What does the most budget housing in Silicon Valley look like for $ 900 a month

If you think that renting a house in the capital is unreasonably expensive, then know that somewhere on the outskirts of San Francisco, tenants are ready to fight for an old tent in the backyard of the house. It is rented for $ 900 (65.8 thousand rubles) per month and there is no end of those who want to settle in it.

Silicon Valley is a real Mecca for those who want to succeed in the IT industry. The number of millionaires per square kilometer here is off the scale, so it is not surprising that renting a home costs fabulous money here. John Potter is lucky to live in this wonderful place, although he is not a millionaire. The guy sells domains and does not miss other opportunities to earn money, because money in this kingdom of rich nerds just flows through his fingers.

Once, while discussing ways to earn money with friends, John joked that there are so many people who want to live and work in Silicon Valley that it is much more profitable to just rent a house than to work. We got to the point that someone said that renting out an old tent in the backyard of a house could become a startup if we are talking about a Valley.

Potter thought it would be fun to check whether this is true or not and put a tent in the courtyard of his house. On the Airbnb service, the guy posted an ad that he rents it for $ 20 per day. John's surprise was difficult to describe after 30 people responded to his ad in the first two days!

All the tenants were completely serious – they understood that they were being offered to rent just a tent in the yard. Moreover, there were those who did not believe that for such a ridiculous price you can get a whole tent.

Since John Potter is not some greedy capitalist who cashes in on others, there were several bonuses in his offer. Firstly, the cost of renting a tent includes the opportunity to take a shower once a day in the owner's house, secondly, John allowed to eat in his kitchen and thirdly, he generously provided his Wi-Fi. In addition, the owner of the tent promised to entertain the guests with conversations in his spare time.

There were so many people who wanted to settle in the tent that John had to raise the cost of living to $ 30 per day. But even this did not confuse novice startups who want to "catch on" in Silicon Valley. Now John continues to experiment with the price and has already raised it to $ 46. Now the tent can bring in $ 1,380 a month (101 thousand rubles, and this is already more than Potter brings his website.

This is how an enterprising American explained the essence of his new business to CNBS journalists. And we, for our part, would recommend that the tenants of the tent conclude long-term contracts with Potter. Most likely, the price of housing will continue to increase, which means that an option is possible in the spirit of Patricia O'Grady, who has been renting a house in the center of Manhattan for symbolic money all her life.