I'm 66 and have roommates. It helps me make extra money and pay off my home.

I'm 66 and have roommates. It helps me make extra money and pay off my home.

Darlene McCord-Ochoa helps pay her mortgage by renting out rooms in her home.Courtesy of Darlene McCord-OchoaDee McCord-Ochoa makes extra income by renting out rooms in her home.She lost her income in 2008 and still has a mortgage on a home she bought in 1999.The extra income allows her to make upgrades to the house and support family members financially.This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Dee McCord-Ochoa, 66, a business develo…