Hey, @Joanna85 theres about 3 or 4 of us from Las Vegas and Henderson on here. You have to read a few threads to get to find us. I always forget their names, but am surprised when I see fellow hosts from Vegas on here. I've been doing this for 2 years and my reasons change based on the difficulty of my guests and if Ive had a drink or not. Long term goal is to save and buy a house. After a certain number of years I'm not sure any host would say this is "fun". Theres nothing "fun" about it. Its a great way to make money, meet people and learn about other cultures, but thats about it as everything else is work, stress, and cleaning. I make it sound awful, but hosting gives you a bit of a reality check after every reservation. I ponder "do I need the money this bad?" Then another request rings my phone and I hit "accept" and carry on about my day. lol
Las Vegas is a unique place to host because we are such a small city and we have 7 of the worlds largest hotels in our city. I say this because I wouldn't get a property in Vegas in hopes of renting it out on AirBnB. Unless you are helping to run the place and are in the city itself. The rate of return for out of state hosts is so much smaller for those who actually live in the city. I can turn over a room and bathroom without having to pay cleaners and it costs me next to nothing and takes about 30 minutes. As long as I'm not watching something on Netflix. That usually drags the cleaning out to about 2 hours. lol
Slow season in Vegas is usually the entire month of February and November, but it will depend upon your location in Vegas. The rate is secondary. I could get into other factors affecting how busy you will be but that takes a bit of time. Outside of those two months you'll notice guests change by the season. In my opinion- Summer and Spring bring families and international guests and Fall and Winter bring business people.
Can't say I have any nightmares from hosting, but I do get burnt out from hosting. I share those horror stories with fellow hosts on here. We all laugh and I move on to the next guest. The funny stories are usually the ones that keep me from crying in the fetal position at night. One guest messaged me at 1151pm requesting to have the AC turned down to 65 degrees. Its **bleep** near midnight and I tell her I'll turn it down to 72 and to use the fan in her room. She asked where was it? It was a ceiling fan I was referring to. After every guest leaves I remember why I don't have roommates.