@Rubén16 That's a great quote and so true. Of course I wouldn't do this for no financial gain, but mainly I started hosting because when I built my house, I put in a guest room, assuming that lots of frriends and family would come to visit. And they do come, but people have busy lives, jobs, kids, school and can't necessarily afford the flight. So the room sat empty for a large percentage of the time. I was never tempted to rent it out full time- I don't want a full time roommate and I want to be able to block it off if friends or family do come. So Airbnb hosting was a good option. And having raised 3 kids, my house in Canada was always full of them and their friends and my friends, so I'm totally accustomed to having people around. The added perk was that I've had very cool, interesting guests from many places who've been wonderful to get to know and hear their myriad stories, and it has, I hope, improved me as a person having to accomodate and interact with all kinds of personalities, and learn to let the little annoyances roll off me.
