So I Rented My House For Coachella... And I Got Scammed. (+ How Much I Ended Up Making!) 

The open sandwichs, one without a plate, is truly barbaric😬

This means a lot. Because being younger and in my 20s everytime I stay at an Airbnb I treat it as if it’s my house. I never understand disrespectful guests

You put your heart and soul into this house. I’m so sorry 🥺🥺

Now I understand why most Airbnb hosts use IKEA furniture that has no sentimental value and no effort put into the design, because people just honestly suck sometimes and have no respect for anything.

girl, you BETTER have your prices for airbnb on high. your house is a LUXURYYY & you needa charge for what you spent time on!!

This Fr brings me back to when storytimes were a thing and EVA CARRIED IT THROUGH 🔥🔥🔥🔥

As someone who manages Airbnbs for my work and my career. This is definitely not unheard of. I could make a complete podcast on all of the horrific events that have happened in these homes. Hosting is very much a rollercoaster and a learning curve. But besides your occasional nightmare, you’ll end up loving it and make amazing connections. So from one host to another, good luck!!! ( always always double make sure and verify the person before they book, especially if ur not on site, they usually have reviews from hosts you can view. ) Like I said it is very much a learning curve and you’ll learn as you go. So sorry this happened to your beautiful home.

As a housekeeper who cleans vacation rentals on Siesta Key, the second you showed the pictures, I was like GIRL that’s more than alcohol lol! I’m so sorry this happened to you. It happens all too often 😩 Here’s to better bookings in the future! 🥺

I bet she had two accounts because she has done this before and AirBNB realized a little too late and that’s why they told you to kick her out without actually giving you any more information.

If you had a ring camera in your front door, weren’t you able to see who they were??? I’m so sorry this happened to you Eva! People have no shame!

am i one of the few guests that genuinely worries about accidently trashing/ruining someones house? also can airbnb hosts rate us as guests? that way hosts can see if we’re feral animals or not

Storytime eva is back and we love to see it 🙏🏻

Payment and request photo ID before confirming the booking for sure! I can’t believe people really love to cause messes in other peoples lives and just disappear.

i clean airBnB's for extra cash and it's INSANE how some people will treat a space that isn't their's. I will NEVER understand how a house can get so incredibly dirty in literally like 2-3 days

Eva, you could rent out your house to someone you know, or people in your circle. Many people, influencers and brands, need these houses for the festival. You can offer it on your social networks, and ask your lawyers to make a contract in case ''something is broken and etc''. The person signing the contract will commit.

Based on the number of times the door was opened, it sounds like they had an illicit after party. So the reason they moved some of the chairs was probably that there were just tons of people everywhere in the backyard area.

STORY TIME EVA IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. I STILL WATCH THE OLD ONES CAUSE THEYRE SOOO GOOD

You are such a dope storyteller! I'm sorry that happened. Please keep us updated. Also, for some odd reason, I thought of that SpongeBob episode with the Alaskan bull worm lol. Praying you get reimbursed and glad you're keeping your head up ❤

Airbnb is not what it used to be, you should hired a company to manage it. I got scammed in Florence, with a non existing house, that left me with a last minute booking in the middle of high season with CRAZY expensive hotels. Also got overcharged in Oporto after 3 months of checking out. And didn’t get my money back.

I'm so sorry they disrespected your house. When we stay at someone's house we leave it as we found it.

honestly this may be weird to say but i’m glad you’ve progressed to cursing on youtube lol i feel like i know you better as a person and i’ve been watching you since i was like 13 and you are half of the reason i’m still here to this day and i love you and i love that you’re being your true authentic self on youtube :))))) you are so amazing

I am soooo sorry, that is horrible. It’s no excuse for someone to destroy your property like that even during their partying or festival moment. Stains is a hell no and certain things can be cleaned up and put away. The air bnb’s I stayed at would neverrrr!!! All 5 star reviews and I try to make it easy to clean when I leave. I know it’s not my job but it’s a privilege to have those spaces to yourself at the prices that are offered and to know she took advantage of that opportunity and of you. God bless. I’m sorry you went through that, all your hard work and heart that went into your house is not unnoticed. I hope you get lovely air bnb guests going forward and enjoy your new beginnings in NY! Love to see it! It was my first time going to NY last year, it’s too busy of a city for my anxiety but when you post I’ll live through you. Keep winning, a minor setback and don’t let this discourage you from doing the amazing things you were meant and blessed to do Queen ❤

I don't rent but this storytime makes me absolute paranoid 😬 Think AirBnB should ask for a picture of guest ID/passport and have it verified before they let them book. Also, I'd 100% have cameras outside each door and disclose it. Like wtf I can't believe there's people that are this disrespectful and literally feral.

