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Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:56 pm to sidewalkside
I chose the gigolo route, as a second source of self-employed income, back in my 20s and 30s. MILFs and Cougars only. The transition from Disco to Big Hair to business casual was easy for me.
It was honest, part-time cash only, work back then.
I charged extra for escort arm candy work, out of town events and HS and college reunions mostly with the occasionaltrip to NYC to see a Broadway play, etc., ... and triple charged for Prophylactic-Free service. They almost all paid the upcharge and it was pretty much a windfall and worry free for me given that I was very selective about my client base and I managed my own business.
When they wanted to film it, I charged extra for the equipment and set-up ... started with Betamax and then VHS. And I always gave them the one and only original cassettes ... they trusted me to never betray them or use it against them in any way.
Charleston women had a booming need in the 70s, 80s and 90s ... so I filled a niche.
That's the number one thing I recommend ... always chose a business where there is unfulfilled niche work or services to be rendered or provided.
It was honest, part-time cash only, work back then.
I charged extra for escort arm candy work, out of town events and HS and college reunions mostly with the occasionaltrip to NYC to see a Broadway play, etc., ... and triple charged for Prophylactic-Free service. They almost all paid the upcharge and it was pretty much a windfall and worry free for me given that I was very selective about my client base and I managed my own business.
When they wanted to film it, I charged extra for the equipment and set-up ... started with Betamax and then VHS. And I always gave them the one and only original cassettes ... they trusted me to never betray them or use it against them in any way.
Charleston women had a booming need in the 70s, 80s and 90s ... so I filled a niche.
That's the number one thing I recommend ... always chose a business where there is unfulfilled niche work or services to be rendered or provided.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 10:05 pm to sidewalkside
Real estate agent
Posted on 1/23/25 at 10:15 pm to Lakeboy7
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I highly recommend the video poker business.
I know if you have 3 machines, at one time that was enough to bring in around $60k a year. A lot of people get addicted to those things. On Thursdays for years I used to go meet friends for drinks (not every Thursday) and more times than not there was this one guy, who when he was there, would be there before I got there and sometimes he would leave at some point then 30-45 mins later come back and just sit at that machine. On several occasions he would leave again and then come back.
Turns out his wife had recently filed for divorce. Dude was breaking the bank to play video poker and evidently the divorce triggered him playing even more.
I am all for people doing whatever they want, but there is a thin line between doing what they want and having a problem. And if they don't go to your place they will go somewhere else, but it would be tough to watch someone struggle like that.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 10:23 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
quote:Been in the commercial insurance business since 2015 with a hiatus (was on the sales side but book wasn’t big enough to sustain
Truck insurance is ridiculous, 3 years ago we paid $1800/month for two trucks, just the one truck now is $3800 a month.
) and took a non-sales position in our captive practice, it’s tough enough for business owners to survive without the cost insurance that that unless you have a huge fleet it almost doesn’t make sense to get into a business that has only a few vehicles. That said I’d love to get into the moving business. I’m at the point where I’m seriously considering this despite my previous comment on the costs associated with insurance. I’ve got a concept that’s been in my mind for years.
This post was edited on 1/23/25 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 1/23/25 at 10:39 pm to SouthlakeTiger
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I opened a salon of suites over a year ago and net 130k per year.
What is a salon of suites?
Posted on 1/23/25 at 10:43 pm to sidewalkside
Coin operated car wash, RV or trailer park, boat / RV storage lots, timber land
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:27 pm to sidewalkside
Car wash
Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:50 am to Honest Tune
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Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:21 am to MRTigerFan
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What is a salon of suites?
Pretty self explanatory. A salon venue with 54 individual suites that are leased out to beauty professionals.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:28 am to sidewalkside
If you own a lot of land not far from a major city or a busy interstate, big rig parking/ storage.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:40 am to sidewalkside
Good luck! Thousands of people are looking for that right now and most of the great ideas from 10 years ago are saturated (car washes, mini storage, boat/rv storage).
Real estate is still there, but interest rates and insurance have eaten up most of the profitability.
Having said that, I’ll be browsing this thread for ideas too.
Real estate is still there, but interest rates and insurance have eaten up most of the profitability.
Having said that, I’ll be browsing this thread for ideas too.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:42 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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My cousin quit her job as a medical doctor to become a full time dog trainer/pet sitter because she was making more money doing that part time than she was practicing medicine.
You believed that story? She just didn’t want to tell you what was really going on.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:49 am to Limitlesstigers
“car wash”” timberland”
An old co-worker built a carwash,he said the regulations and paperwork he had to go through with DEQ was mind boggling,took months.He almost threw in the towel,he perservered and is doing pretty well.
Timberland you can forget that.International Paper and Boise Cascade sold all their timberland in Louisiana,wasn’t very profitable.At one time it was but not any more and hasn’t been for awhile.
An old co-worker built a carwash,he said the regulations and paperwork he had to go through with DEQ was mind boggling,took months.He almost threw in the towel,he perservered and is doing pretty well.
Timberland you can forget that.International Paper and Boise Cascade sold all their timberland in Louisiana,wasn’t very profitable.At one time it was but not any more and hasn’t been for awhile.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:57 pm to deeprig9
I was thinking about this thread today as I drove by a new storage unit under construction. "Selling like hotcakes" they say. Then I thought, if someone really wanted to make big money, why not open a hotcake store?
That was my Mitch Hedberg moment of the day.
That was my Mitch Hedberg moment of the day.
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