Renting out your stuff evidence: 38 quotes from 4 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our renting out your stuff guide: 38 quotes from 4 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Typical hours per week: 2–10 hours/week
“Definitely less. I think that's where it's closer to 2 to four hours.”
“Definitely less. I think that's where it's closer to 2 to 4 hours.”
“He spends five hours a week on it.”
“I work about 5 to 10 hours a week.”
“Definitely less I think that's where it's closer to two to four hours the main thing that I am doing is just taking calls”
“He has no employees. He spends five hours a week on it.”
“So I would say five hours, six hours, seven hours for the week.”
“And he said he's working five hours per week has zero employees”
“Maybe 5 on a busy week, maybe 10 hours a week.”
Fit by life phase (employed_moonlighter): 0.70 score 0–1
“So if you're willing to not even quit your job [music] but do this on the side weekends”
Fit by life phase (new_parent): 0.60 score 0–1
“Since I am a stay-at-home mom, it's just time, right? And so, we're working off of nap schedules”
Platform fee (outdoorsy): 25%
“They take about 25% of the rental fee.”
Scalability: high
“this business can be a $500 a month business or a $30,000 a month business.”
“I have a team in place who's managing the business essentially.”
“Obviously you're gonna have to do volume to really make a ton of money, but I'm not looking for that.”
Schedule control: own schedule
“if you really wanted to scale it, you could work as much or as little as you want.”
Vehicle required: yes
“So, [music] we can go list this right now, leave it in the truck”
“Prove the demand, get some rentals, and then go lease uh or buy a cheap truck. Anything with a bed”
“I just do it straight up out of my car, right?”
Work mode: local
“and we deliver the totes.”
“You don't have to like drive all over the place, you just put it on your doorstep?”
“we do charge a delivery fee based on the mileage.”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Hourly earnings
“So, if we just stop there, $17.50 per hour labor”
Monthly earnings, part time
“if you could do a trial run for a season first for five to $700 like this company charges, that feels like less of a commitment.”
“He runs it alongside a full-time job, spends only a few hours a week on it, and is now making around $4,000 a month in profit.”
“average? 5,500 to 7,500. And you still have a full-time job? Still have a”
Startup cost
“it's a $200 fee to start.”
“cost him 320 bucks to start, which was like one washer dryer set and a couple of hoses.”
“So you ended up spending 35,000 on these. Yep.”
Ongoing cost
“Kyler found a $300 a month garage to rent on Facebook Marketplace”
“Right now, it's right right between 2 to 2500.”
“Yeah, right now it's right right between 2 to 2,500.”
Time to first dollar
“How long did it take you to get that first rental? So within a couple weeks.”
“How long did it take you to get that first rental? It's within a couple weeks.”
“And uh same day delivery, and we already rented out two sets for a total of $70 a month. And we did that in about 3 hours.”
Typical hours per week
“Definitely less. I think that's where it's closer to 2 to four hours.”
“Definitely less. I think that's where it's closer to 2 to 4 hours.”
“He spends five hours a week on it.”
Employee pay in the related job, nationally and by state
BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation, not side-hustle income.
| Related occupation | Median pay | Middle 80% | People employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $19.86/hr ($41,300/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $29,800–$65,370/yr | 400,810 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,170 |
| Alaska | $43,450 |
| Arizona | $43,920 |
| Arkansas | $34,940 |
| California | $45,010 |
| Colorado | $46,240 |
| Connecticut | $39,490 |
| Delaware | $38,600 |
| District of Columbia | $53,760 |
| Florida | $37,870 |
| Georgia | $38,590 |
| Hawaii | $44,420 |
| Idaho | $39,370 |
| Illinois | $38,140 |
| Indiana | $36,680 |
| Iowa | $38,960 |
| Kansas | $39,090 |
| Kentucky | $38,990 |
| Louisiana | $34,910 |
| Maine | $46,870 |
| Maryland | $39,490 |
| Massachusetts | $44,070 |
| Michigan | $39,350 |
| Minnesota | $44,850 |
| Mississippi | $36,160 |
| Missouri | $37,920 |
| Montana | $43,900 |
| Nebraska | $36,450 |
| Nevada | $39,140 |
| New Hampshire | $47,250 |
| New Jersey | $48,900 |
| New Mexico | $35,580 |
| New York | $46,270 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 |
| North Dakota | $44,620 |
| Ohio | $38,590 |
| Oklahoma | $37,160 |
