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Post by X factor on Mar 4, 2022 14:11:45 GMT -5
I think now days 'airbnb' is a far better way to manage your place or space, than having a roommatewww.airbnb.com/resources/hosting-homes/a/the-basics-of-hosting-on-airbnb-3 If have a house or even a spare room, I think airbnb is a better way to manage your space, than taking the chance with a permanent roommate who you may not like after a few days, but now stuck with them indefinitely. I'm seriously thinking about it. I signed up once, even got a couple to show up, but I just wasn't mentally mature enough to follow through and paid them money to get a hotel elsewhere. Seriously thinking about doing it again. I mean even if only earn 200 extra bucks a month, that's 800 dollars more a month I'll have, what working class person couldn't use that extra income? hmm And I hear people with whole homes just sitting, could earn really good money airbnding their own home for a week or weeks or even a full month.
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Post by X factor on Mar 4, 2022 14:13:27 GMT -5
I mean I have other pipe dreams for earning money, but it's so dependent on other things, like sales, ect.
With airbnd, the money is instant, cause you get paid before the guests arrive, that's real 'right now' money.
All you have to do is fulfill your end of the bargin and have a clean safe place ready for your guests.
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Post by X factor on Mar 4, 2022 16:02:19 GMT -5
I mean I have other pipe dreams for earning money, but it's so dependent on other things, like sales, ect. With airbnd, the money is instant, cause you get paid before the guests arrive, that's real 'right now' money. All you have to do is fulfill your end of the bargin and have a clean safe place ready for your guests.
The good thing about airbnb is you're in control of the amount of guest willing to handle at one time and times available.
Just can't be shy though about hosting strangers, but with airbnb they're already checked out, background check and all, and everyone has a rating, so you can see how they were rated by former guests, and they can see how you were rated as a host. |
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Post by X factor on Mar 4, 2022 16:09:36 GMT -5
If I were to do the airbnb thing.. www.airbnb.com/resources/hosting-homes/a/the-basics-of-hosting-on-airbnb-3 I'd have to first make sure everything was ready. As in room, check Bathroom, spare on, check Extra small sized fridge for guest room, check And so forth, cause when tried airbnb before, here's the thing, the responses are quick and fast! So if approved and list your place, you'll get flooded with offers, and unless you say no, they're on their way and will show up when you least expect it...so you have to be ready. Als, extra key or keys, check. I'd probably have to spend $300.00 tops, to be airbnb ready. And even if cleared out back room, and prepped it, and then changed mind, could do the roommate thing, but doubt it. Roommates or the roommate thing can just be creepy now days. I mean if above the age of 40, and needing a roommate, why? There's always a back story and do you really want to be apart of their future backstory? |
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Post by X factor on Mar 4, 2022 18:32:37 GMT -5
In the process of signing up for airbnd Here's the thing, I'm getting older now, but life doesn't stop just cause getting older, bills keep rolling in, rents going up, inflation and all and more, and soon medical issues. I can't just continue thinking I can labor myself to prosperity, if haven't become wealthy by now from laboring, it'll never happen. I'm going to have to get clever, and airbnb is one of those ways, I need the extra income. Again, even if just an extra 200 a week, that helps, that's 800 dollars a month I don't have to labor and toil. And the more time I don't have to labor and toil, the more time I have to come up with other side gigs, to write a book or books, to whatever...but can't do 'whatever' if always wore out from laboring and toiling for a paycheck. So ye, I have to work tomorrow so have halted my sign up or profile update on airbnb, but come Sunday, when off again, I'll go back at it. Will suck it up and buy two twin sized beds for spare room and a desk ect, lamps ext. Will probably cost me around 700 dollars in total, but so what, cause again, can always get a full time roommate if don't work out. And can earn that money back in a month if does workout. Housing is becoming sparse now, and I have an OK place that people on a 1-3 day vacation or trip might can dig. I mean it's not like airbnb people come to live and stay, they're usually showing up for an event, or some other quick visit, then they're gone. So don't need the nicest beds and all, but if money flows in will get better stuff after old stuff pays for itself. I don't know, we'll see.  I know one thing, I've wasted the bulk of the afternoon, and evening dwelling on this. wow.
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Post by X factor on Mar 6, 2022 18:46:31 GMT -5
Still planning on doing the airbnb thing, I just need beds, going to buy two twin sized beds. Been looking at the cheapest possible options from air mattresses to fold up beds, to cushion fold up couch beds.
I'd get one queen sized bed, but many times 2 males may be traveling together who may not feel good about sleeping in the same bed, like they use to in the olden days.
Heck, even in that movie 'The mean streets', Robert Dinero's character and the other fella, slept together in a bed, but they weren't gay, that's just what people did back then...boy how times have changed.
I mean think about it, society was more homophobic back then, yet two adult males sleeping in the same bed for convience was deemed normal.
Either way, it's going to cost me a pretty penny to get spare room ready, I'd say around 800 or so, so if I do it I've got to be serious about it to earn that money back.
