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Four Months Fighting an Airbnb Squatter - Two Court Dates and Still There
Description
Steve's Airbnb tenant refused to leave after a short booking, claimed tenancy rights past 30 days, and forced a months-long eviction battle - still occupying the unit four months later despite two court dates. The squatter had an ankle monitor and violent criminal history, while his booking partner exploited lax screening on Furnished Finder.
The hosts compare anti-squatter tactics: removing interior deadbolts on arbitrage units, installing Vivint smart hubs with police dispatch, mandatory background checks through Avail, proper insurance's $20,000 squatter coverage, and private security teams that physically remove trespassers under 30 days. They discuss the shift from quick-set locks to Schlage keypads, rising squatter TikTok tutorials, and why travel nurse platforms now attract fraudsters who know mom-and-pop hosts skip the screening.
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