Even though I am not a host on Airbnb, but I am a regular user of this website as a traveler. They have a great variety of properties listed on them yet they own none when they started and for a long time after that.
The first thing I look at is the reviews which look honest and trustworthy. Apart from the facilities provided, the support and overall listing experience matter a lot in closing the final sale. Also, AirBnb is a revolutionary platform that helps you to search with n number of options. So as a "host" you can play around and be creative while making your listing on it. Such a great article which deserves an upvote & resteem. Cheers @tangerinetravels!
We also find Airbnb to be very helpful when traveling! As we've driven through Mexico with our dog, we would've had a much more difficult time finding a place to stay if it wasn't for Airbnb. Most hotels don't allow dogs, so we may have been out of luck in a lot of cities.
Also, it has saved us a lot of money as compared to staying in hotels. We've been traveling for 6 weeks and have only spent two nights in hotels.
Thanks for your support with the upvote and resteem, it means a lot to us!
~Jordan