"I retired in 2022 because I have cancer and I couldn't work full-time anymore. I've had it for seven years now. I was actually supposed to die three years ago, so because of that, I ran out of money. I only planned for up until I was supposed to die. I bought my house really cheap when interest rates were low 13 years ago, and I fixed it up into my dream home."
"So during the summer of 2024, I decided to give it a shot to bring in some extra money to pay the mortgage. It was wildly successful, and I think that's partly because my previous job was as a themed hotel owner, so I knew how to deal with guests and make the space really fun. That first summer, renting out the pool earned three times my best-case scenario."
A retired homeowner in Los Angeles used the Swimply app to rent a private pool by the hour after retiring due to cancer and exhausting savings. The homeowner had purchased and restored a 1970s house 13 years earlier and feared needing to downsize. Summer bookings produced triple the expected revenue and covered mortgage costs, enabling the homeowner to remain in the dream home. To sustain income in colder months, a $10,000 renovation of an underused indoor spa room was completed and the investment was recouped within the first year. Prior hospitality experience improved the guest experience and bookings.
Read at Business Insider
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