Rent out homes you have lived in

Rents out spare rooms and then whole properties previously lived in, so rent covers the mortgages.

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Source

Hacker NewsComment by m-i-l in “What was your best passive income in 2014?”, July 30, 2014

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.
$1k to $10kOnline
The Koerner Office
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
Rentals and assets
Event venue in a converted church
Renting out a former church space in a strip mall for parties and events, run alongside a full-time job. Renting the space to churches covers the monthly rent.
In person
The Koerner Office, 2026
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
Rent out tables at local comic conventions
Rents out tables to vendors at local comic conventions.
In person
Hacker News, 2026

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