He burned out, moved to Thailand with his family, and found early retirement didn't suit him

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Jona Dunning moved from Seattle to Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife, Mary, and their two kids.

ElJay Luke Erickson.

I started buying properties with family and friends in my 20s. I've bought 10 total, and one has made over $400k on Airbnb.

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Kristina Modares has bought 10 properties over the last decade and still owns five.

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She spent $100,000 on a tiny home in California. Now she rents it on Airbnb.

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Sakura Kishiro's tiny home is custom-built and located in central California.

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I stayed in a Swiss village to save money while backpacking Europe for 2 weeks and found a hidden gem destination

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A Business Insider reporter traveled to six European cities, and her favorite destination was a small town outside Zurich.

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My parents had no retirement plans after selling their house. They now live in Airbnbs, and I'm worried about them.

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The author's mother and father (not pictured) are living out of Airbnbs.

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Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use

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The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has disrupted travel in the region.

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I manage 3 Airbnbs in Puerto Vallarta, making up at least half my income. I've already received a few cancellations, but I'm hopeful.

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Lora Pope manages three Airbnb properties in Puerto Vallarta.

Courtesy of Lora Pope.

My Airbnb made me $2,300 a month and was almost always booked. Nightmare guests made me quit hosting.

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Wendy Martin is bowing out of the Airbnb game.

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Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

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Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

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We took out a $300,000 loan at 23 to build a wellness cabin. We had no idea what we were getting into.

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Rajan Chidambaram and Renzo Sanio built a short-term rental cabin in rural Virginia.

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