How he’s Turning $9K into $100K/yr with a Treehouse

[@KaiAndrew]

I'm hosting a free webinar this weekend, Saturday December 17th at 9am PST if you want to learn and hear more about all things unique vacation rentals and how to make money with them. Free Register here: programs.kaiandrew.com/pl/2147579014

[@ripptydevibes2581]

Maaan im just about to begin building my first one and I stumble on this perfect video. I live in a 1600s millhouse on the creek and have been long planning a tree house right over the water. My safe forecast is $150 but knew too that $300 is also real. We will be moving out at the launch to also rent the millhouse. Pretty cool. Im actually going to be doing mine with full logs and live edge boards to keep it more like fairy/troll lol

[@John-hk4fr]

I wish you could go more in depth on making a bathroom for places like this one that don't have one. Most of the things I find searching are for various forms of outhouses which I just don't think people will like and I don't want to clean out. I'm guessing attached to the house is probably the best bet to avoid having to add pipes, and I'm sure zoning/permits would vary from place to place but I'd really like your take on the whole thing.

[@timmay6634]

You are absolutely correct. And any attempt to deal with health dept(they Handle septic) might get his whole dream shut down.

[@jacelandadventures1523]

I just discovered your channel, I kinda like the information I’m gathering! I’ve been trying to get some kind of cabin built for a rental. I’m almost there. I have some absolute amazing views and water features on my property in TN. I’ve been thinking of a treehouse but I have other ideas as well. It’s inspiring to watch your content, I appreciate you sharing your journey. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@LittleMountainLife]

Super thorough breakdown man! Definitely a ton of potential with this property with the right upgrades! I'm hosting a b-day party for my kiddo tomorrow so I'm bummed to miss the live workshop. Hope it goes well.

[@KaiAndrew]

Thanks dude! Yeah, I really think he can easily double his income with a few changes. Ah bummer! Well there is a recording for registrants if you're still interested in joining...

[@JessiJohnson1]

$300 a night seems way too high my friend

[@KaiAndrew]

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[@waveswa8168]

This is "Benson." All of the guessing about building costs are way off. I've always charged an average of $100 a night since I first listed it 2016 on Airbnb. I've never lost business to competition. In fact, I usually block out nights now and then just to take a break from it. I feel that I offer people a chance to check off their bucket list. A tree house stay at a reasonable price. It's not perfect. I do get great reviews. Maybe a separate bathroom someday!

[@IFixStufff]

Plus, from something you built for personal use, the revenue generated is awesome! Idc what anybody says. I would love to be able to recoup $30k a year (or even $5k lol ) from the play area im building for my grandbabies! Good job.

[@actontreadway1168]

This was incredibly well put together and helpful

[@timmay6634]

My humble advice starts with Kai Andrew's idea. Build a solid wood fence on the left side of the property. Max height drop to 4 ft persevering the river view fir you and neighbors. Continue max height all the way across back. Opening design or another parallel section in front of cars.. . Ready? Buy an airstream, put it parallel to river. Dig a big hole. Fill with drain rock, build a wood floor shower drains into hole. Build a simple outdoor kitchen in front of Airstream. Sink drains to a different hole with a huge holding tank. Water is delivered from stub off house, propane tank and insta water heater installed by shower, which is between Airstream n house. With a carport that covers Airstream have it extende out to protect kitchen. Use power to tree house ac to run a fridge? Short fence where Kai suggested. Now you have a tree house bedroom, another master bedroom in trailer which can sleep 6? So max 8. Airstream is classic, used fifth wheels are best value. Could even get 2nd , run it parallel to house but on other end of 1st one. No Get black water and Kitchen sink grey water pumped out. Rent honey bucket for men to pee. Leave space for pump truck to pull in. $250 w one trainer 80% occupancy $3600 more a month, $42,200 a year. Second trailer , total $84,400 Obviously purchase, materials, labor, one time Reoccurring pump out costs. $400 to $3600 9x pump. This takes him from one heath issue needing a month in rehabilitation to remove all worries. I'm Uncke Timmay and this has been timtok.eth

[@romi929]

Definitely this. Kind of unique stays like trees houses are always going to be profitable. The challenge is always going to be the right zoning and the location which must be enjoyable and relaxing. All tips for increasing Benson revenue are very valid! I would definitely implement Kai advice with my first Unique stay 😍

[@nelsonalberto67]

Love your ideas Kai,👊

[@oyeaoyea8555]

great vid man. just discovered and subbed. you're doing good work. love these profiles of airs that are working.