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Post by X factor on Mar 6, 2022 18:49:00 GMT -5
Still planning on doing the airbnb thing, I just need beds, going to buy two twin sized beds. Been looking at the cheapest possible options from air mattresses to fold up beds, to cushion fold up couch beds. I'd get one queen sized bed, but many times 2 males may be traveling together who may not feel good about sleeping in the same bed, like they use to in the olden days. Heck, even in that movie 'The mean streets', Robert Dinero's character and the other fella, slept together in a bed, but they weren't gay, that's just what people did back then...boy how times have changed. I mean think about it, society was more homophobic back then, yet two adult males sleeping in the same bed for convience was deemed normal. Either way, it's going to cost me a pretty penny to get spare room ready, I'd say around 800 or so, so if I do it I've got to be serious about it to earn that money back.
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Post by X factor on Mar 7, 2022 17:29:50 GMT -5
Went to mattress place today Just got back from mattress place, I want two twin sized mattresses. The guy there told me it would be better to get a queen size, but I'm torn on that. If only have one queen sized bed, only couples who were romantic with one another could book the room. If I get two twin sized beds, if two friends who didn't want to sleep in same bed came, they could. And with two beds, that's two spots I could fill, although I only have one room, one spare room, but if all someone needed was a bed...I don't know, I'll think about it over night but have to make up my mind soon, something tells me I need to do this...why? 1. If something happens to me, say I get injured or sick, I'll need a source of income that doesn't depend on my using my body, passive income, and airbnb is perfect for that. 2. Just a way to make cool friends, meet different people, and connections, something my life desperately lacks as of late. I mean rents going up, everything just keeps going up, and I'm not about to get some dull meaningless second job that pays hourly wage, nope. Maybe if younger, sure, fine, when younger jobs are exciting cause still trying to prove self to the world, and into dating and flirting and ect. So ye, I'm going to do this, finally, cause it's a sure thing, unlike other passive income endevours. I'm not going to retire rich, but nor do I want to retire broke, probably won't even live that long, but one thing for sure, I just don't want to always be worried about money, that's such a drag, so I must take steps now to help self in the future, no matter how life changing it may be or feel at first.
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Post by X factor on Mar 8, 2022 11:58:40 GMT -5
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Post by X factor on Mar 8, 2022 12:14:30 GMT -5
I'm going to do it, by not doing it I'm costing myself 300-600 a month in potential revenue.
I got on airbnb site and read posts on their forum, and it seems to work out pretty good for majority of people around the world. It's a worldwide business.
And everyone is checked out before they book, personality quirks aside.
Sure the original investment may cost, but can earn that back soon with guests.
And the average stay is around 2 days or so.
Bottom line is I have to start thinking of other ways to pull in income as I get older cause this laboring with your body to earn a income stuff is getting old, especially as you age, and health may not be prime all the time.
So why not, if have a spare room, earn some extra dough with it?
And then think of other ways to earn legit side dough, so that soon not having to labor at all for a income, unless want to, or it's something you enjoy doing.
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Post by X factor on Mar 8, 2022 12:50:36 GMT -5
Taking this step is a bit nerve racking, but it's nessisary if want a smoother future, if want to keep more of my money.
I mean to just get up, go to work, remain poor, or months away from nothing, to just do that over and over again as if it will change, is silly and fool hearty.
Prices on everything are only going up, not down.
Have to offset stuff or will eventually sink in the muck.
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Post by X factor on Mar 21, 2022 14:47:22 GMT -5
Once again I've slowed and paused on the roommate thing again, cause first have to clear out extra room.
I did some clearing yesterday, a bit, the closet, threw out a lot of stuff, and still really cannot tell.
It's an enormous undertaking, phycologically and physically, and fiscally.
It will cost me $1,200.oo minimum to get that room ready for a guest, so right off the bat have to first earn back that 1,200 to make a profit, and how long would that take?
Even with a full time roommate it would take about 2 months.
So have to convince self that it's worth going in the hole for two months to gain down the road, and what if after just one guest I change my mind?
I guess I just think to much.
I think people who get ahead in life just 'do', and don't spend all their time thinking about stuff so much.
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Post by X factor on Mar 22, 2022 13:05:45 GMT -5
I always think I want t roommate right up until someone responds, then I'm like 'nah'.
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Post by X factor on Mar 22, 2022 13:08:39 GMT -5
Life is boring, yes, sure, when alone, but nothing bad seems to happen to you when alone.
You don't like hurt yourself (other than bad diet, drinking ect), you don't steal from yourself (other than reckless spending), and you don't kill yourself (unless feeling suicidal)
But I'm just saying, in general, you leave self alone, aren't a bother to self.
But the minute you add another person to your space, conflict begins, be it larger or micro sized, either way now there's conflict.
Do I want that conflict?
And would the benefit of having a roommate outweight that conflict?
Who knows.
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Post by X factor on Mar 23, 2022 11:37:28 GMT -5
Some guy in add said they wanted a 'bromate'...that sounds like 'roomy' to me, I don't like those terms.
I'm not trying to get comfy with a roommate until they prove they can pay rent.
And getting emotionally involved, to soon, with someone who moves in can prove disatrous, cause then they'll expect you to cut them some slack when they're short on rent, which they will be on purpose.
There's always an excuse someone can come up with to not pay rent.
I don't know, just kind of lost right now.
I know I need to do something to stretch my income more so than now, or nothing will change.
I can't just keep doing the same thing over and over and expect any change to ever occur.
But yes, change can be scary at times, that's for sure.
Especially when have no emotional support.
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