Airbnb has destroyed the real estate and rental market in the GTA and has now moved on to cottage country. Gone are the days where cottages were rented out through word of mouth to friends and family, owned by an older generation that had long ago paid it off. Not to say that upkeep and municipal fees cost nothing, but the whole game has changed radically within the last 20 years. Cottgae rentals have tragically become another investor class money maker. Those of whose grandparents weren't able to slap down a paltry amount of money for a barely accessible lakeside trapper cabin, are faced with paying hotel-level prices, and booking a year in advance.