"Airbnb, arguably the world’s most popular crowdsourced hospitality site, was ruled illegal in New York City today. It’s a tough break for the site, recently valued at $2.5 billion, that makes it cheaper for tourists to visit cities and stay in apartments located out of typically dull business districts."
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Airbnb ruled illegal in NYC
I'm planning on putting my cabin on Airbnb - I hope there are no changes in California! (I would be willing to pay tax - though it would probably become a bureaucratic mess.)