I started buying properties with family and friends in my 20s. I've bought 10 total, and one has made over $400k on Airbnb.

Kristina Modares has bought 10 properties over the last decade and still owns five. Courtesy of Kristina Modares Kristina Modares started co-buying properties with her friends and family in her 20s. She has co-bought 10 properties in the last decade and remains an owner of five. Modares said she's learned valuable lessons along the way about getting into business with friends. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristina Modares, 36, an Airbnb host. Modares is also the fou...