16th Hustle: Horrible Hurricanes Hike Profits to $60,000

Da Hustler doesn’t like excuses, because it prolongs your profits. In my 7th Hustle, I told you about making money from family reunions before the season really hit high gear. In my 10th Hustle, I showed you how to profit from Christmas months before the season even begins. Now get ready for another hustle that makes sense to start right now.

16 hustles…when are you going to get started?

People have stuff. A LOT of stuff. And when people move, they take their old stuff with them, while adding MORE stuff to what they already have. This creates a houseful of old and new stuff, sometimes so much they need extra storage (but that’s another topic). This is concept #1.

People also are forgetful. Some forget where they parked. Some forget names. Sometimes I forget what I ate two days ago. My mother forgot my sister’s birthday (and my sister was the one to remind her, go figure). The point is, people have a hard enough time keeping up with daily events, so of course, they don’t have time to think about their stuff until they need it. This is concept #2.

I know you remember this, from the 13th Hustle? The owner probably doesn’t want to.

Now take these two concepts, add them together and what do you get? (If you said some dummies, you might be right. But Willis if you talkin’ ‘bout my sister, I’m going to pay you a visit real soon!) What you get are people who forget about their stuff until they really need it. This lack of awareness has created a market where you get paid to go through people’s stuff, better known as snooping, oops, I mean a home inventory specialist.

The idea behind this hustle is simple: get a log of all the possessions in a home so it can be used for insurance purposes. The reason that it’s a good idea to start now is because it’s before the hurricane season kicks into full gear. So many people move to … Continue Reading

15th Hustle: Make $100,000 Giving Directions

Hollywood isn’t the only place where you can see the rich and famous. In many cities across the globe, there are more and more millionaires being made everyday. Some of the wealthiest people live very normal lives, and you wouldn’t know where they lived if you didn’t personally know them.

Until now.

This has to be one of the most overlooked hustles that I have come across in the last 30 YEARS! Creating your very own ‘Map to the Stars’ and selling tours to famous addresses in your city is a great way to make some extra income, or make it into a full-time position. However, this doesn’t have to be limited to just the starts, as you can included historic landmarks or lesser-known but interesting locations that tourists often overlook. Here’s how it works:

• Find out where the rich and famous people in your city live. Also make note of any attractions that guests of the city may find interesting (if your city has a channel that shows these spots, take notes).
• Think about the things that you have found interesting that is not mentioned in any promotional material. Cool nightlife spots? A place to make pottery? Where o go to see the best views of the city? The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
• Place these locations on a map, and arrange a tour that will take about an hour to complete that doesn’t have you driving all around town.

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14th Hustle: Turn $15 Into $50,000 Per Year

It is often said, what one man won’t do, another man will. This is definitely the case in this hustle, which is so easy, it’s a wonder that more people don’t do it!

Quick: What is one thing that people have that they don’t think about servicing until it develops spots or discolorations similar to a virus?

Give up?

Well the correct answer is…WINDOWS! No, not Microsoft Windows, that needs servicing ALL the time! (and sometimes you want to throw it out of a window). Clean windows are something that many people overlook until it is really needed. When most homes were one level, this wasn’t as big of a problem as it is today. The market for window cleaning is not saturated at all, and you can easily get started for no more than $15. How did I come to this figure?

• $5.32 buys a bucket
• $3.70 buys some cleaner
• $4.28 buys a squeegee
• $2.10 buys a pack of cloths

Add this to your desire, passion and elbow grease, and you have all the materials needed to start this venture.

Your customers will consist of home owners and businesses. Personally I like businesses because you get more repeat services more often (they intract with the public, so higher traffic = higher need); however, private homes are lucrative because you can charge more per home. It’s not unheard of to get a job for $200-$300 in the residential market, and if you do a good job in any one home, word will spread in that subdivion and you can easily make $1000 that week part-time! Do this every week, and you have your $50k/year. Not bad for only working $2-3 hours per day!

Marketing will not be that difficult wither, because you can solicit directly to businesses who need your services, or put up a flyer in a high-traffic area like a mall, grocery store or community bulletin board. From there, word-of-mouth will take over, and that will eliminate your advertising needs because you’ll be so busy working! To make it even more lucrative, build up your referrals, then hire people to do the work for you. One month of pounding the pavement can turn into years of steady passive income.

Now you have time for another hustle!

For more information, check this article found on HomeDepot.com.