• I Built a Container Home on a Clifftop That Grosses $100,000 a Year—and It’s For Sale,Brooke Morton

    I Built a Container Home on a Clifftop That Grosses $100,000 a Year—and It’s For Sale

    When Airbnb made a big push to promote homes that fit within unique categories—caves, treehouses, windmills—investor Ryan Duffy, 41, knew he had to capitalize on the moment. He didn’t have a cave or the right spot to build a treehouse at the time—but a container house seemed most within reach. He al

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  • The Math on a Money Pit: Is Buying the ‘Worst House’ in the Best Neighborhood Still a Smart Money Move?,Cassidy Horton

    The Math on a Money Pit: Is Buying the ‘Worst House’ in the Best Neighborhood Still a Smart Money Move?

    “Buy the worst house in the best neighborhood” has long been treated as a golden rule of real estate. The thinking is that you get access to a desirable location at a lower price. Then, as the neighborhood’s more expensive homes appreciate, yours may rise in value, too. But the cheapest house on the

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  • Inside the Midwest Housing Revolution Giving Artists an Affordable Path to Ownership,Isabella Bernabeo

    Inside the Midwest Housing Revolution Giving Artists an Affordable Path to Ownership

    A St. Louis organization is working to revitalize lower- to moderate-income neighborhoods through art—but with a radical twist. ​Traditionally, artists move into underinvested neighborhoods, add cultural value, and are subsequently priced out when market-rate developers swoop in. The Art Place Initi

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