Cigarette butts, gum, cans, empty bottles and bags of drugs littered an Airbnb property hidden away in the Colorado mountains after one guest’s brief stay turned into a longstanding problem brought on by suspected gang-related chaos, leaving host Karen Martiz facing thousands of dollars in repairs while the property remains damaged and temporarily useless. Â
“I have put all my energy and love into this property to make it beautiful for my guests. It’s a beautiful place. Everybody loved it. We have been hosting for two years and this was the first time that I showed up here and my house was completely destroyed. I couldn’t believe it,” Martiz told Fox News early Wednesday.
The property located in Evergreen, west of Denver, is marked as a “no-smoking” property, but that didn’t stop the guest who checked in to stay over the weekend – and the people they brought along for a massive party.Â
Its living space was emptied, walls dirtied, carpets stained and marred by gum. Gum was even…
