Area residents are preparing to turn their homes into short-term rentals during next year's FIFA World Cup, hoping to capitalize on the influx of visitors while showcasing their communities.

Scott Break lives in the Brookside neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri. Break is planning to move out for a couple of days next summer so he can turn his home into a short-term rental.

Just an opportunity to maybe make a little bit of extra money, Break said.

The money he makes would be used for improvements around the house.

Break already has a full-time Airbnb in Waldo that he also will rent out during the tournament.

People can come to Kansas City and we can show them our community and how great Kansas City is, he said.

For Break, its also a chance to escape KCs craziness during the event. H

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