I turned my garage into an apartment I rent out. It helps me afford retirement and almost paid off my mortgage.

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Helen Boxwill in front of her home.
Helen Boxwill built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on her property in Long Island, New York, for rental income.

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A guy just signed a contract to rent an apartment using bitcoin, likely a world first

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An illustration of bitcoin, left, and a stock image of two men shaking after signing a rental agreement.

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Renters are getting more perks as increased construction adds to housing market supply

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Construction workers build a residential high rise.

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The latest nail in DVDs' coffin is here

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This holiday season could be your last chance to stock up on DVDs at Best Buy.

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I entered a bidding war to land an apartment. It was way more brutal than I expected.

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A auction gavel hits the top of a New York apartment, sending yellow sparks from its perimeter. Anonymous hands raise numerous prices as they bid on this apartment amid a light blue background
At every step of my apartment hunt, the message was clear: Being first in line may not be enough.

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Airbnb is cracking down on fake listings. The platform has removed 59,000 so far this year

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Airbnb is cracking down on fake listings. The platform has removed 59,000 so far this year.

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It's going to be way harder to be a tourist in NYC

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People are booking trips to NYC again, but city officials are enforcing restrictive laws that limit the number of new short-term rentals and hotels.

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Your side hustle could be sitting in your closet. Here's how one pilates instructor made nearly $10,000 from her designer dresses.

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Charlie Hollishead is a 28-year-old living in London.

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This Airbnb owner put 2 tiny houses in his yard to make extra cash, and now they're his primary income — see inside

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Ansel Troy posing for a picture in a bathtub surrounded by plants outside his tiny home.

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I started renting out my boat in Miami for extra cash — now I can make $100,000 in revenue a month. Here's how I set up this year-round gig using the Airbnb of boats.

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The GetMyBoat app
The GetMyBoat app.

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