[@johnlermi4522]

I love the production of these videos dope stuff

[@lightleaker7045]

“Insurance, car, cell phones, gas and food…”. When you have kids the food budget goes up, considerably. I spend about $300-$400 a month on fuel myself (contractor working in a 40 miles radius of home), $110 for phones (2 lines), a combined $750 between two cars and around $1500-$2000 a month in food for our hungry household. The numbers still work, just not quite as well when multiplied.

[@Ftblroom]

Misleading title. The house is 95 bucks per night in Airbnb.

[@KaiAndrew]

It's called 'seasonality', kid.

[@Ftblroom]

@@KaiAndrew not it’s called lying 🤥

[@col2959]

@@KaiAndrewis seasonality actually a word , kid?

[@AngelGonzalez-lj3rr]

Love your content bro! thanks a lot for sharing!

[@archzay5073]

Great advice. Also a landscape design would help the tree house by a lot.

[@patrickyounes8891]

love the information I'm from Australia 🇦🇺

[@KaiAndrew]

Awesome! Thank you! I was just in Australia not too long ago. Love it down there. :)

[@MatiCorinaldesi]

The quality of what you are doing is INCREDIBLE, thank you very much ❤

[@timmay6634]

Q. Is the home connected to a sewer or septic system? Educated guess is septic system, which is most likely only designed and permitted for the number of bathrooms in the mobile home. It also could be the age of the home. Grandfathered with the living Sq ft of the residence, which means the tree house would be illegal. If you attempt to install a larger drain field, 3k for design, after you confirm it Perks, ie black water drains away. There is also new zoning since the original septic was put in. A setback of x amount of feet from the river. 12k to install. Well? Then drain field needs to be far away. You need to hire a professional to approve your plan. If you have land that is x ft back from lawn, drains, enough space to put in, that is not near a well. One trip to building department or one nosy neighbor. And he is shut down for a minimum if 3 months to get permits, testing then work done. Guess is 30k costs. BULLISH Bearish property doesn't support expansion, tree house can only have 2 walls to not be considered living square footage.

[@AndreiLucaa]

4:02 “Lost with the views” proceeds to be on his phone. Nice! All love tho! Amazing video 😂

[@jake.somers]

Dude, love the videos! You script, plan and edit these all yourself?

[@KaiAndrew]

Thanks, man. I've been working on it. I do. The only thing is I plan out the editing and then I have an editor edit it to my notes. Still trying to improve and get better, but thank you for the compliment! :)

[@arikpeterson6260]

The part about living within your means is crucial!

[@JasonOldSkool]

wow that is awesome. I really want to buy land and build a treehouse on it. Thanks for the info

[@felipesanin1808]

1. He probably built for personal use and turned into a business, so you cant blame him for the location. 2. Is easy to say I would have done this and that after is done. 3. I dont think anyone would be back, one time visit generates enough revenue. So walking to the bathroom shouldnt be an issue. 4. He definitely should clean it up.

[@TheDIY-Guy]

Love your video!

[@NaoShouaFamily]

Do u need a permit to build a tree house and or to post on Airbnb?

[@iammobenal]

cool video man

[@TotesMAGoats69]

Math doesn't add up. To do your lowest month ($9k) you'd need to rent your place everyday of the month for $300/n. For one I know your not booked 30 days a month and two I know people aren't paying $300 to sleep in a tree house. $300/n is 4BR 3 Ba single family home money and I live near Washington DC.

[@thelateknights]

You're looking at the wrong math! The right math to look at is how the wrong math you previously cited brings the creator ad revenue and clients for his courses, or whatever he's selling.

[@santiagonunez6294]

Lol they always be selling courses​@@thelateknights

[@WeiFinder]

I want to buy a significant amount of land on a mountain to build land in South East Asia to build *multiple* cabins (tentatively 8+), but am unsure where. I've been traveling all over Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines (after having checked other countries and learning the legal stuff). I want it 10 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of any given location. How would you go about finding locations online? It's time consuming and costly to always look for it physically

[@snagslewis30]

THANKS ! GREAT VIDEO!

