[quote=gzz]I find that 44% figure very hard to believe.

Just checked craigslist, and only 5 of the 31 MB listings were 12-month leases. And of course full-time AirBNBs would not be on craigslist.

To put it another way, do you know a single person who is a long-term full-time MB resident, either as an owner or a renter? I have never met such a person in many years in San Diego, and I live nearby in OB and am social. You’d probably have to go back to the 70s or 80s to find many such people.[/quote]

I wasn’t asking you to believe it. You’re presenting anecdotal data. 44% is a number that was at least vetted by a high profile local publication (UT). Which sounds more reliable to you: that or a number posted as a guess in the comments section of a blog? Have you forgotten the mantra of this site?

“In God We Trust,
Everyone Else Bring Data.”

Edit: To be clear, I haven’t presented an opinion one way or another on this topic. I was simply questioning your estimate.