Want to Be First to Get the iPhone 4? Rent This Guy's Tent [PICS]

We have to hand it to this guy -- he's got a clever plan for making some extra income off of the iPhone 4's launch.

Earlier today, I decided to drop in on the iPhone 4 line outside Apple's flagship store in San Francisco. There are already a few people lined up, anxiously waiting to be one of the first to get their hands on the iPhone 4 (even though so many people have received their phones early that it kind of kills the anticipation). You can expect the line to quickly grow as we approach Thursday morning.

That's where Chris Bank comes in. He secured the first spot in the iPhone 4 line, but he already has eight iPhones. So he decided to rent out his tent on Airbnb. For "just" $300, you can be the first person to get your hands on an iPhone from the San Francisco store.

While nobody has rented the tent yet, you've got to believe that some busy businessperson would be willing to pay a few hundred bucks to cut to the front of the line. At the very least, it's getting Chris some attention.

Be sure to tune into Mashable's Apple channel early tomorrow morning for complete coverage of the iPhone 4's launch.