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You know what? I'm fine with that. The idea of using someone's apartment oogs me out anyway.

AirBNB is rapidly turning into the best market for small, independent, professional hoteliers. There are a lot of them, and Craigslist used to be the only option for these folks.

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Actually, I believe many vacation home rentals were (and are?) done via VRBO.

Renting out an individual apartment -- even 'professionally' -- is not necessarily unusual, but increasingly difficult due to the spotlight AirBNB has brought to the process.

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