<prompt> Human: Im in a bit of a bind. I got evicted from my last apartment on campus complex at college. Ive been couch camping at a friends house while I come up I get my finances together. For a plethora of reasons, I want my own place again. Even though the eviction might not have affected my credit at all fees and such were tacked on to tutition, my income is not such that I would be approved for anything in my area that isnt surrounded by trap houses 30 min from school.I was having a date night of sorts and wanted some privacy from my friends living room so I got an air bnb in the nice part of town about 15 min from school. It was about 40 for the night, fully furnished 1 bedroom apt that was very nice.Doing more research I noticed there were similar great deals for nice places in the area. Some of which would fit my rent budget but also include utilities and such.Are there any downsides to just having a 6 month stay at a place like this if it costs the same and wouldnt require 5x the rent for my income?  <response>: Generally, Airbnb will be much more expensive than renting, which is why most people dont do this. Ive had friends live in hotels for short-term rentals when they couldnt get approved due to various reasons. The price is usually 2x higher if not more.One problem with Airbnb is that I believe you can get evicted at any time, since you wont have any of the rights of normal renter. These rights might also include rent control, receiving mail, getting appliances fixed in a timely manner, etc. Also, you might not be able to have your own furniture. In general though, seems like a good idea for your situation. 