When the average person hears “side hustle,” they think average Gig work Like driving Ubers. But you can earn much more than the average gig work pays, not average. Consider these real estate side hustles that can generate over $100,000 with extra annual income Potentially to help you to throw away your day’s work.
1. Real estate photos
Professional real estate photographers charge from $150- $Over 500 to shoot homes. They can earn more by including aerial drone shots or effectively staged the photos after they’ve taken.
By taking several shots a week, you can make another $50,000 to $100,000 each year. If you also invest in real estate, professional home photography skills can help you sell or lease your property faster and at a higher price.
2. Turn your mobile home over
When people think about turning real estate over, they quickly I’ll jump Turn the house upside down. There certainly wasn’t a shortage of TV shows about it.
but no one Filming a TV show about turning your mobile home over.
“Flip Mobile Home has become my favorite niche in real estate,” says Cody Dover, owner of the company. Little Rock Property Buyertells BiggerPockets. “The entry costs are much lower than traditional homes, and the margins are just as good, if not good. I bought a mobile home for just $10,000, put in $5,000 and sell it again for over $30,000.
3. Turn the house upside down
If flipping your mobile home is too non-sexy for you, you can stick to the proven side of the stolen Turn the house upside down. Flippers can easily earn $30,000-100,000 per flip, and can do several people a year with the same working capital.
“I flipped my house over in my early 20s and started wholesale. 717HomeBuyers He told BiggerPockets. “I didn’t have a big budget or flashy tools. I’m just willing to knock on the door and make an offer. The key is to find a property that quickly solves seller problems in a market with a great foundation.
in fact, My co-investment club partners with house flippers to passively invest in flips. As an investment club, we provided the funds and then the flippers went And turned it over As many homes as possible So, That’s all 18 months period.
4. Turn the land over
Cooperative investment clubs are also investing The land is turned over Companies, and Excellent results.
Turning the land over is not sexy, just like turning your mobile home over. this That’s exactly why it produces such a high return.
For example, last year we invested in a The land is turned over Funds paying 16% annual distributions per quarter. They buy and split a parcel of 30-60 cents in dollars that In 2-5 buildable parcels for resale. Their average hold time is about four months.
A few months ago we partnered with a land flipping company with a different niche strategy. They are buy Parcels and lots will be installed before selling retail For first-time home buyers. The market they operate sells these homes at 50% of the average home price. There is always a demand for affordable starter homes, which creates resilience in the recession.
5. Real estate wholesale
The famous real estate stolen, Wholesale Put your property under a contract for a deep discount, then flip the contract to other investors and repeat at the finder fee.
For example, let’s say you find a suffering seller with fixer upper worth $200,000. He signs the contract for $160,000 and offers the contract for $170,000. You make $10,000 tidy as a contract finder, and you don’t need to take out a loan or swing a hammer.
With Tyler Vinz 757 Property Solutions I started wholesale on my full-time job side. “The great thing about this side hustle is that you don’t need cash or credit to get started,” he told BiggerPockets. “You are essentially motivated sellers with investors and getting paid to solve their problems.
“I was closing five-figure transactions just by making a call Driving in dollars Over the weekend, “It turned into a consistent, legal six-figure revenue stream.”
That should be Be carefulBut its wholesale has become a controversial practice and some states have taken legislative action against it, so make sure you keep up with your state’s laws.
6. Owning a short-term rental
By this point, everyone and their mothers understand short-term rentals Airbnb Strategy. However, in many markets it remains a much better advantage over renting to long-term tenants. It proves that this is especially true in the market with abundant tourism and tenant-friendly laws that make landlords both troublesome and dangerous.
I have a renter friend in Baltimore, a tenant friendly Short-term rental. He managed to get in before the hotel lobby threw enough money to the city government and banned Airbnbs on them, using only the smallest loophole for exceptions. Today, he makes thousands of dollars per month in net cash flow from just two properties. Partially He that’s right A small competition.
in fact, This month, the feature agreement being reviewed together by the Joint Investment Club is a boutique hotel in a prohibited market. Airbnbs. The operator, like my friend in Baltimore, became a grandfather due to his existing portfolio in the field. And he effectively corners the market by purchasing only commercially zoned hospitality properties in a 30-mile radius.
7. Managing Short-Term Rentals
Of course, no one says you have to buy it To do Earn money from short-term rentals.
You can start a property management service specializing in short-term rentals. With more effort required, Airbnb managers can command significantly higher fees. Think 15% to 40% of your total rental income, not 7% to 10%. Most of that work you can Outsourcing For a maid or marketing VA Minimal case Practical work yourself.
8. Flexible office space lifting
That was difficult A traditional office building for 5 years try out Leasing tens of thousands of square feet at a time. but The rise of remote work has emerged a lot The demand for flexible office space and coworking. I literally write these words from a coworking space in Lima, Peru.
Some entrepreneurs have taken the arbitrage model to heart for their office space. “I started by leasing several private offices and renting them individually,” said Trolley. Regency Executive Suite He told BiggerPockets. “With the rise of remote work and small business startups, there is a real demand for short-term professional space. With some rooms in the right area, providing flexibility and keeping them low overhead, it can easily generate revenues of between $5,000 and $10,000 a month.
From side hustle to economic freedom
To this day, I am a freelance writer and side hustle. It started when I ran away with half of my seed capital for our co-investment club and my partner and I ran out of money before it became beneficial. but I discovered it enjoy I continued to write freelance and then I continued to do that since the club made a profit.
That extra income freed me to take greater risks both in my business and in my investments. Long before I became a passive real estate investment expert, Speaking on the podcast circuit, I tried my money Among them. I made a mistake, but some of them turned out to be expensive. Today I’m organizing an investment club largely 350 members to meet monthly Together, reject passive investments.
Of course, your path looks different. but building Side hustle can help you arrival Economic freedom Not only from extra income, but also by helping you faster build Highly valuable skills and potential I’ll quit your day’s work In go full time As an entrepreneur.
See you on the other side, my friend.
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