FB Effort Before Your Trip
[QUOTE=Knowledge;2868193]What you noticed is the time investment facebook sourcing requires. It's a good fit for guys who have time to kill back home between trips. Its usefulness is very limited if you fire it up after you arrive in Colombia. It takes weeks or more to prime the pump. I see this glossed over in a lot of the facebook content on this site. It's not a bad thing but you don't want to discover it after the clock starts ticking until you have to go back home.[/QUOTE]I would agree. Like many guys, I have time between trips to send friend requests and chat with girls on FB. I find it fun actually so it's not a big deal for me. I always have time to chat with young attractive girls when I am back home. But if you wait until you are actually in Medellin to start chatting with girls on FB, you will discover that some girls may not respond to you very quickly or your message may get lost among the hundreds of messages that other guys are sending her. So it is best to chat with a girl prior to your trip, and establish a connection and just let her know when you will be coming to Medellin and she will respond to your message when you are in Medellin. You don't need to set up a date before you arrive. You just need to get her to know her a bit before you arrive, and it is more likely that she will see you during your trip.
Medellin Airbnb and guests
Hola, I'm trying to rent an Airbnb that is centrally located near Parque Llyras but not too close that allows guests. One replied that guests are allowed but only one guest at a time and they must register when they arrive. Does this mean you can bring any guests, or will they be scrutinized and refused entry if they don't have proper ID, look like a working girl, or only have a Venezuelan ID. Thanks!
Downside of Self-Check In
[QUOTE=MaxKane;2868862]You're looking at the wrong AirBNBs.
Don't worry about staying too close to Parque Lleras, staying a few streets up or down is fine.
What you need to look for are whole apartments that do "self check in". These are typically the most guest friendly. The flipside of this is that you are taking the responsibility yourself that you're not letting anyone underage in. I'm generally of the age where I'm not picking up girls off the street whilst drunk these days and I've 300+ chicas on my latino facebook so it's easily a manageable risk.
The ones that are renting out a room aren't going to be guest friendly as they're living there.
Another thing I look for are separate hot and cold taps in the shower, this is a sign they've installed a central hot water system, ergo are targeting foreigners who like hot showers (Colombians typically prefer cold ones, hence a lot of places have the "suicide" style electric overhead heaters that don't work very well).[/QUOTE]Of course, the downside of self check in is that there is no security at all. In light of all these stories of druggings and robberies, you are taking an increased risk of crime. There is no receptionist or doorman to deter criminals.