{
  "id": 18698604,
  "title": "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.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/i-built-a-greenhouse-in-my-backyard-instead-of-an-adu-it-earns-24-000",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/built-greenhouse-backyard-instead-of-adu-rent-money-events-weddings-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leela Rea, a 37-year-old woman from California, built a greenhouse in her backyard instead of constructing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to generate additional income. She now rents the greenhouse for small events and photo shoots, earning an average of $24,000 per month. The greenhouse project, which cost nearly $200,000 to build, was funded by selling some of their real estate properties, excluding their primary home in Carlsbad. Rea's idea stemmed from her background in the wedding industry and her desire to provide a unique and intimate space for events, as larger venues often have high minimum fees.",
  "summary": "Leela Rea used her wedding industry experience to built a greenhouse in her backyard that she rents out for intimate events in Southern California.",
  "key_points": [
    "Leela Rea, 37, built greenhouse in backyard instead of ADU",
    "Earns $24,000 monthly from events, photo shoots",
    "$200,000 funded by selling real estate, excluding primary home"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}