Side hustles are a great way to earn extra money and pursue your passions. But some side hustles can be more profitable than you might expect. A user asked the forum, “What’s Your Most Unexpectedly Profitable Side Hustle?”
Here are some responses he got!
HOUSE CLEANING BUSINESS
“Started a house cleaning business. I clean to relieve stress from my full-time job on my days off. Cleaning is like jogging or bicycling at the park for me. Making over $3k a month doing essentially a hobby.”
WORKED AS A COOK
“I used to work as a cook. So, while I attended college, I would provide fine dining dinners and charge affluent college students $70 per plate. You would be surprised how much I made, especially when finals started.
On Friday nights, I would make about ~$1200 and
On Saturday, I would make about ~$1500
On Sunday, I would make about ~$1300
This side gig paid for my tuition, insurance, room and board.”
WEB GAMES WITH ADVERTISEMENT
“Creating silly little web games and putting ads on them. Made $50k last year.”
AIR BNB FOR CARS
“You’d need the capital to get a new car or buy a used one, but I had a truck on Turo and made bank. It’s air bnb for cars. Can easily make a few grand a month renting out the car.”
VINTAGE TEES
“For me, it was vintage tees. Quit drinking. Used the money I saved to buy vintage tees for myself. I started having offers. It turned into a small business. Ongoing. Addictive. Fun. Much better than nasty booze.”
SELLING THINGS PEOPLE PUT IN THE TRASH
“Selling things, people put in the trash… People throw away excellent stuff that can easily be sold on the marketplace.”
ABSTRACT ART
“I made some interesting pieces, and someone told me to post them. Some folks in town saw the posts and asked to purchase them, so I said $400. Then, an investment firm reached out, and I sold a piece for $2400. I read a book on SEO and built a website… I got a call from a designer in Brooklyn who needed a piece for an accounting firm, then a neutraceutical start-up wanted a huge 16’ piece for their headquarters, and by then, I was asking about $6-8K… then I got an art broker, and things started taking off…. Large financial firms, household names… it’s been amazing. I still have my day job!.”
CHECKING ACCOUNT BONUSES
“Checking account bonuses, get about 500-700 a month.”
RENTING COSTUMES
“Bought adult-sized Olaf (Frozen) and Chewbacca costumes. Rented them around town for $50 for kids’ birthday parties. Just grab the costume from my house and return it in a few days. Easy money.”
REFERRALS FOR JOB
“Referrals for jobs at the company I used to work for.”
PORTABLE SAWMILL
“I have a portable sawmill. I will slice up your fallen tree for a small fortune. People are dumb enough to pay out the wazoo. I only do it on Fridays and Saturdays. Last year, I made 45k. Cash only.”
BABYSITTING
“Babysitting. I make over 60k a year. Always have clients. Easy work.”
SPORTS BETTING APPS
“Sports betting apps / daily fantasy sports (US only). Many apps will pay you a 100% deposit bonus when you join and deposit. Those funds can be hedged and withdrawn for a free 50% profit. Prize picks and sleeper alone earned me $100 in about 20 minutes.”
RESELLING EGYPTIAN COTTON PRODUCTS
“Buying Egyptian cotton products wholesale on Alibaba and reselling them on eBay. I just took a chance, and it worked out.”
DESIGNED A PART FOR A NEW CAR
“Designed a part for a new car that I wanted but others wanted. Ended up “selling” the design to a company that packages and deals with the whole kit for me, and I just collected royalties for each kit sold. Just some passive income, but I have an engineering day job.”
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