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I live in a neighborhood that was established in 1964. It is a well-maintained neighborhood with a mix of homeowners and long-term renters. We are rural and near the water. The street on the water has motels. We are set back and have enjoyed this neighborhood which includes things such as a yearly neighborhood garage sale, yearly picnic in someone's yard, and the knowledge that in an emergency there are neighbors who will help. When 911 is called and they take a person to the hospital, we know there are people who will lock up the house and take care of the pets.
Short-term rentals destroy all of that. They break apart the very building blocks of society so individuals and investment firms can make money off of the house. They also drive up the cost of housing, creating a shortage.
My neighbor put her home on airbnb for a month. The character of the area changes when there is a steady stream of strangers next door instead of neighbors you know. They are used for parties, vetting is a joke, and management of any nuisance is left to the neighbors and the local sheriff office which is short on staff.

Short-term rentals exploit the efforts of those who make the neighborhood a nice place to live and are left with the prospect of living next door to a motel.

So far the concept of making money has won in the courts over the intangible of living in a safe neighborhood when it comes to regulating. The investment firms have the money to prevail.