Make Money Renting Out Items You Probably Didn't Know You Could Rent! (2024)

This list starts out with a few things you might already know you can rent, like your car, RV or boat, but trust me–it soon starts listing items you never knew you could rent out for cash. Perhaps one idea might create a new stream of income your family needs.

One thing to consider before trying any of these avenues for renting out items you own for cash is insurance. Call your insurance company and make sure you are covered and specifically what your insurance would cover and wouldn’t. Some companies do offer coverage for the items you rent through them, but again–make sure you check out exactly what is covered and check with your insurance agent as well.

For some of these ideas, you will also need to see if the laws in your neighborhood allow you to rent out such things as your yard to overnight guests.

One last thing to consider is your location. For a lot of these ideas, you will get more renters if you live in a popular urban center for tourists and traveling business people. That isn’t to say that if you live in a remote area these ideas won’t work since there are some on this list such as offering camping space where being remote might work to your advantage.

Make Money By Renting Out Items You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Rent Out!

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1. Your Car

Rent yourcar out to others by the hour or by the day or week.

Companies to try

• Getaround
• TURO

2. Your RV

Do you have a motorhome, travel trailer or even pop-up (tent trailer) that sits in your driveway more than it goes out on adventures? Make money that you can use towards your next road trip by renting it out to others.

Companies to try

• Campanda
• Outdoorsy
• RVshare
• Urentme

Not interested in having others drive your RV around, but live in a great location? Consider renting it out on Airbnb. You would need to make sure it has electricity, full propane tanks, a full tank of water available to guests and that your neighborhood laws allow for this. And of course, unless you have sewer hook-ups at your house, it would mean you would be dumping the tanks after each guest.

3. Your Boat

Boats are similar to RVs: you have to work some days and so there they sit waiting until you can take them out on their next adventure. Why not make them earn their keep while waiting?

Companies to try

• boatsetter.com
• Urentme
• Salio

4. Your Yard

Do you have a fantastic yard out in the country that has room for a tent or an RV to camp on? Or perhaps a shed sitting out back that could easily be converted into a cozy weekend getaway cottage for two? Maybe you have a beautiful view and an amazing deck and outdoor kitchen that you could rent out as a venue for weddings?

Companies to try

• Gamping–tent spots
• Hip Camp–tent spots, RV spots and structures that can be slept in such as she sheds, etc.
• Splacer–rent out your yard as a venue.
• Campspace.com–rent out your yard or your rooftop deck to campers.

5. Your Parking Space Or Driveway

Do you live in a city where parking is impossible to find and you have a spot you never use? Rent your spot out to others who would love it. Have a spot where you could park an RV or boat, but you don’t own one? Rent it out to someone with one, but without a spot for it.

Companies to try

• ParkEasier–short term for vehicles
• AirGarage–short term for vehicles
• SpotPog–find the information you need to rent your driveway in the app
• JustPark–short term for vehicles (Great Britain)
• SpareFoot–longer terms for boats, RVs and even vehicles
• NXTSTOR
• SpotHero

6. Your Extra Storage Space

Did you get bit by the minimalism bug and now you have empty closets or even rooms in your home? Rent them out to someone who isn’t quite so into the whole minimal thing or perhaps needs a place to stash what possessions they can’t part with while they travel.

Companies to try

• StoreAtMyHouse
• SpareFoot
• Storemates–Great Britain
• NXTSTOR

7. Your Extra Room

Another consideration for making some cash off those extra rooms is renting them out to overnight guests.

Companies to consider

• Airbnb
• 9Flats

8. Your House Or Vacation Home

Do you have an entire home you want to rent out? Perhaps your own home as you are going to be somewhere else for several months or a vacation home that you only use a few weeks out of the year? Consider renting them out for others to use and enjoy.

Companies to consider

• Airbnb
• VRBO
• HomeAway
• FlipKey
• 9Flats

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9. A Seat In Your Car

Do you commute solo and would love some company? Rent out those spots in your car for cash!

Company to consider

• Zimride by Enterprise

10. The Trunk In Your Vehicle

Are you taking a road trip and have some room in your vehicle to take a few more items with you? Consider bringing along a package or two that needs delivering. You can sign up to transport anything from hard to ship items like bikes to need-now items like passports or even pets or plants. You can even deliver lost bags from the airport to their owners.