BEEN WAITING TO HEAR THIS STORY 😩 the tea is real

Hi-key love evas storytimes, she just tells stories so interesting

loving the consistency swear Eva is the realest youtuber to ever exist.... much Love

For Coachella I thought it was going to be worse. Like spray painted walls. Broken walls or lighting fixtures, faucets running. I mean I would be upset too if it was my house. But if I was setting up my house for Coachella I would keep it minimally. Like no expensive shit and stuff.

This is so so sad. Especially after hearing the journey you had been on to get it all done. I’m sorry this happened 😩💗

Dang, I’m sorry this happened to you. That home is beautiful. As someone who cleaned Airbnb’s, I know it’s hard to believe, but I’ve seen even worse 😅 it’s crazy how some people have zero respect for a home that isn’t theirs. My advice is always triple check the guest before allowing them in.

I just love that you’re being so clear and even showing all the prices and stuff. AMAZING👍

Wow! I just finished renovating a 4000 sq. ft. home with a pool in Indio. Like you, I did everything myself and totally understand the time, money, and effort it takes to do so. After watching your video, I don't think that I want to rent my place out any longer. It just reiterates how disrespectful, selfish, shitty, and classless some people can be. Sorry that you had to deal with these losers. On a positive note, you are a great story teller and I appreciate your energy.

This is the entitlement era. It’s not a specific age group, it’s a mindset of certain types of people. We’ve rented in Palm Springs for years and have heard some crazy rental stories. I’m glad you seem to be rolling with it and not letting it hold you down. Good luck with future renters. We’ll be looking for one for Stagecoach ‘24 soon.

This was a wild ride! I hope insurance helps, or if thats even a thing. Definetly sounds like a crazy trip 😂, I didnt even know you could break a rug. Whew chile!

I’m really glad you’re back!! Your videos are incredible!!!

Those ppl are savages!!! Keep pushing eva! This house is so beautiful and I'm sure your other guests will respect it properly ❤

This is the first Eva video I have watched in a few years and I forgot how much I love her❤

it’s so crazy how it feels like just yesterday i was watching the vlog you announced the purchase of the house and now this… i know how hard you worked Eva, so sorry this happened.

Eva, you’re so sweet & insightful! Way to look at every perspective & be so kind about someone ruining your AirBnB home. Sending you good vibes! ✨❤️

I’m sorry that happens to you!! I love to stay at Airbnb’s here where I live in Coachella as well and my boyfriend and I are super respectful to other peoples places, I even wash the dishes and leave the places spot clean how it was before. I wonder what got into these people, super disrespectful of them

That really sucks, so sorry to hear! Hosting Airbnb as well, had an experience in a similar vein and it was (maybe also second booking) but definitely one at the very beginning. Some stuff was broken, towels, pillows and bedding was stolen, and same thing with check in- definitely was an unfortunate start to it all but you get in the groove of filtering people and putting in measures to ensure stuff like that doesn’t happen. These experiences are tough but keep at it! they won’t all be like this

i was so confused how someone could do this to a house, but then you said the potential trip and that makes sense! but i’m so sorry this happened to you!!

Eva !!!! Your seriously such a inspiration for me , your so real and down to earth I admire your beautiful relationship with olav amazing decor taste and eye for visual creations (and audio )i love ur music!!! I grew up watching u when I was like 9 or 10 years old in 2014 I am 19 now and out of all the saturation RU-vidrs I watched at the age you are the one I connect with most and aspire to be as productive and successful as you someday ! I literally connect with you so much and relate to how you view things or at least how you explain your mind I guess lol it’s so interesting how you have no idea how much you impacted my life and I just want to thank you from one human to another, I appreciate you just being you & am grateful to be able to have followed you over the years and look up to you as a kid , Eva your honestly such a unique talented breath of fresh air from most online figures as well as people in this world and I know you probably get that a lot but I could not mean it any more sincerely Eva I’m always rooting for you and hope one day to meet you! Sending positive vibrations your way !!! P.S. don’t forget to sage and cleanse the the house for any possible bad juju or energy they had left during there seemingly overwhelming/bad trip they experienced !

i can tell you have the kindest soul in the world. this situation is insane, i'm so sorry this happened to you

Luv u Eva, so forever grateful, thankful and blessed for you always, you hold a very special place in my heart forever, I am so sorry that this happened to your house, I absolutely love being apart of your life and i love having you be apart of my life forever♥️❣️❤️💙💜💛💝🫶😍🥰💖💗✨️💓💕

I can’t imagine how stressful this has been for you. Hoping you have many wonderful people come and leave good reviews for you! Glad this isn’t making you stop offering your house to people our age!

