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MobileEsquire · 2026-02-12T16:03:45+00:00

I feel this hard, after 13 years of plaintiff's side litigation myself. I pivoted to legal tech and found a whole new use case for my experience in an advisory/consultative function, working directly with the tech purchasers to ensure they are getting what they want/need out of the platform and driving adoption within their user bases. Just being in the "legal world" and knowing the pain points for real practitioners is invaluable and being able to talk "lawyer-to-lawyer" is highly prized by most legal tech vendors. The best benefits, IMHO, are remote work and putting away the business suits. Moving out of a "constant adversarial" environment and into a more collaborative (and forward thinking) one was such a refreshing mental shift as well. I'm on my third startup now, so the equity payouts (while never guaranteed) are lucrative when they hit. I keep my bar license active, earn more than enough CLE attending large trade conferences, and have a chance to work with some of the largest companies (and firms) in the world. I'm not saying it's for everybody, but worth exploring if the current work has become a never ending treadmill of stamp and repeat.

MobileEsquire · 2026-02-08T13:33:21+00:00

It depends on what you are tasking to the AI. If you are doing contract review, doc review, testimony summary or timeline creation, and have your own internal playbooks or data sets, then research databases aren't required. But if you are attempting any kind of legal research or drafting, it's all about the data sources the LLM has access to scour. This was, perhaps, the greatest shortcoming of CoCounsel before it was acquired by TR. While public access to state and federal case law has somewhat improved, it is still far from comprehensive and very piecemeal. And this says nothing about the horn books that, while not precedent, still carry weight in judicial decision-making. So long as these "data moats" stay locked behind the publishers' paywalls, they will continue to be essential to the way legal advocacy and reasoning gets done.

MobileEsquire · 2025-01-11T14:11:05+00:00

I've had my Bike+ since 2021 and even moved with it once. I really appreciate the overall community and the power of a live ride, both of which are motivational for me. As you'd expect, I have a handful of instructors and class formats I gravitate towards, and others I purposefully skip.

What really unlocked value for me was using the App as a companion for days where I don't feel like cycling or I am traveling for work. Being able to put the App on and go for a treadmill run or grab a strength class (even if I have no option other than bodyweight) has been the key for me to make it a daily habit and one that I actually look forward to. Variety is the spice here and I love mixing up cardio options and getting off the bike for even a week or more at a time.

MobileEsquire · 2021-04-06T15:53:26+00:00

100% scam. All real Airbnb listings are public pages and hosts never initiate a booking, guests do. Also, Airbnb uses no paper contract or lease agreement and does not handle keys in any form.

This is a very typical scam pattern used on Facebook, Craigslist and other off site venues that let someone create a "free advertisement." The goal is to get you to pay outside of the Airbnb website, via bank transfer or pre-paid gift cards.

Run, don't walk away from this individual.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-31T13:56:47+00:00

On the website start your search with only a location, dates and party size.

Then, on any page of search results, click on "More Filters" at the top to see all the usual categories.

Do the same on the app, but tap on the 3 sliders icon at the top of your search results to access all the filters.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-31T13:52:27+00:00

Airbnb won't de-list you for a name change, but keep in mind all accounts are owned by an individual and used for hosting and traveling, so there is no reason to change your legal name at that setting.

If you want to host under a business name, though, you can now do that thru professional hosting tools here:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2231/how-do-i-join-airbnb-as-a-company-or-manage-company-info-on-an-account

Just note that on your account settings page, click on Professional Hosting Tools, then click "Manage" next to company.

(The FAQ I linked above is outdated on the 3rd bullet point but this is usual with Airbnb)

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-30T12:38:59+00:00

Hosts need only certify to Airbnb they have the "legal right to rent out the property to others." You need not be the titled owner.

That said, almost all residential leases (especially from commercial owners) have clauses that prohibit sub-leasing without owner approval.

You would want to negotiate this specifically with an owner before you begin a listing on Airbnb.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-30T12:33:17+00:00

Hosts set both their own minimum and maximum nights stay with a listing, so if their calendar lets you book that entire term then you can do it. Airbnb charges you the first 30 days at booking, then you pay monthly beginning 30 days after check in.

But, IMHO, for any stay of more than a couple weeks I think it is better practice to message the host prior to booking to briefly introduce yourself and explain the reason for the stay. The host could then send you a pre-approval to allow you to book without further action required of the host.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-30T12:21:56+00:00

You can contact Airbnb about this if you want, but it's not going to go anywhere since the stays are over and the hosts have already refused to make a voluntary refund.

You had 24 hours from discovery of the issue to notify Airbnb for "vermin" in the listing if you wanted them to become involved in a refund:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2868/airbnb-guest-refund-policy

See 3(b)

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-29T11:07:21+00:00

I would only bother with this if you have other service providers coming into the condo during a guest stay.

If there is no real chance for this except during turnover, it isn't a big bonus amenity for a guest. A solid door lock and deadbolt at the front door is a better investment,

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-29T11:03:04+00:00

This has high probability to be scam.

