As the countdown to the World Cup in Kansas City continues, business owners, cities, and others around the metro are looking for ways to capitalize on the economic boost it’s expected to bring. Some homeowners plan to list their homes as short-term rentals this summer, including John Buschmann, who is preparing to list his Olathe home as a short-term rental for World Cup visitors. “It’s going to be a financial boom for the entire city from restaurants, bars, nightly rentals, hotels, all that. It’s going to be great for the city, and I’m hoping to capitalize on that too,” Buschmann said. “When they decided to bring the World Cup here, it was kind of a no-brainer to at least look into it [Listing a short-term rental]. As we’re getting closer, we’re really starting to see what revenue looks like,” Buschmann said. The company Buschmann is listing with estimates that his short-term rental property could bring in tens of thousands of dollars, ranging from $40,000 to $60,000.
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