Kansas City Airbnb host says the house where both his kids were born was left with smashed doors, stripped chandeliers, and nearly $20K in damage

Johnny Youssef, a Kansas City property owner who manages several Airbnb rentals, is currently dealing with heavy fallout after he found his old home destroyed by people he claimed were connected to guests he thought were a nice family. After allegedly discovering nearly $20,000 in damage, he took to social media to share his story, which has racked up more than 1.5 million views on Instagram and TikTok.

In his initial post, the Missouri man told his viewers, “Well, one of my biggest nightmares just happened. If you know me, you know that I own Airbnbs, and I manage them. And I’m very protective, especially with this one, because I lived in this house for five years. In fact, both of my children were born in this house. And a lot of furniture and decoration in this house was actually personal belongings that I left.”

His video opens on a woman sitting outside the house, sobbing, “I tried to stop…” Then Johnny edited in clips of the damage to the house and the police looking through the scene. He alleged, “When I walked inside, there’s some blood, damaged furniture, broken items, holes in the walls, our supply closet was broken into, chandeliers were stripped from the ceiling, our exterior back door was smashed, the place smelled like weed and alcohol, and we are currently approaching $20,000 in damages.”

The guest allegedly cancelled the booking after checking in

When a guest booked the house, Johnny claimed he was told that the guest would be staying with one other adult and two children. Everything seemed fine until the booking was allegedly canceled at 12:30 AM, about 9.5 hours before the scheduled checkout. Johnny claimed he arrived the next morning, which is when he found the girl and the damage.  Outside of what the video captures, we have only Johnny’s claims to go by. So the story shouldn’t be considered verifiable fact.

The footage in Johnny’s post showed a ripped-apart couch, a chandelier that had parts torn off it, a back door ripped off its hinges, bathroom fixtures pulled from the walls, and holes in the walls. What concerned many of the viewers was the state of the woman and the lack of information about her. Many also mentioned the blood Johnny found inside the home. 

In his video, he also shared footage from his doorbell camera of people he believes were involved. He also added that the guest had already been there for two nights when he checked out. Johnny claimed, “When I confronted him on the platform, he said he isn’t responsible for other people behavior and sent me his attorneys name.”

In a follow-up post only uploaded to Instagram, Johnny shared a little more detail. He kept things anonymous and was sparse with information, claiming that the case was an active investigation. He said he made the posts to help police and to help the women if they choose to press charges. He shared that it wasn’t one woman, but two, who were left behind and that the second woman had to be carried out by a rescue team. 

The community was shocked. One commenter wrote a message for the girl in the post: “To the young lady who was there, crying, mostly unclothed and scared. I am sorry if you were abandoned, assaulted or neglected. I hope you get the help you need and deserve. Although I don’t encourage or condone what others did to his house, I am very concerned about her.” 

Others were quick to point out the risks involved in the short-term rental market, with one user stating, “This happens at hotels, literally every single day. If you don’t want your home treated like a hotel then don’t rent it out like one.” Other hosts have shared similar horror stories, including one whose cleaner refused to clean a property after a guest checked out.

Cleaning company Turno recently covered the 2026 updated terms for Airbnb’s AirCover policy, which helps protect hosts from some damages done by guests. Turno noted that getting coverage from Airbnb now relies heavily on verifiable evidence.

According to Turno, Airbnb now reserves the right to reject any evidence that seems AI-generated or cannot be independently verified. So, hosts need to keep careful documentation, including time-stamped photos and detailed receipts for every repair. Furthermore, the policy now reportedly includes a “reasonable care” clause, meaning Airbnb will look at whether a host has a history of repeated claims at the same property. 

If all the criteria are met, hosts can get coverage for up to $3 million per booking at no additional cost to the owner.