Website Rental evidence: 33 quotes from 2 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our website rental guide: 33 quotes from 2 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.
Full-time or part-time: full time capable
“Our company does around $100,000 a month as a whole and our overheads may be less than $5000 a month.”
“I know three people that have made more than a million bucks just since 2022 with doing this on the side of what they're doing. Eventually quit”
“Our company does around $100,000 a month as a whole, and our overhead's”
“For Luke, it took six months to leave the day job”
Typical hours per week: 2–3 hours/week
“how many [music] hours per week are you spending on this? >> On this, two or three.”
“I mean, I know how it's going to sound, but really not much time. Maybe a couple hours a week on maintenance type stuff.”
Ongoing cost: $10–$50/month
“And your overhead is maybe 20 to 25 dollars a month in total overhead.”
“Costs him about ten bucks a month to keep alive.”
“And your cost on that has been 10 bucks a month. Probably less because it's shared hosting”
“your overhead is maybe 20 $25 a month in total overhead”
“The one I use is CallRail. It's just basic call forwarding. And it also records all the calls that come in. And I think there are starter plans, like $50 a month or something.”
Scalability: high
“once the site is built and ranked, the majority of the time your website does not need to be touched ever again”
“And once we have one website, we can literally copy and paste it across other niches or across, you know, the same niche but in different markets.”
“genuinely once you get that client in the door, this becomes 99% passive.”
“is potentially more scalable because you really don't have to worry about the hiring and labor side of the business. And then you can rinse and repeat in different geographic areas or even across different niches a lot faster.”
Schedule control: own schedule
“my ability to travel whenever I want on my own terms”
Work mode: remote
“Yeah, like you can rank in the organic search results directly under the maps from anywhere.”
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.
Monthly earnings, part time
“It's been running at 500 bucks a month.”
Startup cost
“So it's like, huh, let's throw 11 bucks at this plus two or three bucks in tokens.”
Ongoing cost
“And your overhead is maybe 20 to 25 dollars a month in total overhead.”
“Costs him about ten bucks a month to keep alive.”
“And your cost on that has been 10 bucks a month. Probably less because it's shared hosting”
Time to first dollar
“How long did it take you after starting this 6 years ago to see your first win? >> 3 months.”
“How long did it take you after starting this six years ago to see your first win? Three months.”
Typical hours per week
“how many [music] hours per week are you spending on this? >> On this, two or three.”
“I mean, I know how it's going to sound, but really not much time. Maybe a couple hours a week on maintenance type stuff.”
Common pitfalls
“We found out that the elevator companies do really long-term contracts and then they charge you hefty fees to break the contract.”
“We found out that the elevator companies do really long-term contracts and then they charge you hefty fees to break the contract. So, even though people wanted to switch to save money, they wouldn't actually do it”
“But Google's duplicate content filter kicks in and then half of those aren't going to index, which means it's not going to help you rank.”
Schedule control
“my ability to travel whenever I want on my own terms”
Equipment
“Then you got Call Rail, which is the call tracking software.”
“So call rail, WordPress and honestly an Excel sheet.”
“The one I use is CallRail. It's just basic call forwarding.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Marketing Strategists | $37.87/hr ($78,760/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $43,390–$155,480/yr | 899,580 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $59,530 |
| Alaska | $66,710 |
| Arizona | $71,940 |
| Arkansas | $65,430 |
| California | $94,700 |
| Colorado | $93,050 |
| Connecticut | $77,740 |
| Delaware | $101,270 |
| District of Columbia | $98,090 |
| Florida | $75,450 |
| Georgia | $75,850 |
| Hawaii | $59,390 |
| Idaho | $60,970 |
| Illinois | $79,120 |
| Indiana | $63,700 |
| Iowa | $66,390 |
| Kansas | $70,430 |
| Kentucky | $61,480 |
| Louisiana | $59,690 |
| Maine | $71,980 |
| Maryland | $76,370 |
| Massachusetts | $101,810 |
| Michigan | $66,780 |
| Minnesota | $87,510 |
| Mississippi | $56,640 |
| Missouri | $70,140 |
| Montana | $68,080 |
| Nebraska | $60,000 |
| Nevada | $71,840 |
| New Hampshire | $64,570 |
| New Jersey | $88,190 |
| New Mexico | $61,950 |
| New York | $98,580 |
| North Carolina | $78,410 |
| North Dakota | $61,580 |
| Ohio | $72,790 |
| Oklahoma | $61,940 |
| Oregon | $79,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,760 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,330 |
| Rhode Island | $86,240 |
| South Carolina | $69,440 |
| South Dakota | $63,490 |
| Tennessee | $69,790 |
| Texas | $72,520 |
| Utah | $62,630 |
| Vermont | $74,880 |
| Virginia | $76,980 |
| Washington | $95,120 |
| West Virginia | $52,340 |
| Wisconsin | $64,800 |
| Wyoming | $60,990 |
All sources
- Chris Koerner, The Most Passive $104K/M Online Business You've Never Heard Of - Ep. #296 (podcast, 1 May 2026, at 17:09)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Hands-Off $192K/M Business Anyone Can Copy (YouTube, 11 Jul 2026, at 0:56)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Passive $104K/M Online Business You've Never Heard Of (YouTube, 6 May 2026, at 0:58)
- The Side Hustle Show, Rank and Rent: $1000 a Month From Simple Local Websites (podcast, 16 Apr 2026, at 2:12)
- Chris Koerner, The Laziest Passive Income Business That Runs Itself (YouTube, 23 Oct 2026, at 12:27)
- Chris Koerner, The Most Passive Online Side Hustle Anyone Can Start (YouTube, 16 Jul 2026)
- Chris Koerner, AI Builds the Websites That Pay You Monthly (YouTube, 9 Jul 2026, at 0:32)
- Chris Koerner, 6 Ways to Make Money With AI Agents Starting From Zero - Ep. #343 (podcast, 13 Oct 2026, at 25:25)
- 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 |
| Full-time or part-time | full time capable | Chris Koerner, May 2026; Chris Koerner, Jul 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Apr 2026 |
| Typical hours per week | 2–3 hours/week | Chris Koerner, Jul 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Apr 2026 |
| Nearest occupation | Search Marketing Strategists | O*NET 31.0 |
| Ongoing cost | $10–$50/month | Chris Koerner, Oct 2026; Chris Koerner, Jul 2026; Chris Koerner, May 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Apr 2026 |
| Scalability | high | Chris Koerner, May 2026; Chris Koerner, Jul 2026; The Side Hustle Show, Apr 2026 |
| Schedule control | own schedule | Chris Koerner, May 2026 |
| Work mode | remote | The Side Hustle Show, Apr 2026 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: search marketing strategists | $37.87/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: search marketing strategists | $78,760/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: search marketing strategists | $43,390/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: search marketing strategists | $155,480/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: search marketing strategists | 899,580 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: search marketing strategists | 7% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: search marketing strategists | 3.8% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |