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We AirBnB the spare bedroom in our basement and it brings in about $2k/month.

I've thought about doing this from time to time. We have a horse farm and a "tiny home" type building out in the back, with a port-a-potty and views of horses and the sunrise could probably make a few thousand a month on AirBnB and pay for itself pretty quickly.

But then we'd have to deal with people :-(

If in the US, major metro?

That's a relevant question. We're in Toronto, Canada, so the revenue is also in CAD and is net of expenses and AirBnB fees.

Even in USD, $2k/month has vastly different buying power depending on location. It doesn't go far in SF or NYC but would get you a lot more in rural locations or smaller cities.

$2k/month CAD in Toronto is decent but still a long way from "ramen profitable".

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