From CNBC Make It.

In 2015, full-time contractor Chris Broomfield bought a five-acre property in upstate New York with the intention of building Airbnb properties. Then, over the next three years, Chris would make weekend-long commutes from Connecticut to build an A-frame cabin by himself. More cabins would follow, and as of September 2025, Chris’ property has brought in over $2.1 million.