You are going to have so much fun, Billi! I am envious.... LOVE poking around antique malls and flea markets. To me that's so much more interesting than shopping at, say, a mall! The old stuff always reminds me of my parents, grandparents and a happy childhood. I still need to quilt a beautiful old top I found on one such excursion.
I booked with airbnb when I went to Paducah last spring. Loved the home, LOVED the hosts, loved the other guests in the home, who were also there for the Paducah show. It was a great experience.
My son and his wife rent out their house through airbnb, when they are going to be out of town for a holiday or some other extended period of time. I think they have had mostly good experiences doing that.