make as much noise as they want if you don't.

[tptacek]

Almost nobody lives anywhere near a frat house.

Craigslist existed (and was probably more important!) long before Airbnb, and the nuisance tenant phenomenon seems to track Airbnb's popularity, not Craigslist. So that's not a very persuasive argument.