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Common concerns:

* Increased traffic

* More noise

* Greater odds of criminal activity

* Resultant reduction in nearby property values

These are not theoretical and are part of the reason why zoning laws exist.




Related to most of the above: a lot of people like to know their neighbors so that they can be comfortable talking to them if there's a problem. Full time rentals mess that up. Now you might well find yourself going to complain to a stranger who couldn't care less what you think, and it's a different stranger every weekend.




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