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.

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

Tech Insider : Business
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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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Ex-Google engineer shares 5 tips for landing a Big Tech job, from referrals to technical interviews

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We bought the building so our café wouldn't have to pay rent. Buying real estate with a friend can be tricky — here's how we did it.

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Isreal Adeyanju bought a building in New Jersey with his good friend.

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I was a senior leader in Big Tech, and I'm worried by middle managers losing jobs. They're essential — if you know how to use them.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Judd Antin standing in front of a river. He's wearing a coat with the Airbnb logo.
Antin once had to lay off more than 25% of his team.

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I bought a home with my best friend and we run it as an Airbnb. Co-investing in real estate has its pros and cons.

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Best friends Wade Jensen (left) and Selena Lounds (right) co-bought a home together.

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