rent out

Commentators say that could add to a squeeze on the number of properties landlords want to buy and rent out, hence potentially raising rents for landlords.

She credited her optimism to her mother, a “tough cookie” who found creative ways to make their finances work after she was widowed, including renting out the front of the family home.

Madden acknowledges alternatives, like building and selling a business or purchasing and renting out real estate, work for some individuals.

About a decade ago, as the city’s housing crisis became more acute, rooms were rented out illegally to dozens of people who paid up to $600 a month until the city forced everyone to leave.

La Mutua will lease it for free to anyone willing to be the building manager and handle renting out the space.