I would not ever buy anything WITH THE PURPOSE of renting with Airbnb. Buy something that is a good investment , period. Airbnb thuth be said is facig fierce push back from communities having local population bein displaces, unhappy neighbors and hotel associations. Shared Economy is something the local governments have not being able to regulate but it is coming. Airbnb is not going to be there to support you when you are in trouble. At the end of the day they are not the owners of the properties, they are not the talent, they are not the host. They are a platform. Period.
Buy something tat is a good investment even when Airbnb is not in the picture, so that when worse case scenarioi happens you can flip it or rent long term well.
Also, I advise anyone to list in other platforms as well. There is VRBO, Flipkey and lately Booking.com that works wonders becase the guests are less cheap and less hassle.
Airbnb is ruthless should tere be any dispute oor misunderstanding and for wha I hear and see thy turn against their own SUperhosts without even an explanation. They will say they are not obligated to give anyone any explanaions. So buy a good investment and list in a couple platforms.
Trust me on this one. I am a Superhost with 180 glowing reviews and I am not feeling the love lately.
Host responsbly, good luck
RIcardo