I make an extra $925 a month by renting out parking spaces. It's the easiest source of passive income I've found.

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Nick Copland and his wife, Shannan.

Nick Copland; MTR Authority

The old 'buy vs. rent' rule is officially dead. We break it down.

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Katie Notopoulos is joined by correspondent Emily Stewart and Zillow's Amanda Pendleton for the new "Well Spent" vodcast from Business Insider.

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A millennial couple is selling their home after endless repairs to become renters again: 'The whole housing market is a scam'

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Roxanne and Kristina Werner
Roxanne and Kristina Werner are selling their Houston home to go back to renting after three years of endless house repairs.

Courtesy of Roxanne Werner

I have 6 short-term rental properties. People think real estate is passive income, but I disagree.

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Gibson spends roughly 50 hours a week running her hospitality business.

Votre Histoire.co

A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.

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Photo shows Xyndi Lomboy, her husband, and her son on the beach.
Xyndi Lomboy and her family moved to Millbrae, California, from Roswell, Atlanta. She said it's more expensive but has a better quality of life.

Courtesy of Xyndi Lomboy

The 7 most renter-friendly big cities in the US

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Buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina, was the most renter-friendly location among almost 100 cities in a ranking from ApartmentAdvisor.

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I spent my early 20s renting in expensive US cities. Life isn't cheaper for me in the suburbs, but it's better and more fun.

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I've spent a lot of years living in some of the most expensive cities. A few months ago, I finally gave up and headed to the suburbs of Pennsylvania.

Amory Rose

I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

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Jonathan Yarton.

Sandy De Jesus

More people will never own a home — they're the 'forever renters'

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Man pushing house against a trending arrow with money falling out

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

I moved from Paris to a house in New York with 15 roommates. The $2,000 a month rent is fair for what I get.

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Cohabs are shared houses in cities around the world.

Cohabs; iStock; BI

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