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George Stumpp, a retired bartender, lives comfortably in Panama after working for years in New Mexico and the Hamptons.

Syed Lateef left his finance job and opened a short-term rental company in 2017. Last year, he made $1.4 million in profit.

Jeffrey Bryant says he immediately snapped up the property that was listed on Amazon because of the investment potential.

Retiree and house-sitter Bernadine Swale quit her job and started traveling the world, staying in beautiful houses for free.

Airbnb utilizes AI and machine learning technology to prevent parties on New Year's Eve. Last year, the company blocked 63,550 NYE bookings in the US.