I started an RV rental company about 5 years ago and have grown it to around $70k revenue/month aiming for 20-30% net operating income. Started with consignment units (I managed other people’s RVs as rentals) I found on facebook marketplace as I didn’t have the capital to buy one. After a year of building a profit and loss statement with other people’s RVs (proving the business model) I created a deck and met with banks to secure financing to buy a fleet of RVs. With demand high, we are now expanding nationally through consignments and partnerships with local entrepreneurs/fleet owners. A good business to start if you like people and servicing them. More RV industry market share seems to be moving to RV rentals as a solution to getting the unique experience without having the hassle of owning, storing and maintaining an RV. More on reddit.com

$5k - Tree trimming/removal. Great margins. My initial investment was paid for after a few jobs. ***** Update ***** Background, I wanted a side gig last year that would provide enough income to purchase a sailboat, long time goal! I have some background in rock climbing so I was familiar with climbing and heights. I had no experience climbing trees and had never used a chain saw in my life or done tree work. I'll try to organize this... Equipment: Stihl MS 311 (used on the ground although I did take it up in a few trees for big cuts) Stihl MS 193 T (designed for one handed operation while up in the tree) Petal Advanced RAD kit - Used this for climbing up in the tree using SRT (single rope technique) Climbing harness, hardhat with visor, ear protection, climbing rope, anchor, lanyard, hand saw Legal/Regulatory: This depends on your area.. Some of the cities in my area require you to register as an independent contractor. Also, some cities require a permit to cut down a tree or trim a significant amount. Contact the city offices where you plan to provide services to find out if you need to register and if permits are needed. (Some people do not register or seek permits, just be prepared for any consequences if there are any and probably a good idea to know them ahead of time should you take that risk.) Insurance... For the places that require you to register as a contractor, they likely will require that you show proof of liability insurance. I never had insurance, I was very conservative with the jobs I took on, I wouldn't take on a job that I knew I couldn't do safely. Pricing: Before coming up with my method of providing quotes, I priced out competitors. My first few jobs, I provided low quotes just to get the jobs and some experience. Once I had a good grasp of how long a job would take me, I quoted using this formula: $50 per hour while working on the ground and $100 per hour while up in the tree. $50 travel time + ($50 x estimated ground hours) + ($100 x estimated climbing hours) = Quote Minimum $300 My focus was on tree removal only... Reason? I am not an arborist and did not portray myself as one. It is my belief that only certified arborists should be doing trimming or else you could damage/kill the tree. Even with only seeking out removal business, I had more business than I could handle. I was only doing this in the evening outside of my day job and on the weekends. Was common to make $600-$1k on a weekend. I did not offer haul away services. I either referred them to a biz that would haul it away or cut it to size for their trash service to pick it up. Long story short, it is dangerous work but very profitable in urban areas with enough business. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. More on reddit.com

If you haven't, automate (and regularly test!) backups. A great way to kill or cripple any business is to move everything to selfhosted, and then have no backup/recovery plan in place.

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Are you allowed to just sell on the streets? You can create a brochure of the area with places of interest as well as some of the 'must eat' or 'must see'. Work with a couple of the hotels and restaurants and put them in your brochure. Are there alot of tour guides in the area? If not, rent out headsets that gives a guided (audio) tour of the town. If there are a lot of foreign tourist offer it in different languages.

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