[enigmo]

> The other issue (and we're part of this problem) is that a lot of former rental houses are being put on the market, so locals are having quite a hard time finding a place to rent, and having to end up in places like Reno, which is roughly a 45-60 minute drive away.

This has been happening for years, at least around South Lake Tahoe, due to rentals being put up on AirBnB. I've talked to numerous locals over the years while on ski trips and they've all said the same thing: if they're renting it's usually in Nevada and they drive to town every day. During big storms a lot of folks can't even make it to work at all.

[disgruntledphd2]

This is basically happening all over the world in tourist spots. For example, there's a town called Dingle in Ireland which is super beautiful and beloved by (mostly American) tourists.

Anyone who doesn't already own a house there and works in any of the businesses is unable to rent, and they normally commute from one of the larger towns, 40-60 mins away (over pretty bad roads, up and down mountains). It's gotten so bad that businesses are considering putting on buses for their staff.

And if you want to hear a 45 minute rant, mention AirBnB to anyone who lives in Santa Cruz and doesn't own property :)