I built a greenhouse in my backyard instead of an ADU. It earns $24,000 a month and I don't have to work full-time.
Source: Business Insider ·
Leela Rea used her wedding industry experience to built a greenhouse in her backyard that she rents out for intimate events in Southern California.
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Leela Rea custom-designed this greenhouse she built in her backyard.Courtesy of Leela ReaLeela Rea wanted to use her property to earn more income, but didn't want to build a tiny home.She built a greenhouse instead and started renting it out for small events and photoshoots.It's turned into a full-blown business, and in most months she earns an average of $24,000.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leela Rea, 37, who built a greenhouse in her California backyard. She now rents it out for small events and photo shoots, earning an average of $24,000 a month. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.Our family would always drive by this beautiful house in Vista. It had 100-foot trees, eucalyptus, smilax growing down the hills, and hydrangeas. It didn't feel like it belonged in Southern California, but more like the middle of the European countryside.My oldest daughter would always say, "Mommy, that's the princess house," or, "It's the Christmas house."…
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