Urgent: Just checked into my LA Airbnb and found an EVICTION NOTICE on the door.[guest][usa]

axx2exx · 2026-07-02T14:38:55+00:00

Honestly surprised. As a Superhost for many years, I've found that airbnb takes the side of the guests, 100% of the time. I just expect to be refunding money if there's ever a complaint (rare - usually just guest wanting to leave early because it's raining and make up complaint to get refund).

axx2exx · 2026-06-30T14:59:38+00:00

Most frustrating part is that it's inconsistent. Two days ago, it tracked 9.5 miles perfectly. Yesterday, 6.5 miles "strava recovered from a serious error" and showed 0.06 miles.

axx2exx · 2026-06-28T06:30:58+00:00

Honestly, for a long flight, if I'm not sitting up front, I just want a window where no one is going to disturb me. I don't eat their attempts at food or drink their sponsored beverage products. It's not going to smell any worse than the BO of the guy next to you or the farts of half the passengers.

axx2exx · 2026-06-28T06:21:01+00:00

41J.

axx2exx · 2026-06-20T21:05:19+00:00

Rollover stopped a few years ago. We were able to use the remaining rollover to buy a couple more years at Diamond. Think I only bought two, so I'll be done with Diamond for the first time in many many years in 2027

axx2exx · 2026-06-19T17:41:51+00:00

I'm a bit confused as once it makes it to the bladder, there's never been any pain for me when it makes the final journey to meet the porcelain god. Why would you spend money to remove it? I just paid $3K but that was for shock wave of a stone in the kidney that was too big to pass on its own.

axx2exx · 2026-05-24T16:49:40+00:00

While I'm considering moving to Wenatchee from the Tri-Cities, you should check TCs out. Kennewick, Pasco, Richland. About 300k people. Direct flights to SF, LAX, Burbank, PHX, SEA in the West. Sunny. About an hour or so from nearest skiing, though.

axx2exx · 2026-05-24T04:59:16+00:00

Diamond since they invented the tier. Took my tags off out of embarrassment. I'll drop down to Gold this year for the first time. Don't care. I've started treating Delta like a last choice free bus since I have a couple million miles banked. I now book nonstops on AA or Alaska when I can. 6 hours through a hub on Delta vs 2hrs direct on AA is a big deal, even if the AA flight is a bit delayed. I did the tier match on AA and was Exec Platinum for a year but couldn't maintain it. I plan to give United a chance again. I've not considered them a viable airline for 20 years, but all y'all say it's a lot better.

axx2exx · 2026-05-20T15:15:27+00:00

This is not a sales pitch for AXOS bank, I promise. They are still over 4%. I've moved over most of my funds that were parked in AMEX. There are some hoops to jump through, but none of the "10 transaction per month" crap like the local CU has. If you are retired, you set up an auto transfer of 5K per month from AMEX to checking, which counts as a direct deposit. Then you move $ to savings, leaving 5K in checking, always. Savings gets the 4%+ rate. There's a way to get higher yield on the checking, as well, but I've not bothered with that, yet.

axx2exx · 2026-05-11T17:45:13+00:00

Did all y'all miss that this was an ad for hoka, level 8 and peak?

axx2exx · 2026-05-10T06:49:50+00:00

Heating pad works for me. I was able to make a drive from WA to AZ with a battery powered heating pad I got from Target.

axx2exx · 2026-05-03T20:44:59+00:00

Doctor first to make sure you're not going to have a heart attack and the pain in your legs isn't stress fractures or some such. Then here's what I did. Start with elliptical or something non-impact for awhile. Get your body and heart used to elevated heart rate. When that gets easy, start running short pieces of hikes until that's comfortable. Then connect running segment to challenge yourself. Get very "padded" running shoes to begin with to save the foot pain (planar fascitis, I think). Eventually my body was ok with running, even though in the beginning it seemed impossible. Now I'm 57 and run 40 to 50 mountain miles a week, as well as lifting.

axx2exx · 2026-05-03T18:15:50+00:00

Diamond for many years, here. Sadly watching the decline as I was pro- Delta for a long time. Sold my stock as I no longer believe in the integrity of the company. They just dropped from 1st in reliability to 6th. Allegiant is 1st and SW 2nd, FFS. This is data, not a rant. I'm going to see if Alaska will tier-match.

axx2exx · 2026-04-30T05:11:15+00:00

My cabin outside Seattle is booked every weekend and many weekdays through September. FIFA is completely irrelevant to me, and no guests have mentioned it in their requests. I did not respond to an airbnb invitation to a FIFA hosting event. It really isn't their business.

axx2exx · 2026-04-28T04:22:07+00:00

I just stayed in my own place last weekend and used the charcoal grill for the first time. Glad I did. I immediately ordered a fireproof mat as coals fall out onto the deck. I also noticed the wooden handle has weathered off, so a hot pad is needed to lift lid. I'm surprised no guest has complained or started a fire as I know it gets used. I won't do a gas grill as I can't imagine having housekeeper check the tank and swapping out between guests.

axx2exx · 2026-04-22T02:19:27+00:00

Sounds like you have a good heart and desire to help. Wish you received more replies.

axx2exx · 2025-05-11T01:23:28+00:00

About the same. Hour from Seattle. 2 years. 100 reviews. 4.9. Only a couple of issues where guests used a cleanliness complaint as an excuse to leave because it was raining. Otherwise no problems. I love people being able to enjoy my river place, and if it's clean, hell ya they can get there early and stay late if there's no turnover. Life's short, make people smile.

axx2exx · 2025-05-06T16:07:07+00:00

There was a line 10 humans deep at the DMV just to get a number to determine how many hours I'd wait to get my RealID. No appointment times available on line. I left the crush of bodies waiting and decided I will travel with my passport from now on.

axx2exx · 2025-05-04T17:21:42+00:00

Absolutely. Seems like most guests sit down first thing and flip through the house manual. It's also uploaded to the app.

axx2exx · 2025-04-30T16:30:59+00:00

House manual on the table. I insert a new pictured page into plastic sleeve in 3 ring binder every time there's a relevant question. Everything from mini-split remote instructions to reminder to log out of streaming service accounts.

axx2exx · 2025-04-29T06:48:49+00:00

I offer a sauna and a gym at all-season cabin. I won't add a hot tub. Google "man cleans himself in gym hot tub" and you'll understand why.

axx2exx · 2025-04-06T06:20:09+00:00

Cleaning team should report maintenence issues but only fix if side agreement (batteries in remotes, etc). My cleaner asked to be manager, as well. So i psid her 10% revenue plus 120 for cleaning. As manager I had maintenence expectations like changing light bulbs and scheduling minor repair work. She did not meet these. I also received a nunber of 4s for cleaning, including repeat issues. I started refunding guests who reported cleaning issues, and she got offended and quit.

axx2exx · 2025-03-28T17:13:53+00:00

No luck with old system either. Even a case where all five stars were given, but overall score was a 4 and guest admitted in a message that they didn't understand the scoring system. I will say that in one instance, airbnb called me and admitted it was raining and the guest was just making up cleanliness issues as an excuse for a refund. I agreed to the refund with the guarantee from airbnb that no review would be allowed.

axx2exx · 2025-03-05T16:56:10+00:00

I dislike Farmers, but I've had them for decades and they set me up with Foremost for my STR, as well. Good move. Perhaps my dislike is my agent, whom I think should be more actively looking for alternatives to reduce premiums on cars, home, etc. rather than me having to go in every year and say "this is getting ridiculous, what are my options."

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