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Lawn care & landscaping

You mow, trim, and maintain lawns and yards on a regular route. Recurring weekly clients are what make it add up.

4.23 reviewsLast review 8 days ago
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Median monthly earnings
$1,500
Middle 50%: $1,500 – $12,500
Effective hourly
$30.00
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
12 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$1,000–5,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Same day
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$150–300
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
Most common answer
Would recommend it
100%
3 of 3 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 3 reviews.
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1
0
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1
Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
DoorDash
1 reviewer
Facebook Marketplace
1 reviewer
Instagram
1 reviewer
Instawork
1 reviewer
Nextdoor
1 reviewer
How it scores
Happiness8.3 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility4.0 / 5
Pay predictability3.2 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 3 reviews.
How difficult it is to find customers or clients
2
Unexpected expenses
2
How much I could earn
1
How much time it takes
1
How difficult it is to get started
1
How competitive the market is
1
How little I could earn
0
Taxes — how much I owe
0
Nothing really surprised me
0
Reviews
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DoorDash· 2–5 years in · 8 days ago
Monthly Under $100Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $1.67

I have to admit hustling is much harder than carrying a 9 to 5. The only good thing about hustling is your schedule flexibility and the fact only can have kiddos along for the ride if needed be. That's been my life lately chaotic but manageable. I guess. Advise for anyone looking to do the gig economy would be have a good sense of transportation before quitting your routine 9 to 5 because the struggle can get real and fast.if I could change my hustle, well I'd have a vehicle then I could which means more opportunity and that equals more pay!! But in all honesty I would choose to have my 9 to 5 back!

Nextdoor· 5+ years in · 9 days ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $30.00

It's expensive to get all of your own equipment. Check online marketplaces and Craigslist. Take photos, get things in writing, in text to cover your bases. Give it your all. People know the difference!!!!

Instagram· 1–2 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $10,000+Hours 60–80 hrs/moHourly $178.57

What I love about the side hustle is that almost everyone needs it and there will always be room for landscaping and any market. What I dislike is that it is hard work in the Sun. My advice would be to do a good job because landscaping work travels by mouth. And if you do good work, you will always have jobs. If I had to change one thing about my side hustle, it would be to start sooner rather than later, and also to start hiring people to run it.

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