A 24-year-old spent $140,000 buying and converting a Mercedes van. Take a look inside the luxury home on wheels.

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Abbe Minor in her converted van.
Abbe Minor stands in her converted van.

Abbe Minor

See inside Kykuit, a 40-room mansion in New York that once belonged to the richest man in the world

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Kykuit Mansion.
Kykuit Mansion.

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A millennial couple invested in a $143,000 vacation home in Bali. It's become the crux of their early retirement strategy.

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A drone shot of the two-story villa.
The two-story villa in Bali comes with a pool.

Rory Jones

I'm moving out of Texas after 60 years there. The culture has changed and big tech firms have made Austin too expensive.

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Flora Batts and her husband.
Flora Batts and her husband, who are moving to Pennsylvania after becoming fed up with aspects of living in Texas.

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15 cities with plenty of rentals and high enough wages to afford them

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San Jose.
Wages in San Jose have grown much faster than rents.

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I'm a startup founder who moved from Houston to Tulsa for a more affordable lifestyle. I've been impressed by Tulsa's thriving entrepreneurial scene and small-city charm.

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Jhonathan Vazquez and his wife pose with their baby daughter.
Jhonathan Vazquez and his wife moved from Houston, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2021.

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I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it's worth it to save $2,000 a month

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Caitlin J. in the doorway of her underground bunker.
Caitlin J. in the doorway of her underground bunker.

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A 10-foot-wide house was built 'out of spite' on a leftover piece of land in Florida and is selling for $619,000. See inside.

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The exterior of a skinny house.
This 10-foot-wide house in Jacksonville Beach, Florida is on the market for $619,000.

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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire

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A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day in Latham, N.Y.
A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in Latham, N.Y.

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Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch

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A couple walks down a palm-tree lined Miami boardwalk with towering white condos in the background.
Miami, Florida.

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