https://1ml.com/

https://amboss.space/

These are two sites that list and allow you to search lightning nodes to connect with. The hard part is figuring out who to connect with in order to route payments for fees. It’s more of an art than a science. 


SatRat

Sure, ask for advice from the guy that is losing money doing it, lol

Sorry I don’t have any tips to be more profitable. I’m more curious how to get started running a lightning node 😅

_b_o_n_e_s_

I see. I run a node on old laptop, not umbrel, so I’m not really sure what the process to open channels really is. 

Guess meant: how did you find the other node operator to setup first channel open with?

bitcoin

Unprofitable Lighting Node Operator here. AMA

NEEDcreations

Right now I have 14 channels. Most have 1-2 millions sats of liquidity which is the range I've seen recommended for new nodes. I used Umbrel to set it up. What other factors should I describe in how I "set it up"? I'm not sure what else to say about that...