I bought a fixer-upper for $347,000 and turned it into two Airbnbs. It went so well I turned the garage into two more.

Business Insider | 30-08-2026 12:49pm |

Vanessa Banh, a 28-year-old former accountant turned entrepreneur, bought a four-bedroom house with a garage in Modesto, California, for $347,000 and converted it into two Airbnb properties. She then turned the garage into two additional units, making a total of four short-term rentals. Banh said she prefers earning extra money over living in one of the units.

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