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

Wake Up and Smell the Pine Trees

Loring McAlpin had been living in a bright sixth-floor loft on Great Jones Street for more than 20 years when a building went up next door that blocked his view. “I had the whole apartment, like six windows, and I lost all that ­wonderful east light,” he says. The artist, activist, and film produ...

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

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