Molly Guest of Clarksburg has student loans to pay that both she and her children owe. She and her husband, Lee, also have a room in their home with a beautiful view of Mount Greylock that was used only by her parents when they visited in the summer.
So, Guest saw an economic opportunity.
Despite some initial reluctance from her husband, Molly decided to list the spare room — which comes with a queen-sized bed and a private stand-up shower — through the online hospitality marketplace, Airbnb. The family’s warmth, willingness to welcome tourists and their farmhouse’s proximity to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in nearby North Adams have paid off in additional revenue. Read more about this financial decision that made sense.>>