How Much Can You Make on Rover or Turo? 7 Local Side Hustles With Real Numbers

Not every side hustle happens on a laptop. These seven are local, hands-on, and in several cases pay weekly. Here's what real people earned from each.

How much can you make on Rover?

Paralegal Alison Chan started boarding dogs in her Chicago apartment through Rover while studying for the bar exam. She charges about $80 a night and boards up to three dogs at a time, plus walks and visits. She earned $32,000 on Rover in 2022 and now averages $3,750 a month.

How much can you make on Turo?

Bill Soroka bought a Fiat 500 for $10,000 and a Mini Cooper Countryman for $14,000 specifically to list on Turo, targeting $800–$1,200 a month per car. Across his small fleet he averaged at least $3,000 a month, with 83 trips and 78 five-star reviews.

Vending machine and car wash business income

Jason started with two refurbished vending machines in 2019, placed them in offices, schools, gyms, and apartment buildings, and grew to over 35 machines making $4,000–$6,500 a month in profit within about 18 months. Hannah Ingram bought her hometown car wash with no money down through a seller-financed deal — she covers the mortgage, taxes, and utilities and keeps the profit — and now earns $5,450 a month for about 20 minutes of work a day.

Car detailing business income

Randy Roblero started cleaning cars at 18, bought a van in 2021 to go mobile, and quit his $20-an-hour accounting job in January 2022. He earned $51,000 in 2022 and was on track for about $77,000 in 2023.

Side hustles that pay weekly: photography and yoga

A hospital lab tech who started as an unpaid second shooter now books one or two weddings a month at $800–$1,200 each, netting $400–$600 a week after expenses. Emily, who works full-time in PR, got certified through her yoga studio's trainee program, auditioned at other studios, and went from $20 an hour to $24–$30 a class — about $250–$400 a week after a year.

Several of these needed upfront money (cars, machines, a van) or took a year to build. They're individual results, not guarantees — but they show realistic ranges for local side hustles.