| Oregon | $43,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,910 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,110 |
| Rhode Island | $46,360 |
| South Carolina | $37,340 |
| South Dakota | $36,400 |
| Tennessee | $37,960 |
| Texas | $37,250 |
| Utah | $37,550 |
| Vermont | $48,430 |
| Virginia | $45,540 |
| Washington | $47,820 |
| West Virginia | $34,780 |
| Wisconsin | $45,720 |
| Wyoming | $43,860 |
All sources
- Chris Koerner, The Simple One-Man Side Hustle That Runs Itself (YouTube, 6 Sep 2026, at 24:03)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Passive Side Hustle You've Never Tried (YouTube, 11 Sep 2026, at 0:16)
- Chris Koerner, The Easiest Rental Business You Can Start (YouTube, 25 Feb 2026, at 5:07)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Overlooked $10K/M Business Anyone Can Start ⏐ Ep. #205 (podcast, 6 Aug 2025, at 24:48)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Hands-Off $6K/Month Side Hustle to Start - Ep. #330 (podcast, 28 Aug 2026, at 23:22)
- Chris Koerner, We Copied His $10K+/Month Business From Scratch in a New City (YouTube, 5 Nov 2025, at 26:12)
- The Side Hustle Show, $3k a Month Renting Out Mobility Scooters Part-Time (Greatest Hits) (podcast, 10 Aug 2026, at 37:36)
- The Side Hustle Show, 742: $60k/mo Selling Baby Sleep Masks, the $72k “Secret” Detailing Business, $500k in Print on Demand Candles, and more (podcast, 4 Jun 2026, at 27:18)
- Chris Koerner, How This 23-Year-Old Profits by Renting Out 200 Used Washers and Dryers. Ep. #102 (podcast, 9 Dec 2024, at 15:16)
- Chris Koerner, This couple built a flower business that sells O flowers (YouTube, 29 May 2026, at 1:06)
- Chris Koerner, Stop Buying Things. Start Buying Assets that Pay for Themselves⏐Ep. #281 (podcast, 10 Mar 2026, at 21:23)
- The Side Hustle Show, 755: The $295k Kids Party Rental Side Hustle (podcast, 20 Aug 2026, at 31:12)
- The GIG Economy Podcast, How To Keep Earnings Steady With Flex Veho And BabyQuip (podcast, 3 Aug 2026, at 10:24)
- Chris Koerner, How To Built $18K/Month in Passive Income With FB Marketplace (YouTube, 1 Mar 2026, at 0:55)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Overlooked Rental Business (YouTube, 5 Apr 2026, at 4:23)
- Chris Koerner, This couple built a flower business that sells 0 flowers (YouTube, 28 Aug 2026, at 1:29)
- Side Hustle Nation, 15 Weird Business Ideas That Somehow Make Millions (YouTube, 22 Oct 2026, at 43:34)
- The GIG Economy Podcast, Uber Wants AI To Run The Ride While Drivers Take The Risk | Ep 300 (podcast, 11 May 2026, at 2:40)
- Chris Koerner, 11 Proven Businesses My Viewers Started With Almost No Money (YouTube, 27 Oct 2026, at 18:29)
- Chris Koerner, He Gets These Free. Makes $1,000 With Each. (YouTube, 8 Sep 2026, at 0:38)
- Chris Koerner, The Smarter Way to Buy Expensive Things (YouTube, 18 Apr 2026, at 2:10)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Demand trend | growing | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Typical hours per week | 2–10 hours/week | Chris Koerner, Sep 2026; Chris Koerner, Feb 2026; Chris Koerner, Aug 2025; Chris Koerner, Aug 2026; Chris Koerner, Nov 2025; The Side Hustle Show, Aug 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Jun 2026; Chris Koerner, Dec 2024 |
| Nearest occupation | Counter and Rental Clerks | O*NET 31.0 |
| Fit by life phase (employed_moonlighter) | 0.70 score 0–1 | Chris Koerner, Nov 2025 |
| Fit by life phase (new_parent) | 0.60 score 0–1 | Chris Koerner, May 2026 |
| Platform fee (outdoorsy) | 25% | Chris Koerner, Mar 2026 |
| Scalability | high | Chris Koerner, Aug 2025; The Side Hustle Show, Aug 2026; The GIG Economy Podcast, Aug 2026 |
| Schedule control | own schedule | Chris Koerner, Aug 2025 |
| Vehicle required | yes | Chris Koerner, Mar 2026; Chris Koerner, Nov 2025; The Side Hustle Show, Aug 2026 |
| Work mode | local | Chris Koerner, Apr 2026; Chris Koerner, Aug 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Aug 2026 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: counter and rental clerks | $19.86/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: counter and rental clerks | $41,300/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: counter and rental clerks | $29,800/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: counter and rental clerks | $65,370/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: counter and rental clerks | 400,810 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: counter and rental clerks | 3% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: counter and rental clerks | 1.3% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |