Want a shorter commute? Pay $900 a month to live in a tent near Google

Are you tired of the long commute from San Francisco to your start-up (or tech giant) in Silicon Valley? Yearning to get in touch with nature? Willing to pay $900 to live in a tent in someone's backyard?

If yes to all the above, then John Potter has a deal for you.

The freelance web developer in the Monta Loma neighborhood of Mountain View recently posted an Airbnb listing for a Coleman tent in his backyard. Rest assured, the tent is in a "safe and friendly" neighborhood, "very close to Caltrain," and "in a beautiful garden." You can even use the shower and eat inside. Although, come on, you're roughin' it! Dinner under the stars, cowboy.

Potter is charging $46 per night, $279 per week or $899 for a month. Daily rates initially started at $20 per day, but the tent rental was so popular he more than doubled the rate. Most rentals in Mountain View start at well over $2,000 on craigslist.

"It kind of is (outrageous)," Potter told CBS San Francisco. "But maybe they should build more affordable housing in Mountain View."

You've got to hand it to Mr. Potter. He saw a market for (relatively) cheaper rental options, and he filled it. That's the ultimate move of American entrepreneurship.

Check out some of last year's quirkiest Airbnb listings in the gallery below:

Quirky and cool Airbnb listings in the Bay Area... Tiny house in a large yard

Berkeley; $80 per night



This little hand-crafted home has a sitting area, fold-out table, office, and kitchen. The bed is lofted, accessible by ladder. The house has wireless internet. It accommodates up to three people. less Quirky and cool Airbnb listings in the Bay Area... Tiny house in a large yard

Berkeley; $80 per night



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