Companies to consider

• Roadie–Pays you a set per-job price, money is automatically deposited into your account and payments can take up to a week to process
• CitizenShipper–You submit a quote for each job and if you are chosen, you get paid upon delivery of the item.
• AmazonFlex

11. Your Camera Gear Or Amazing Photo Shoot Location

Do you own the latest and greatest camera gear out there? Get some of your money back from your purchases by renting it out to other photographers.

Companies to consider

• Kitsplit
• ShareGrid

12. Your Out Buildings Or Even Your Living Room

Do you have a barn that would be perfect for a wedding? Perhaps you have a spacious loft in the downtown area with an amazing view that you are willing to rent out for business meetings.

Companies to consider

• Splacer
• Peerspace

13. Your Motorcycle or Or ATV

Don’t let these items gather dust in the garage–get them out there making money!

Company to consider

• URentme

14. Your Truck And Your Muscles

If you own either a full-sized pickup truck or a large cargo van and you have both a strong back and strong arms, you might want to look into renting out your vehicle and your muscles to help move people. You might be hired to move a full house worth of items across town or just a couch.

Companies to consider

• Dolly
• GoShare
• Lugg
• Buddytruk

15. Your Clothing

Yep! You can even rent out your clothing, although they have to be high-end, in style designer items in like new condition.

Companies to consider

• Style Lend
• Rent My Wardrobe

16. Your Wedding Dress

Did you recently get married in a stunning wedding dress? Consider renting it out to help pay the bills that come with a new marriage.

Company to consider

• Borrowing Magnolia

17. Your Extra Luggage Space

Are you a light packer? If not, you might want to learn how because that extra luggage space could earn you some cash to spend on your next trip.

Companies to consider

• Airmule–you pick up the Airmule packed box at the airport and drop it off to the Airmule staff at the destination airport.
• Grabr–see what buyers want in the area you are traveling to, make them an offer that includes both the price of the item they want and your price for bringing it to them. Meet up upon arrival and give them their items. The Grabr app handles their order and payment.

And if you like to travel,you might want to check out this book that will show you how to create income from sharing your travels with others around the world.

18. Your Plane

So I think there is only a slim chance that one of my readers owns a plane, but still, this is something you can rent out so I added it to the list. If you own a plane, you can rent it to other pilots just like you can rent your car to other drivers. You can also offer your aircraft and your piloting skills out for chartered flights.

Companies to consider

• OpenAirplane–rent your plane to other pilots
• FlyOtto–charter your plane

19. Your Bike, Surfboard or Snowboard

Do you own a bike, surfboard or snowboard that spend more time in the storage shed than on the trails, waves and slopes that they were intended for? Rent them out.

Company to consider

• Spinlister

2o. Your Couch And Your Love Of Furry, Four-Legged Friends

Do you have a love for dogs? Would you be okay with them coming into your home and making themselves comfortable for a few days? If so, consider offering in-home dog boarding.

Company to consider

Rover.com–in-home dog boarding

If you want to make even more money from your love of dogs, consider reading this book that will share all the basics you need to start a successful dog walking business.

21. Your Kitchen And Out Of This World Cooking Skills

Do you have a love for cooking and a pretty impressive kitchen and eating area? Make your home into a restaurant for the night by hosting an event with Eatwith.

Company to consider

• Eatwith

22. Your Other Stuff

Have you read until this point and still haven’t found something you can rent out? Check out what people are renting out on these sites listed below–when I did I saw everything from bouncy houses to the latest electronics and more.

Companies to consider

• Loanables
• Zilok
• Craigslist
• Rentah

23. Something You Own And Your Expertise

There are a few items on this list–such as renting out your truck or opening your kitchen for a meal–that require both something you own and your expertise. However, perhaps the ones listed just don’t suit your passions. If so, what does? Maybe you have an awesome art studio and could give others lessons or you love yoga and have a tranquil backyard with a view where you could host classes. For more ideas on how to combine something you own with your expertise into a way to make money, check out the “Host An Experience” area of Airbnb.

Company to consider

• Airbnb (host and experience area)

So have I missed anything? Let me know in the comments below if I have.

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