Qaid Jivan.Courtesy of Qaid Jivan Qaid Jivan and his partner Alyssa McDonald bought a 100-year-old home in Vancouver for $1.45 million. They transformed one part of the 9-bedroom house into a two-bedroom 70s-themed Airbnb. The couple used Facebook Marketplace to buy most of the furniture and they only spent $1,900. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Qaid Jivan, a 32-year-old Airbnb host who lives in Vancouver, Canada and renovated a 100-year-old home with his partner to rent out.