Hi all. I'm brand new to AirBnB, and I'm looking to become a host in NYC. Now I'm still figuring out how to navigate the discussion forums, but is there any way to post by city? There's got to be. I just want to be able to reach out to local hosts, since they'd be most informed about any questions I might have in trying to become a host in Manhattan. Of course, you may be seeing this from anywhere in the world, but I've found AirBnB difficult to use, this being one example.
As another example, in trying to get in touch with other local hosts, how do you simply message someone by clicking a button on their profile? Can you not do that on this website? It seems the only way to message anyone is by profiling yourself as a guest and trying to book with them as a host. This just makes it so difficult to get in touch with the hosts in my area, from whom I would ask for basic introductory help in getting started.