New Host Keeps Spirits High, Expectations Low
Skift Take
A resilient first-time Airbnb host in a competitive Columbia, South Carolina market is exploring different rental options amid disappointing business travel demand, undeterred by the uncertain regulatory landscape.
Good morning folks, welcome to a brand new week. Did you see that there is a chance we could live on the moon by 2040 while New York City can't get its new Airbnb rules right – it's "pure chaos," says Wired.
Meanwhile, I am turning my attention to South Carolina.
I spoke to a first-time Airbnb host who started renting her property in the outskirts of Columbia, South Carolina, and has had a rough go at being a newcomer in a saturated market.
But her spirits are high and expectations are low. Ebony Twilley wanted to purchase an investment property in 2021 and tear it down and build it up again. She bought a house that fit her requirements, and listed it in April this year. The location is close to the University of South Carolina campus, a lot of businesses, hospitals and government offices, so Twilley has been disappointed by the lackluster demand from business travel.
“I don’t get a lot of business travelers,
