Renting out your pool for cash
Along with Clorox wipes and toilet paper, the demand for backyard swimming pools has skyrocketed since the pandemic began. Across the country, swimming pool and hot tub suppliers have struggled to cope with a sudden surge in demand. But creating a pool is an expensive proposition, and not everyone who wanted to swim could build their own backyard oasis. That gave Ned Gilardino an idea. He has a pool that his three older children rarely use. In 2019, he listed it on Swimply - like an Airbnb for swimming pools - so families near his home in Aurora, Colorado could rent the space for an hour or two. Ned Gilardino rents his heated saltwater pool in Aurora, Colorado for $ 60 an hour during the summer months. Source: Swimply There weren't too many bites at first. Then the coronavirus crisis closed public swimming pools along with everything else. "All of a sudden around this time last year, I got emails," Gilardino said. Gilardino's backyard was fully booked until June w...