all my servers are about $500 per month (relay, purple api)

why don't you run it at home? not enough bandwidth?

I can give you a vm on lnvps for free if you want

Do you know why? Because I wonder if its possible to do it on a budget. I have been gameserver hosting for years without accepting money. My gameserver runs on a $30 vps since I can only use a single core anyway. Depending on your needs you may be able to cut this down severely. Already linked a comparison site I use to find deals on another post.