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Comment author: Username 11 July 2015 09:19:23AM *  3 points [-]
  1. using blank account for privacy.
  2. will transfer to next OT if the question is ongoing.

I am about to come into possession of a house of 6 rooms for at least 6 months. The future of the property is to be knocked down and rebuilt into a larger house for sale at a profit (this is an almost definite thing for the future). My goal is to make the most amount of profit in the time it takes to submit plans for a new house and get approval from my local bodies for building works.

My requirements:

  1. Not too much effort (my time is worth something too) or effort that can be outsourced (i.e. cleaning)
  2. Not illegal (of course making and selling drugs would turn a massive profit but the risks exist too, and the morals are shaky)
  3. Not too much risk or risks that can be mitigated.

Other details:

  • The house is in a suburb in a city (population ~4,000,000)

  • I have a lot of time, but would prefer not to have to work upwards of 50 hours per week to maintain the idea. (higher preference for less work)

  • If I do nothing I get zero profit and waste the surplus resource.

  • Because of the nature of plans, and local governing bodies - it may take a variable amount of time for approval, so an idea that takes this into account, or has a flexibility to it would help.

Existing ideas: ROT13

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  2. erag bhg ebbzf be orqf.
  3. yvfg ba nveoao.

I consider sharing this problem just a spot of fun to see what ideas can be come up with. My ideas are limited by my experience. As an existing problem I assume there are existing solutions. I would like to know how many of them I have overlooked.

Comment author: ChristianKl 11 July 2015 10:48:24AM 2 points [-]

I would expect AirBnb to be the best option.