12 Ways to Make Your Home a Cash Cow

Whether you live in a rancher, or a house with white picket fence in the suburb or a condominium in a hustling city, there's a tip for everyone. The one that caught Christine's attention is a Hollywood closeup. Not for her, but her condo could appear in a commercial or film!

From Christine: Yes siree. I recall as a marketing manager for a food chain company, working on sets for filming commercials. On several occasions we used someone's home to film family shots in the living room or dining room. The owners of the home earned several THOUSAND dollars for a 24 hour period. Not bad for a non-day's work.

Take pictures of the inside and outside of your house and the surrounding area and views. What you may think is boring or useless could prove to be picture-perfect for a movie. Nowadays we hear the gloom and doom of new condominiums, especially in Miami, where the number of foreclosures is so high, the remaining residents are forced to pay higher maintenance fees to pay for their neighbor's misfortune. That's the downside of a condominium. However, many of these buildings are located right in the heart of downtown overlooking scenic Biscayne Bay. Taking many semi-professional photographs and sending them out to local and state film offices, may win them the filming lottery.

At Pollo Tropical we also set up filming camp in the parking lot of a church to park our vans and equipment while filming on the street in front of the church lined with palm trees. We made a sizable "donation" to the church. That's another idea. So if your church is in need of some dire funds--advise your pastor or church leader to sign them up with your local or state film office. Sending them to local advertising agencies or production companies is also another great idea. Remember advertising agencies and filming companies turn to production companies to do all the legwork. Click here for more Home-Generating Cash tips. Happy Cow Cashing!