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by mtw 552 days ago
I make between $3k to $6k from putting a log cabin on Airbnb. This started during period of boredom during the pandemic. I operate remotely with smart home devices and with a local cleaning team/handyman.

I had a project to completely automate this with an AI agent but Airbnb doesn't offer a publicly available API.

$3k seems high but the costs add up and the time as well (details here https://studiozenkai.com/post/airbnb-the-good-the-bad-the-pr... ). I always have a bit of profit at the end of year and the mortgage costs are entirely paid so no complaints here

If I ever get fed up from tech projects, I can see myself getting a bigger vacation property and making this my own version of Barista FIRE

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We should be able to claim our landlords as dependents on taxes.
That's not really a side project. It's an income, but not a project.
Definitely a side project. Did you read the post?