Nearly Half of People Using Marketplace Apps Are Subsidizing the Cost of Property They Couldn’t Otherwise Afford
While Julz Maleno was putting herself through school, she worked several gig jobs to pay her bills. She did a stint as an Uber driver, but an accident left her wary of driving for a living. Then she got a job as an acupuncture assistant, but her course schedule required a job with more flexibility. That’s when Maleno realized her large property — including a vacant one-acre lot — could help her earn passive income while she finished studying.
Maleno told Business Insider that she divided the unused portion of her property into three sections and listed them as parking and long-term vehicle storage on Neighbor. Managing her listings on Neighbor only requires about 5-10 hours a month and within two years Maleno has earned $26,700 storing people’s cars, RVs, and trailers. …