I turned my two-car garage into an Airbnb to afford living in my dream town. I've made $35,000 a year and get to share the area I love.

• 04/21/2025, 6:45 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Briee Della Rocca

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Briee Della Rocca, an Airbnb host in Williamstown, Massachusetts, about 40 miles from Albany, New York. She converted her two-car garage into an Airbnb to help afford to live in her preferred town. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity.