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But what if they can afford it, but just don't like seeing reasonable housing go to waste? Not enough to try to exactly right-size their housing and move everything they own, but enough to offer it up for rent.
It's certainly a niche that isn't the typical story, but renting out portions of your house is a scenario that could make sense.