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Rentals and assets

Leased trailer sub-rental business

The operator leases large trailers and sub-rents them to customers who need storage or transport space, earning the difference. It was run mostly from a phone.

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Category
Rentals and assets
87% sure
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Earns from
Rent
77% sure
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Startup cost (estimate)
$1k to $10k
67% sure
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Time it takes (estimate)
Part-timeLow confidence
38% sure
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Where
Online
62% sure
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Coding
No coding needed
99% sure
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Source
The Koerner OfficeEli, with Chris Koerner. “$250K/Month Renting Out Things He Doesn't Own (Ep. #340)”
In their words, not verified by us$250K a month with 300 trailers, $4K to start, sold for seven figures after 6 years.

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