$850/night: Ready-made side hustle up for grabs

These properties for sale made lucrative returns as short-stay rentals From a wild rock-n-roll themed crash pad in the heart of the city’s night-life district to a neat suburban post-war home, these lucrative short-stay properties are up for sale advertising returns of up to $850 per night. As Brisbane’s rental market remains at critical one per cent vacancy, real estate listings reveal inner-city real estate is leaning into the short-stay boom, openly pitching properties as a ready-made side hustle. Mum-of-four Susan Tanner and her mechanic husband Adam transformed a Fortitude Valley apartment into a bold tribute to the area’s live music scene, with vibrant wall murals and music memorabilia against sleek black panelling and patterned wallpapers. 5/300 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley The eclectic apartment is known as The Stairway to Heaven Known as The Stairway to Heaven, the three-bedroom unit at 5/300 Wickham St is also a nostalgic nod to the owners’ first date at a local bar 20 years ago. The apartment, listed on short-stay platforms at about $850 a night on weekends, is marketed via a best offers campaign with Jay Mackenzie, of McGrath Estate Agents Aspley. “[This is] a rare oppo...