Short-term rental landlords use AI image generation + soft decoration procurement lists to earn rebates, making 15K/month
Workflow: Spend 1 hour every day browsing Xiaohongshu and Douyin for content related to short-term rental renovations. Publish AI
Key Fields
FIELD STAMPS🔧 Workflow
Spend 1 hour every day browsing Xiaohongshu and Douyin for content related to short-term rental renovations. Publish AI image generation case studies in local landlord groups and homestay operation communities to generate traffic. After collecting the raw photos, floor plan dimensions, target styles, and budget of the property, upload them to the Mohe Customization Krea2 tool, and input corresponding style keywords and spatial parameters to batch-generate 3-4 sets of soft decoration renovation renderings adapted to the floor plan. Manually verify the match between furniture dimensions and the actual space of the property, and output a complete soft decoration plan with 1688 procurement links and construction matching suggestions. Simultaneously coordinate with cooperative local construction teams to provide schedules and quotes. After the landlord confirms, follow up on the order progress, and after receiving the rebate, organize successful cases to iterate on popular style templates.
🛠 Setup Requirements
Must master the basic operations of Mohe Customization Krea2 and Sanweijia AI Light Design tools, with no need for professional 3D modeling skills. Register a 1688 Affiliate account, as well as personal accounts on Xiaohongshu and Douyin. Prepare in advance 10+ sets of soft decoration renovation rendering case materials for short-term rentals in different cities and floor plans. Learn basic AI image generation parameter adjustment and dimension verification methods. Coordinate with 3-5 local construction teams specializing in short-term rental renovations and negotiate rebate percentages. The entire process has no technical barriers, and the first-order closed loop can be completed in 3-5 days.
🧰 Toolchain
- 🔧 Mohe Customization Krea2
- 🔧 Sanweijia AI Light Design
- 🔧 1688 Affiliate
- 🔧 Xiaohongshu
- 🔧 Douyin
💰 Revenue
Procurement rebates for a single short-term rental soft decoration renovation range from 3,000 to 8,000 yuan, and construction matching rebates are calculated at 5%-8% of the project amount. Steadily connect with 4-6 short-term rental landlords per month. Old landlords renovate an average of once a year, resulting in a monthly income of 15,000 to 20,000 yuan. Once operations mature and the client base is stable, monthly income can reach over 30,000 yuan. Additional revenue can also be generated by expanding into rendering customization fees and full-case design fees.
💸 Cost
AI image generation tool Mohe Customization membership is 199 yuan/month, Sanweijia basic version subscription is 299 yuan/month, 1688 Affiliate is free to join, with no other fixed costs. Only a small amount of mobile data and computer electricity is needed, keeping total monthly operating costs below 500 yuan.
⏱ Time Investment
Invest 2-3 hours daily, including 1 hour for accepting requests, traffic generation, and customer acquisition; 1 hour for image generation, dimension verification, and outputting plans; 30 minutes for following up on orders and coordinating with construction teams. Batch processing of requests and expanding new clients can be concentrated on weekends.
🚀 Getting Started
Step 1: Search for keywords like 'short-term rental renovation' and 'homestay soft decoration remodeling' on Xiaohongshu and Douyin. Follow 50+ bloggers in the same field, and join 10+ local/national short-term rental landlord and homestay owner communication groups to build familiarity. First, provide AI renderings for 1-2 landlords in the group for free to build trust. Once real demand is obtained, output a complete plan and coordinate with the construction team. Completing the first order rebate marks the completion of the closed loop.
🔑 Keys to Success
- ✅ Prioritize expanding the landlord base in new Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities. They are sensitive to renovation budgets, have a strong willingness to pay, and face much less competition than in Tier-1 cities
- ✅ Strictly control the matching of furniture and soft decoration dimensions with the actual property floor plan during AI image generation. Clearly mark dimensions in advance to prevent landlords from buying the wrong items and requesting returns, thereby enhancing customer trust
- ✅ Negotiate exclusive rebate percentages with 1688 source manufacturers and local construction teams, which are 3%-5% higher than public cooperation prices, while providing landlords with exclusive discounted prices to prevent bypassing
- ✅ Regularly update popular soft decoration style templates such as cream style, retro style, business style, and parent-child style to adapt to the short-term rental demands of different positioning and improve customer acquisition efficiency
⚠️ 风险
- ⚠️ Landlords purchasing items themselves or finding other construction teams after receiving the plan, leading to order bypassing. It is necessary to clarify rebate rules during the communication stage, sign exclusive binding agreements with construction teams, and provide construction warranty services to landlords to increase stickiness
- ⚠️ Complaints caused by AI-generated soft decoration dimensions not matching the actual property. Manual re-verification of dimensions is required before delivery, with adapted spaces clearly marked and free adjustment services provided
- ⚠️ Poor reviews from landlords due to delays or substandard quality from cooperative construction teams. Pre-screening construction teams with short-term rental renovation experience and signing warranty agreements is necessary, with the construction team taking responsibility for any quality issues
📌 Real Cases
- 📌 Xiao Zhou, an individual practitioner in Hangzhou, used Mohe Customization Krea2 to batch-generate soft decoration renderings and connected with 18 short-term rental landlords, earning an average monthly rebate + construction rebate of 18,000 yuan
- 📌 Old Li, a homestay industry veteran in Chengdu, steadily takes on 6 orders per month relying on landlord referrals, with a monthly income exceeding 25,000 yuan
- 📌 A-Kay, a post-95s girl in Wuhan, leveraged traffic from Xiaohongshu recommendation posts, relying on soft decoration procurement rebates + construction matching rebates to achieve a peak single-month income of 32,000 yuan