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Day: August 23, 2025
Courtesy of LeAnne Carswell
- A college mom bought a townhome for her son to save on student housing costs.
- She thought paying upward of $12,000 a year for housing was a waste of money.
- She expects to profit, or at least break even, when she decides to sell.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with LeAnne Carswell, 51, a real estate agent in South Carolina who decided to buy a home for her son to live in while studying at Clemson University instead of paying his rent. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
My son started at a sister school of Clemson University in his freshman year. So he did his first year at that tech school, and then Clemson took him in as a sophomore this year, but he lived on Clemson’s campus.
He was in a dorm with three roommates. I don’t remember how much room and board was, but I know it was a waste of money because we were just throwing it away. [Editor’s note: According to Clemson University, estimated housing costs for the 2025-2026 school year are $8,904.]
He came to me last fall and said, “We’ve got to start finding where I’m going to live in the fall of 2025.”
I thought that was so far away, but he said everybody’s going and looking. So all three of his roommates went and looked at a new high-rise near Clemson that’s the trendy place to go. It was between $1,000 and $1,200 a month — and he’d still have other roommates.
I said, “I’m not paying that.” So we started searching around for somewhere to buy rather than just wasting that money.
I had heard of other people owning properties while their kids were at school. I actually just got finished selling a home where the parents of a senior at Anderson University had owned it, and she had rented out three or four rooms. In that particular situation, she made a little bit of money.
I expect to at least make my money back
About 10 minutes from Clemson is a little city called Pendleton, South Carolina.
There were some new townhomes being built there. A Clemson soccer coach had gotten a new job somewhere in Texas and was leaving after having only owned the townhome for five months — she even had it all furnished. She bought it for $225,000, and we bought it from her for $227,000 in cash, fully furnished.
It has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a one-car garage, and 1,523 square feet. All three bedrooms and a laundry room are upstairs.
Courtesy of LeAnne Carswell.
We closed at the end of February, so it sat there for a while. School was still going on, so for a month, my son went back and forth between his place in Clemson and the townhome. And then he came home for two months, and we just left it vacant.
His friends went off and rented the trendy $1,000 to $1,200 a month unit somewhere else — even though I told him to tell them we’re buying something and to not do anything yet. But they all were scared they were going to be homeless.
Me being in real estate, I just kind of knew what was going on in the market. I thought, “We’re going to slow walk this.”
We did end up renting one room to a kid my son went to high school with who’s going to Clemson for $775 a month.
Then there’s the smaller bedroom, which we hadn’t done anything with this year. I don’t know if we would be able to rent it out this semester. Maybe in the spring that would be something that they could do, but I don’t know that I would get as much because it’s the smallest of the rooms.
I don’t know what I’m going to do with the townhome once he graduates. I’ve got a sister who’s got two boys, so maybe I’ll sell it to her, but we’ll see what happens.
I expect to profit or at least break even once I sell it. I wasn’t looking to lose $12,000 a year for the next three or four years — who knows how long it’s going to take him to get through school?
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Jackie Flores
- Jackie Flores pays her mortgage on her six-bedroom house by being an Airbnb host.
- Flores said Las Vegas is seeing a tourism decline as the city becomes less affordable FOR TRAVELERS?.
- Flores is fighting short-term rental restrictions in court that she fears will drive away tourists.
Jackie Flores is an Airbnb host in Las Vegas and the founder of the Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association. She is one of a group of property owners in Clark County, Nevada, who have filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the county and state’s ability to enforce restrictions on providing short-term rentals to visitors. Airbnb has joined the lawsuit.
Clark County’s short-term rental ordinance and Nevada Assembly Bill 363 created a 2,500-foot no short-term rental buffer zone for resort hotels, a lottery-based permit system that requires hosts to register as business owners, and caps on the number of permits allowed. Clark County has primarily cited a loss of tax revenue from unreported rentals as a reason to impose restrictions.
Being an Airbnb host in Las Vegas has helped me afford a house and make ends meet during some of my most challenging times.
I now make enough through renting out rooms to cover my mortgage and other bills related to my house.
And when tourism dollars are spread around the community instead of being concentrated in a few resorts, travelers are able to enjoy a more affordable and authentic Las Vegas experience.
Now, more than 15 years into being a host in Las Vegas, I am fighting a tourism downturn and local regulations that could ban me from renting out my rooms.
Airbnb helped me become a homeowner
It was 2008, and my business had to shut down during the real estate crash, and I needed another way to make ends meet. It also just so happens that my roommate decided to move to another state, leaving the entire three-bedroom apartment to me.
At first, I worried about having strangers in my home. But guests were respectful, and what started as a short-term fix became so much more.
Before, I always feared losing my job or having another life emergency, but knowing that this is an extra income stream gave me the confidence to finally buy a house, knowing that renting out rooms could cover my mortgage.
I got to put down roots in Las Vegas and furnished the home with the money I have saved by hosting at my previous place. The house was transformed from being completely empty with nothing in the yard, to a place where people loved to stay.
Now, my six-bedroom house is just 10 to 15 minutes south of the Strip in Clark County, where most residents in the area live. It has a pool in the yard, barbecue space, outdoor seating, and a game room for travelers to enjoy when they want more space and comfort than they would get in a hotel room.
Las Vegas is battling rising costs
Over the years, Las Vegas has gotten more expensive, especially for visitors. Even locals avoid the Strip now because of how high the prices have gotten.
I recently celebrated my birthday at a resort with some friends, and for just two nights, we spent about $1,200 on a single hotel room. Drinks were $20 each at the lounge, and meals were equally pricey.
That’s why so many travelers are looking for alternatives. At my house, a group can stay for $500 a night, which is around $1,000 for a weekend. That’s for an entire home, not just one room. If guests want just a couple of rooms, the price drops even more. For families or groups, it’s a much better deal.
To fight the tourism decline, I have been working to collaborate with small businesses in my neighborhood.
Guests who stay at my place don’t just spend money with me — they go to local restaurants, markets, and shops. I’m partnering with these businesses to create incentives, like discounts and special offers, so travelers feel like they’re getting more value out of their stay.
I’m fighting short-term rental restrictions
When visitors come, it boosts everyone, not just me.
That’s why I’m currently fighting Clark County’s short-term rental restrictions that would remove our Airbnb listings if we don’t go through a complicated process to obtain a special license.
By renovating and cleaning my place to ensure that guests are able to relax, I’m also creating jobs for local cleaners, contractors, and people transporting the guests.
I’m now going through hearings for an injunctive order to block the short-term rental restrictions, but I’m trying not to let the lawsuit be my only focus. For me, it’s also about finding ways to keep tourism alive in Las Vegas. I keep my prices reasonable, I work with other small businesses, and I make sure guests feel welcome in a city that has become less affordable for so many.
Clark County told Business Insider in a statement that it cannot comment on an ongoing litigation at the moment.
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