How to Make Money From Your Primary Residence

Jasmine

VIP Contributor
Buying a house is a dream for a lot of people, people want to buy a house for two reasons, one, they don’t have to pay rents, and two, they will have a place to live in when they are old. Buying a house is also comparatively easier than investing in the market. That’s because you need some money as a down payment and you can start living in the house. The money that you used for rents can now be used as your loan repayment.

Sadly, not many people realize buying a primary residence is also a liabilities because you will have to not only pay your loan for extended period of time but also spend money on house maintenance, tax, insurance, etc.

However, there is a simple way to generate income through your residence property. When buying a house, buy multi units house, you can start living in one units and then rent out another unit. The rental income you collect will pay your loan and expenses.
 

niche

Verified member
Renting part of the house is one way to make some money, but the house should be well maintained. Also the remaining units should be isolated from the place where you are living for privacy. It is also difficult for some people to find reliable tenants who will not create problems for the landlord , pay the rental amount on time and also vacate the home when asked to.
 

King bell

VIP Contributor
You can make money from your primary residence in about a dozen different ways. Making money from home is an often-quoted cliché that doesn't have to be true anymore. Today, there are many people who make money from their primary residence, whether it's through rent, flipping their property for profit or simply by hosting guests. It's not easy to find legitimate opportunities for making money from home or your primary residence but with the above resources you'll start to get a better understanding of what could work depending on your means and skillset.

First: Read the current housing market to find out what's selling in your area and for how much.

Second: Make a list of all the services you use and what's available in your area for those services. For example, if you're a writer, look up local Craigslist ads for freelance work and start finding out what types of writing jobs are available in your area. Now is also a good time to visit sites like Rentonomics and RealCharts that give you data about average rent prices by city or neighborhood. If there are jobs available that would make sense to do from home, start contacting people who could be interested in hiring you.
 
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