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Ask HN: What good use can I put my ~1500 sqft irregular basement to?
I have a decent sized based basement, just about 1500 sqft in all. It's irregular as in it is not one big hall. It is fully finished however & has many rooms, but some have concrete columns in them. It has a kitchen space (no appliances), bathroom (with running water, shower, toilet) & other rooms. The obvious solution would be to rent it out as a house to a bachelor or small family. But I want to explore if I can do something better. Also all my utilities like gas, water heater, water mains etc are housed in the basement, like bang in the middle. So renting seems inconvenient. The basement however has its own separate entrance. I can also enter from within the house. It's been lying vacant for the last 2+ years & I rarely ever use it or even go downstairs. I want to be able to make some use of it & hopefully earn a little side income. What are some options? I'm willing to invest a bit if necessary, but I have no idea where to start.