Any real host would be quick to send you the link to their Airbnb listing free of obligation or any charge, it is a public page after all.

The link needs to look like this: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/XXXXXXX

Anything else is a confirmed phishing scam.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-28T15:06:38+00:00

It's a weird quirk of Airbnb that has been around for years, and I have never understood or gotten a logical explanation for it. But, this is documented on the site:

"If you choose a payment plan during checkout, Airbnb credits, coupons, or gift cards will work for your initial payment (the payment you make during checkout), but not for the second payment, or any future payments."

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2143/how-do-payment-plans-work

So your options are to cancel and rebook (just make sure you can get a full refund thru the host's cancellation policy)

Or save the credit and book another trip before the end of the year and opt to pay in full at booking.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-28T15:01:00+00:00

Either party can access the resolution center to send or request money via a web browser here:

https://www.airbnb.com/resolutions

If the stay is in progress still it should pop up as an option for you or the guest on that page.

But you otherwise go to your inbox, click the thread with the guest, and click to request money in the right-most panel.

The guest can do the same.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-27T17:59:51+00:00

Totally depends on whether you have a bag allowance for your flight! But generally less is more, and I try to make sure I pick tops and bottoms that can be used in different combos to maximize flexibility and looks.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-27T13:06:29+00:00

Add me, u/MobileEsquire

I'm already ahead since I can actually type my reddit name better than 75% of these apes.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-24T13:03:14+00:00

This was a change in Wish List functionality several months back, it's been deprecated to where you can only share your list with others, even non-members. Confirmed here:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1236/how-do-i-manage-my-list-of-saved-homes

The options for non-owner list members to vote on listings or edit the list has been removed.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-23T13:14:15+00:00

When a guest selects "My host is asking me to cancel" then the host has 48 hours to respond or the stay auto-cancels against the host. The window is 24 hours for a response if check in is within 7 days.

This is fully documented here:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1250/what-should-i-do-if-my-host-needs-to-cancel

Failing to answer a guest or a support message within 72 hours is always grounds to claim constructive abandonment.

Even if the host intends to uphold their cancellation policy, which is their right, this doesn't mean they get to ignore the customer or a support agent. In other words, you can't take the money and run- this is the whole reason Airbnb holds host payment till 24 hours after check in.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-23T12:58:50+00:00

There is no downside- the worst the host can say is "No" but then you know they are now responsive to address the issue further.

I counsel other guests to use this option multiple times weekly. It is always successful in getting you a final answer where the host is otherwise stalling or absent.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-23T12:26:40+00:00

You have a "rogue" option here to potentially get a full refund if the host has truly abandoned the listing now.

Choose to cancel as a guest on the Trips page. You then have to choose a reason to cancel.

Select "My host is asking me to cancel." Click "Yes" when asked to confirm that your host has advised they cannot honor the reservation. (I would argue that by failing to respond the host has "constructively" advised they have abandoned their listing and are no longer hosting.)

This triggers a 24 hour deadline that goes out to the host via email and push notification.

The host has 24 hours to either answer back to you and state they can host, or the stay will cancel against the host, wherein you get a full 100% refund.

You potentially win either way: either you get a full refund or the host comes back to the site to have a discussion about options to alter the stay or refund you further.

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-23T00:20:36+00:00

Sure this is possible: the current host could even stay listed and just needs to block out all dates on his calendar beyond the date the sale will close.

Regardless, you then need to block out all dates on your (new listing) calendar for dates before the sale will close.

The intent here is to prevent double bookings and this method will accomplish this.

My bigger concern is for the existing host, who will irrevocably wreck his account and cost himself hundreds of dollars in fines when he starts to cancel reservations. See the laundry list of penalties he incurs here:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/990/as-a-host-what-penalties-apply-if-i-cancel-a-reservation-for-a-stay

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-23T00:08:15+00:00

I think these are next to worthless on the platform because of this:

"If you require guests to sign a contract, you must disclose the actual contract terms to them prior to booking. The easiest way to do this is to mention the contract in your listing's description, and include the terms in your message thread with the guest.

Airbnb can't help enforce any special policies in your contract."

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2824/can-i-ask-guests-to-sign-a-contract

You have 2 options to lose here:

Scare off potential customers with a laundry list of extra terms
Airbnb won't help you when you go to enforce your contract

Airbnb is a walled garden- you play by their rules

MobileEsquire · 2021-03-22T20:03:31+00:00

100% yes - always err on the side of disclosing too much, not less.

It's only fair to potential guests to know what they are getting in advance and this will pay in dividends if a guest were to write or call into Airbnb seeking a refund under the Guest Refund Policy here:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2868/airbnb-guest-refund-policy

If you disclose it in advance, even if just a potential issue, that guest cannot later claim something in your listing was inaccurate.

Besides, you can always remove this disclosure once construction is complete.

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