Article by Gabrielle Bienasz
Sometimes it pays to have a pool.
Jim Battan, of West Linn, Oregon, has made revenue of $177,000 in less than two years renting out his pool through an app dubbed the “Airbnb of pools,” according to CNBC Make it. (The outlet said it verified the revenue through documentation.)
Swimply, a venture-backed startup founded in 2019, allows people to rent out their home pools by the hour. Hosts can require a minimum of hours when purchasing.
Battan told CNBC how he brings in the cash as a “pool provider,” from monitoring the chemicals to keeping it clean. He and his wife, Lisa, work on the side hustle….