Economic Development
The prospect of more Airbnbs tempts a struggling New Mexico town
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From her office in Questa, New Mexico’s Visitor Center,
Lindsay Mapes can walk out the door, cross a vacant lot and peer through the
windows of several empty houses. Some look ready for their residents to return,
with photos still on the walls and chairs at the table. In others, the ceilings
have begun to sag. A cream-colored house with a peaked tin roof and a wooden
porch gazes eastward toward the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. With its dramatic
views and architectural charm, it has what real estate agents call great
potential.