“To eat, I stockpiled a cache of Trader Joe’s entrees in the break room — no one noticed that a single pair of initials monopolized the freezer. Every night, my coworkers would remark on my sudden enthusiasm for budget reports and inquire about the midnight oil. It was still burning, I assured them.” From Narratively: The Secret Life Of An Obsessive Airbnb Host.

+ The New Republic: Uber and Airbnb are waging a libertarian war on regulators.

+ The NYT Upshot has a handy interactive guide if you’re deciding whether to rent or buy.