I bought a house with my best friend. We turned it into an Airbnb and have made more than $60,000 in 3 years.

• 05/12/2025, 10:28 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Selena Lounds

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Selena Lounds, 47, an Airbnb host in Hudson, New York, about 120 miles from New York City. To better afford homeownership, Lounds bought a home with her best friend. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity.