All Side Hustle Ideas

Rentals and assets side hustle ideas

Earning from something you own: renting property, rooms, equipment, vehicles, parking, vending machines, domains.

Startup cost
Under $100$100 to $1k$1k to $10kOver $10k
Time
Hands-offA few hours a weekPart-timeNear full-time
Where
OnlineIn personOnline and in person
Earns from
AdsAffiliateSubscriptionsOne-time salesService feesRentMarketplace cutSponsors and donations
Coding
No coding neededNeeds coding

20 ideas

  • Rentals and assets
    Automated utility trailer rentals
    Renting out utility trailers with an almost fully automated booking process, alongside a full-time job. Customers come from Google and Facebook Marketplace.
    Over $10kOnline and in person
    The Koerner Office, 2026
  • Rentals and assets
    Kids party equipment rentals
    Renting kid-sized tables and chairs, ball pits, bounce houses and party stations for children's events. It started from a basement and an Instagram page and runs alongside a full-time job.
    Part-time
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Rentals and assets
    RV and mobile home park ownership
    The operator holds stakes in RV and mobile home parks and collects rent from the lot and site tenants. Parks can also be bought and resold.
    Over $10kIn person
    Diary of a CEO, 2025
  • Rentals and assets
    Portfolio of rental properties
    Owns a number of rental properties across the US that produce monthly income after mortgages and expenses.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2022
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out a residential unit
    Earns semi-passive rental income from one property unit and plans to buy more.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Rentals and assets
    Buy and rent out property
    Owns rental property, which needs little ongoing effort once it is running.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Rentals and assets
    Low-maintenance rental property
    Owns a small rental property that covers its mortgage plus a little extra each month.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out inherited houses with a manager
    Rents out inherited properties, uses a management company for maintenance and screens tenants personally. Income is monthly rent.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Rentals and assets
    Student apartments managed by a rental agency
    Owns apartments rented to students and managed entirely by an agency that finds tenants and handles upkeep, paying a fixed guaranteed income.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2018
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out a downstairs apartment
    Rents out the downstairs unit of a multifamily house bought with an owner-occupant loan, collecting monthly rent with little work.
    Over $10kHands-offIn person
    Hacker News, 2018
  • Rentals and assets
    Buy and lease commercial real estate
    Bought a commercial property with a fixed rate mortgage and leases it out. Takes little time each month and pays rental income after tax.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out unfurnished apartments bought off-plan
    Bought several apartments in a new building while it was still under construction at a good price, then rented them out unfurnished to tenants.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Rentals and assets
    Automated nightly vacation rental property
    Rents a property out by the night and has automated guest notifications, door code programming and cleaner scheduling to keep the work low.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Rentals and assets
    Cheap rental properties with property manager
    Owns several low-priced rental homes, using a property manager to keep it hands-off.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent a house to family
    Owns a house rented to family members, who pay reliably.
    Over $10kHands-offIn person
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out a house with a tenant in place
    Bought a house with an existing tenant and collects rent with very little work.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out homes you have lived in
    Rents out spare rooms and then whole properties previously lived in, so rent covers the mortgages.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Vacation rental property in Hawaii
    Bought a vacation rental that earns nightly rental income.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out short-sale condos with a property manager
    Bought discounted condos, fixed them up and rents them out through a property manager, keeping most of the rent after fees and taxes.
    Over $10kHands-offIn person
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Washer and dryer rental
    The operator rents washers and dryers to tenants and finds customers through Facebook Marketplace. Income is monthly rental fees.
    Over $10kOnline and in person
    The Koerner Office