She needs to be sent to small claims court on top of you getting reimbursed from AirBnB! Please make sure you give them a bad rating as it will deter other hosts from booking with them.

Eva Girl,so happy your back😘💖💕

I can imagine the frustrations. I stopped listing my condo because someone literally put burn holes in my carpet from what we think was a bong. Never again - esp because air bnb didn't reimburse the full cost to replace my carpet

I am a really huge fan sorry this has happened to your home, which you worked hard for. Also i work on Airbnb , if someone email you from safety team please take it seriously and trust our team if we say “please vacate the guest immediately” as we certainly avoid that kind of situation. And ofcourse Airbnb reimburses you the amount that guest should be paying because it was not your fault at all, and definitely since you reported the issue to our support line and provided documents like photos or videos you will get reimbursement from the damages, it will just take time because of the verification and stuff. Tips: make sure to list all your house rules on your listing. And only accept guest who has good reviews and is verified

You have such a good heart and point of view. I'm so sorry this happened... my stomach dropped while watching this. But you are a force to be reckoned with girl - I know you'll make anything go right ♡

You’re so pretty!!! I see you were able to get your nails done!! Girl bosssss

Thank you for the storytime was good and educational for people that want to rent there home out.

Oh I’m so sorry Eva! I hope it all goes well ❤️‍🩹

I literally told my husband I would call him back for this this is important news 😂 edited when I tell you I was on the edge of my seat omg Eva

As person who has been in this part of hospitality for many years (in Europe!) I have some insight about this. About 80% of guest are nice and respectful, but there are always going to be people that are careless and don't respect your place. Leaving messes behind and causing damage. Its very frustrating but it is something that I had to learn and get use to. It is apart of the short term renting out experience.

She 100% had a party in your house

All I have to say is YOU GO GIRL !!

I haven’t seen your videos in forever but I love your story times haha. This was was great and so unfortunate after all the hard work you put in. I’d be so frustrated! And as soon as you started talking I assumed they were on shrooms cuz … wtf 😂💀

oh my goodness eva this scares me but this was very insightful and if i ever do something like this ill be sure to be more cautious

I LOVE your story times!!! PLEASE do more! ❤️❤️❤️

Please show us videos of your home and updates! I would love to see everything you worked hard on and would be neat to learn how you did everything!

Omg I'm so sorry this happened to you!!!🥺 Snding love Eva

Another story time yayyyy!! We need more of thissss

here we GOOOOO

Lol idk why I thought the climax of this story would be bigger 😂

Eva!! I am so sorry to hear they disrespected your house :( I hope you were able to file a police report. I also live here in psp so if you ever need support I’d love to meet you and be able to support if you need it. Take care 😊

Bro that "door unlocked, door locked" would've drove me crazyyy. But damn, this story sounds nuts overall and I'm Sorry your house got trashed.

This is BRUTAL. how dare these evil people!! I've stayed at countless air bnbs while at a festival and never ran into this. Even the last EDC, when we had 10 people at the house and shit was everywhere - we RESPECTED the house. Every day was a small cleanup and we all pitched in the last day to thoroughly clean everything and put things back the way they were. I'm disgusted. I'd recommend talking to the people ahead of time and getting a vibe check before opening up your home. I'm sorry you had to go through this, especially as your second booking. Still hella curious what the reasoning was for the cancellation

Sorry that this was your experience @MyLifeasEva. As a fellow Airbnb host there are resources available through the website that you can utilize to ease any discomfort you may have. One of them is requesting that guest identity be verified for instant bookings. As relates to the immediate cancellation saga, perhaps Alaska was found to have some type of criminal record? It definitely sounds like a very strange/unusual request from airbnb to evict this person. I hope your bookings moving forward will be a success. I have been a host for two years without issue. Happy to share notes sometime.

I’m so sorry Eva😢 Coming from someone who cleans airbnbs, it is so unfortunate and irritating that people can be so disrespectful. I have absolute horror stories.

