The $4,000/Month Side Hustle YOU Can Use to Buy Rentals (Rookie Reply)

May 9, 2025

Want to boost your rental property budget? Discover how a unique side hustle can earn you $4,000 a month while diving into real estate. Explore effective strategies for transitioning from house hacking to long-term investments without losing cash flow. Learn about the benefits of mortgage points for sustainable financing and ways to attract quality tenants. Plus, get insights on managing short-term rentals and the challenges of setting up a cleaning business to meet rising expectations. Unlock your real estate potential!

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INSIGHT

House Hacking Is Personal Choice

House hacking fatigue is a personal, emotional decision tied to your life goals.
Leaving house hacking can be valid if it improves your quality of life.

ADVICE

Renting Can Be A Smart Transition

Consider renting temporarily while your current house hacks generate cash flow.
Use this phase to save for a preferred property purchase without sacrificing income.

ADVICE

Boost Tenant Retention Strategies

Improve tenant quality by refining sourcing and screening processes.
Adding amenities and signing longer leases can reduce tenant turnover.

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Need more money to buy your first (or next) rental property? The right real estate side hustle could help you learn the industry AND pocket some extra change to put toward your next investment. In this episode, we reveal a low-cost real estate business that nets $4,000 a month. Don’t believe us? Tony’s done it himself, and he’ll show you how to get started!

Welcome to another Rookie Reply! Today, we’re answering questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and Real Estate Rookie Facebook group, and to kick things off, we’ll hear from an investor who’s tired of house hacking. What’s the best way to transition to another investing strategy without sacrificing the killer cash flow that renting by the room provides? We’ll share our favorite pivots!

Next, we’ll discuss buying mortgage points, a strategy that could help you save money and create more monthly cash flow—IF you plan to keep the property for the long haul. And finally, launching a side hustle is a great way to break into real estate, learn the industry, and make more money to buy rentals. We’ll share an overlooked Airbnb business that has very low startup costs yet could net you $4,000 per month!

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In This Episode We Cover

How to make an extra $4,000 a month with an “overlooked” side hustle

The pros and cons of the house hacking and rent-by-the-room strategies

Telltale signs it’s time to pivot to a different investing strategy

Mortgage points explained (and whether they’re worth the cost)

Crucial systems and processes for managing short-term rentals

And So Much More!

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