[@KaiAndrew]

Glad you liked it!

[@koreanantibiotics]

do u need any permits to build a treehouse?

[@Tangeffect]

I hope he took your suggestions!

[@777Bviews]

Childhood dreams come true.

[@Sharkdog11b]

Is that after bulls and middle man and everything or is he taking home like 1000 bucks. Which is still awesome but where are you getting these numbers you come up with. Genuine question

[@fancyrestorations871]

Are they charging a entry fee?

[@mainemceachern1521]

Kai where in the US are you located?

[@fafdus]

can i turn trash fish into compost for biofuel

[@m123icn]

Cool thumbnail

[@KaiAndrew]

Thanks! Lol, my friend just texted me and said he didn't like it...:)

[@deepikaatkinson4111]

Hi Kai, I liked your style and your video interviews, I am just wondering where I should invest to make maximum profit on Airbnb rentals income, like buy a land and build it vacation place or some ideas and I could buy anywhere but I am in Florida.

[@zarahbelle3627]

Will there be a recording of workshop for those who paid?

[@KaiAndrew]

Yep! There will a recording available for 7 days after the Workshop.

[@simonorth2727]

How does permitting work on something like that?

[@DebbieFishell]

Looks like a parking lot, not a driveway.

[@TheNoBSRealtor]

Killer video, just signed up for his course I highly recommend it 🤙🏼

[@KaiAndrew]

Stoked to have you onboard and excited to start live classes with you. I don't think I see you in the community yet - did you jump into our Discord yet?

[@yarogrigoriev1609]

I rather have a home up it the mountains with a nice 4wd truck then a house on a beach with a lambo.

[@michaelmich00]

never make a shared bathroom

[@alabastardmasterson]

Why won't any of these hosts talk to you when they do interviews with every other KZbin channel? Is it bc you make up stuff, constantly?

[@NaturesAnomalies]

Don't think anyone would say an extra $33,000 isn't a lot lol

[@KaiAndrew]

Haha. I agree! But you'd be surprised these days at people's expectations.

[@umm5717]

Umm... Elon Musk makes $33,000 in approximately 1 minute and 28 seconds. I think he'd say it isn't a lot

[@777Bviews]

@@umm5717 money is money. Elon definitely sees it. That's why he is wealthy. Count every penny. Audit your life and you'd be amazed of how much money you could be saving in a week/year.

[@umm5717]

@@777Bviews you really think Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, manages his own money to that level of detail? You do realise what accountant and advisors do, right? And even if he did monitor his own money to that level of detail, which he doesn't, he'd still say $33,000 is not a lot... what is considered a lot of money is subjective. Someone who grew up in a favella in rio begging for food daily is going to have a different definition of 'a lot of money' than someone born into wealth, for instance. You equate it to their earnings, time is the most important commodity. It takes 1 minute and 28 seconds for Elon to earn $33,000. That's the equivalent of $0.15 to someone who makes the US minimum wage. Is 15 cents a lot too?

[@777Bviews]

@@umm5717 I'm an ex smoker. Who would smoke a pack a day. Lets say a pack is $9 plus tax that would mean each individual cigarettes is 0.45 cents each. Smoke 45 cents every other hour and POOF magically at the end of they day that $10 is gone.. You'll definitely miss that money.. Even it was 15 cents a cigarette I'd still I miss it.. I've turned that money and put into my investment/savings accounts. $10×365= 3,650. 3,650 is now going to my future and helped me open business that otherwise I'd be a slave to the money that i legit smoked in the form of a cigarette. . So yes I would miss 15 cents. If you could ask Elon he'd say the same. I mean the guy doesn't even own his own house. He rents or couch surfs on friends places or sleeps in his office... He definitely cares about what money is going and coming. Look at the resent Twitter audits.. I rest my case.

[@FrankfortNews]

No way that thing cost over 5k

[@kevinwelsh7490]

so... hold for 5 years and invest a lot of sweat... easy

[@fortyozsteak]

Can’t even post the listing… you ain’t making $100k on that dump

[@bigstick8699]

Pandemic is likely a reason for the lower rate.

[@gmaster716]

KaiAndrew...so you give up your privacy Inviting random strangers to STAY on your property to free up your time to earn some extra income ??seriously that SOUNDS HORRIBLE !