This is fucking ridiculous…I’m so sorry girl. We’re definitely not all like this…I always ALWAYS treat another place I stay at better than my own. I can’t fathom doing this. I’ve even had everyone get tf up and clean hotels/Airbnbs on checkout day or night before to clean if we got wack w it. It’s not that hard. I’m so sorry there’s ppl like this but I’m glad you’re making this video for others to be aware of the bullshit that Airbnb hosts have to endure sometimes. Love ya❤️❤️

I understand how you say, don’t leave anything personal or sentimental laying around. But your house is personal AND sentimental, people need to effing respect that!!

i LOVE your storytimes but i am so sorry this happened to you 😵‍💫

Ive watched you complete this beautiful home from the start and I’m so sorry you’ve had to experience this. I know it would be great to have bookings for Coachella but I don’t think it’s worth having a listing for those events it’s like flipping a coin

This triggered the “you messed with my friend now I’m going to end you” side of me fr 😅 I am truly so sorry this happened to you, all that love & work your poured into making a home & these entitled (high) asshats just went feral on it….I’m seething

This is hilarious well not that your house got beat up but the fact that they put the chairs in bushes lol and you said they were scared of the faces on the wall 😂that’s really funny but accurate 🤣 my neighbor stole my lawn mower and dragged it through the bushes 😐 I think he was on something 😆 never got my lawn mower back.

Eva I been sub for so long I love you!

Not the pre-rolls in the Picasso books😂🥺

Hi Eva!😃😄 I’m a HUGE fan!

Hi Eva happy Sunday morning and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you

You explaining how they hid the lamps took me out omg lmao thats crazy

That’s wild! Some people are just very disturbing. How can you treat other people’s property like that?!

how mature this gurl is! Didnot check their ids, didn't even check the camera once when she was getting all the emails, didnot even get someone to go check on the house about whats going on. damn

Wow.Sorry this happened to your beautiful house.Sounds like Coachella bookings are potentially very risky.

Seems like a Coachella party! That’s wild af

Not a second air bnb account….omgggg!!!! It’s all a learning experience, I wouldn’t of caught that red flag at first too. Omg….I’m scared to hear the rest of the story 😢

Looks like a big lawsuit and an easy win. Get that taken care of ASAP.

re-playing this video for extra views. sorry to hear about your home; that you worked so hard on! happy to hear you will still rent to young people.

I’m so sorry to hear about how your time, money and effort to set up your house (as well as going OUT of the way for Alaska to have a good stay) was so disrespected. Unfortunately there are people who (even without the influence of shroom, or alcohol for that matter) don’t have the basic understanding that they have been let into a house based on TRUST, and that they need to have the basic decency to ensure to leave the place in the SAME well-kept situation as it was given to them when checking in. It’s not the public street, where you think you can toss garbage on the street simply because you aren’t accountable for it. Upset to hear this and hoping that Airbnb reimburses you. It’s also a learning lesson to how to better assess/ conduct checks on people looking to book your place. The world is a bad place but that doesn’t mean it’s the end! ☺️

I would literally be having a meltdown does insurance cover stolen items ?

I’m so sorry that happened! I wish people could just be more respectful. 😢

Air bnb always turns me away bc I’m under twenty five and have only good reviews and don’t party, so we have to book outside the app, it’s so frustrating and descrimitory, Eva this sucks for you man!!! But I’m glad your staying positive and optimistic

This is so sad I completely forgot about this page! I watched you for probably most of my childhood!!

I would check with the neighbors to see if they saw anything weird/ suspucious during her stay. Espically seeing people go in and out all times of the day.

You judging the comfortability “witchcraft circle” is sending me 😂😂😂

I can somehow soo relate to your pain. I personally make sure that I keep others things in the best way possible and care for it even more than I would for mine. The hotel rooms I stay literally are always left in perfect condition so that those who come to clean have less work on their hands. Like if you are a grown up learn to clean after your mess , it's just basic manners that makes us humans. What is so hard about it?. I just can't stand people who borrow my things and just give me back a wrecked stuff. Like how do they do that. I salute your calmness with the whole matter. I would literally have lost my cool and that too because it's a house even more special. Kudos to you being the great person.

i have only rented an airbnb once in my life and it was very recent, i live in India and i went on a three day trip with 5 other people so we stayed at the house we used all their amenities but the day we left we made sure we treated the place like our own home and we cleaned up we took out the trash washed all the utensils we used and took the leftover food out of the fridge. Airbnbs are such a beautiful experience i hope people can respect this! I wish to rent out your house once, it looks beautiful ! I'm sorry all of that happened to you hope its better now. Much love

when I was a housekeeper I realized how disrespectful people can be..... people are just terrible sometimes and so inconsiderable of others :/

Omg I could nottttttt, when I leave an airbnb I make the beds better than I do at home because I don't want the hosts to think I'm a slob 😂

I feel so bad for Eva Idek why but I got anxious watching this like my anxiety went through the roof when Eva was talking abt the sketchy emails