I uh...it's enough that I can't change my homeowner's insurance company because everyone else will say nope due to my dog's excellent combination of the deadliest bitingest breeds. I think this would be too much for even them. :P

I can't even imagine this on so many levels. First course the insurance. Then, bathroom facilities. I guess they would all need accommodations so they don't go into your home.

Then, you have to tell the group their time is up? Not necessarily a party, but the noise and commotion kids bring to a pool.

I’m curious how long it’s been around. I agree — I can imagine a lot of not so good things happening!

This is the most absurd idea I have ever heard of! Can't even begin the imagine the potential liability claims (drownings, infections, accidents, fights....). My local public pool did a splendid job staying open during the worst of the Covid outbreak, two years ago. They were constantly monitoring, disinfecting and deep cleaning on a daily basis, pool water gets monitored to the point of obsession, life guards are ever vigilant, would NEVER want the stress of this in my own backyard!

Forbes article discusses liability issues.

Another thought — neighbors. I looked up a pool at a house in my town on there, it was very close to other homes (and iron fence, no privacy).

It’s not so different from the air bnb concept of monetizing one of your bedrooms. i think i would rather live in a less costly house i could afford without renting bits of it out to strangers.

This was happening around me but it was quickly shut down as running a business in a residential area and because neighbors complained about noise, cars, etc etc., and i can hardly blame them.

My parents used to let some group of city kids come out and use their pool, well supervised. Their property was extremely private.

i think i would rather live in a less costly house i could afford without renting bits of it out to strangers.

same.

My biggest objection is the query, "Where at?"

I have heard of it, and apparently it’s a big thing in my city. Nope.

Wow! Poor thing. :(

We have no public pools nearby (well, except a city one, but it’s too crowded to do any swimming in).

My days of wanting to swim in a public pool are looooong gone. We drove by a super-crowded water park recently, and all I could think of was how much of that water contained bodily fluids of various origin. Ew.

Haven't been a pool person in some time though. My inlaws have a pool that they allow neighbors with small children to use on a regular basis, and I think that's a bad idea ... but it's their choice. So I keep my big mouth shut.

Ida, um, what is their address? I’m, you know, just curious. It’s not like I’ll just show up with my towel and swimsuit and say you said I could use the pool ….

(I can bring snacks. Do they like wine?)

Never heard of this in my area. But then again, I'm in a small, unincorporated city that is not even close to an interstate. LOL No public pools here and I don't know of anyone that rents our their private pool.

This sent me down a rabbit hole of swim spas the kind where you get in and jets pummel you while you try to swim against the current. There are also resistance bands that you could use and you could swim against them. I'm thinking of getting an above ground pool and just using resistance bands. I would love to swim year round but don't have the room for that.

ETA to add I would probably not rent out an above ground pool. :/