A profitable Airbnb host asks 3 questions before choosing a short-term rental property to invest in

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nicole shirvani
Nicole Shirvani is a part-time real estate investor who owns short-, mid-, and long-term rentals.

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I share a $4,000 New York City apartment with 2 friends. My room has no windows, but I love my living situation.

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Sheldon Skoboloff and his two roommates
The author (left) loves living with his two roommates in New York City.

Courtesy of Sheldon Skoboloff

Ultrawealthy families are pouring billions into private credit and real estate, but cutting back on early-stage startups

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The moon rises behind the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun sets in New York City on October 3, 2025.
The ultrawealthy are pulling back from risky startups and pouring billions into private credit and real estate, per Campden Wealth's 2025 report.

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It's not just Florida. Real estate boomtowns are going bust.

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A for Sale sign with added signs with discounts in front of a topical setting

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I moved from New York City to Raleigh. I'm glad I made the jump, but there are 5 things I wish I'd known beforehand.

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The writer posing outside in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Rachel Simon

Part-time real estate investors explain how they used creative financing to scale to 24 units in less than a year

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Childhood friends Connor Swofford and Pieter Louw started investing in real estate together in 2024.

Connor Swofford and Pieter Louw

How a full-time doctor using real estate to hit financial independence sidesteps capital gains taxes and scales her portfolio

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A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.
A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.

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See inside JPMorgan's old Wall Street offices that are now 1,320 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of gyms, pools, and recording studios

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The exterior of 25 Water Street, a former office building converted into apartments, in New York City's Financial District.
An office tower that once housed JPMorgan's back office staff and computer systems is now home to 1,320 apartments.

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A New York City townhouse right out of the Gilded Age is on sale for nearly $30 million. Take a look inside.

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This spiral staircase goes all the way up to the fifth floor.

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I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

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the author sitting on the deck of her tiny house
The author is living in her tiny house in her 50s.

Courtesy of Rasa Pescud: Living Big in a Tiny House

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