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Building permit expediting service

Handling building permits for property owners and developers as a niche service, using skills learned while flipping houses. Clients come by referral, with no ads or cold calling.

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Category
Services and freelancing
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Earns from
Service fees
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Startup cost (estimate)
Under $100Low confidence
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Time it takes (estimate)
A few hours a weekLow confidence
45% sure
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Where
Online and in personLow confidence
56% sure
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Coding
No coding needed
98% sure
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Source
Side Hustle NationJim Lashbaugh, with Nick Loper. “How a Retired Firefighter Built a $300/Hour Niche Service Business”, March 16, 2026
In their words, not verified by us$250 to $300 an hour, about $40,000 in extra income last year
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