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Landscaping, Snow Removal, Junk Removal, and Tree removal.

No, it's not glamorous, but this is a great hustle for people in the US, specifically in the northeast and great lakes region. You do need some equipment, and I don't have all the details as far as requirements for a full-on business, but it's not super expensive or complicated.

You'll generally need a pickup truck, mower, edge trimmer, hedge trimer, tree trimmer, snow plow, snow blower, dolley, and some other small items. You don't need it all, it depends on what you decide to do. You have a lot of options. If you just want a little side money, you can do small jobs when you feel like it. You can also set up long-term contracts. Even just plowing driveways in a upper class suburb (100USD average for a driveway) pays pretty well. Tree removal makes bank (1200USD average per tree), but it's pretty dangerous. Even when you know what you're doing, it's risky, and you need heavier equipment. Junk hauls (taking old furniture to the dump) pay pretty well (300USD average for a haul), but aren't kind to your body and are pretty risky as well (heavy lifting). But you can easily sell some of this "junk." You can also cheaply repair, restore, and/or redesign it.

There are people who make serious money doing this, enough to buy a big house, put their kids through college, and get some nice cars. They basically set up their business (business structure, insurance, etc), get a bunch of heavy equipment, hire family members, get some Mexicans/Guatemalans/etc. (dirt cheap labor), and get solid long-term contracts. No mystery there.

Why aren't you in the US doing the hustle?

Cousin9999:
Landscaping, Snow Removal, Junk Removal, and Tree removal.

No, it's not glamorous, but this is a great hustle for people in the US, specifically in the northeast and great lakes region. You do need some equipment, and I don't have all the details as far as requirements for a full-on business, but it's not super expensive or complicated.

You'll generally need a pickup truck, mower, edge trimmer, hedge trimer, tree trimmer, snow plow, snow blower, dolley, and some other small items. You don't need it all, it depends on what you decide to do. You have a lot of options. If you just want a little side money, you can do small jobs when you feel like it. You can also set up long-term contracts. Even just plowing driveways in a upper class suburb (100USD average for a driveway) pays pretty well. Tree removal makes bank (1200USD average per tree), but it's pretty dangerous. Even when you know what you're doing, it's risky, and you need heavier equipment. Junk hauls (taking old furniture to the dump) pay pretty well (300USD average for a haul), but aren't kind to your body and are pretty risky as well (heavy lifting). But you can easily sell some of this "junk." You can also cheaply repair, restore, and/or redesign it.

There are people who make serious money doing this, enough to buy a big house, put their kids through college, and get some nice cars. They basically set up their business (business structure, insurance, etc), get a bunch of heavy equipment, hire family members, get some Mexicans/Guatemalans/etc. (dirt cheap labor), and get solid long-term contracts. No mystery there.

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tensazangetsu20:
Why aren't you in the US doing the hustle?

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tensazangetsu20:
Why aren't you in the US doing the hustle?

I'm not sure what you're trying to suggest here. This is pretty common information in the US, but it may be something that some people who just got to the US or who are outside of it wouldn't think to do. I think part of the reason is they may not realize how easy it is and/or how much money you can make. Furthermore, I haven't offered to sell anyone anything in exchange for providing this information.

Though I have considered doing this hustle in the past, I don't do it for the same reason I'm not a mechanic, truck driver, or nurse. It's not something I want to do, or the type of business I'd like to start. But the simple fact that I'm not doing it doesn't mean that it, or being a mechanic/truck driver/nurse, is somehow bad, or that I'm trying to mislead anyone.

And you sound ignorant and childish responding to something with "wHy ArEn'T yOu." If you have a specific question about something, ask it. If you have some sort of point to make, state it.

ednut1:
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Related hustles you can do simply by having a pickup truck or large van:

Moving service
Rental service (rent your vehicle out)
Hauling for Small Businesses/Retail Deliveries
Truck Wrapping
Construction Material Hauling

Boss...more please

Also, you want to come across as professional and reliable, even if it's just a side hustle. So you're going to want to form a legal business structure, get a logo and uniforms, and some promo material. Your truck should also be painted up. And you need to be neat in appearance even though it's blue collar work. So crisp haircut and beard, and clean looking polo and/or jacket with your company logo. Like this guy (yes, I know xfinity is not his business lol, it's an example):

Another related thing is if you don't mind some of these side hustles, you might as well consider trucking. It's one of very few jobs where you can train for a few weeks and make $70,000 (USD) or more your first year. And there's a shortage of drivers, so it's not hard to get in.

It's not exactly a dream job because you'll have long days, be away from family for weeks at a time, sleep in your truck, and generally give up some comforts. You'll also travel to some of the more unpleasant parts of America. However, once you have enough experience, you have way more options as far as your schedule, for example, you can do area driving where you have a 9-5 schedule and you're home every night. You can also be an owner-operator.

Also, women typically might not be thinking about a job like this, but it's a good option. However, safety is an issue. You need to do research on protecting yourself.

ETA: It's also one of the least racist industries. There aren't a ton of people going out of their way to block black people from opportunities.