Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by npsimons » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 6:54 PM UTC

jsleuth wrote: post #185

emhart wrote: post #154

I've usually read these threads without thinking about my own situation, but suddenly realized, I'm getting checks every month. It's not much, only $100-$250 per month, based on advertisements on my youtube channel, most coming from a 24 part series I made on locks & lockpicking a few years ago, but it's passive to the point that I literally forget about it. Unfortunately I'm the sort who is very uncomfortable asking…

Now that's interesting. Please do share more about your disposition away from revenue. What does that mean to you?

Not the OP, but I can put forth that perhaps it's an ethical dilemma? Objections could be raised to collecting money without expending effort. Similar to objections to copyrights that last indefinitely.

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by derwiki » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 6:55 PM UTC

I get about $100/month from:

  * Lending out my cameras/lenses
  * The cut that CameraLends takes off other transactions
  * Affiliate marketing

for my side project CameraLends.com

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by kintamanimatt » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 6:57 PM UTC

ape4 wrote: post #33

It seems the big winner is Apple and Google. They passively collect 30% on the apps we spend months making.

It's like oft-touted maxim during the dotcom era: those that made money during the gold rush were selling shovels to those digging for gold.

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by matznerd » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 6:59 PM UTC

yumraj wrote: post #95

My wife just posted an eBook - Startup Financing, Equity & Tax, which might be of interest to some folks here. Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/startup-financing-equity-ta... There is no sale data yet, but would be happy to share in the next thread. Also, if anyone has any pointers on how to market an eBook, would love to hear.

It seems you already found one vector of marketing... dropping links on niche related forums ;)

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by kintamanimatt » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 6:59 PM UTC

segmondy wrote: post #34

otikik wrote: post #18

Nil.

likewise. :-(

Can I ask why? Is this intentional because you're busy doing other stuff, or because your efforts have yet to be successful?

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by smu » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 7:01 PM UTC

snori74 wrote: post #192

My Linux server tutorial course site http://GREP101.com brings in $700 on a good month and $100 on a bad one. Simply a reflection of the fact that I don't have the necessary things in place to drive consistant traffic to the site - when traffic comes then I get good conversion and a full course, but if not, not. I keep it going mainly because the feedback is very encouraging, (people really do get a buzz out of learn…

Seems like you have an extra dot in your link. Should it be: http://grep101.com?

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by Kanbab » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 7:01 PM UTC

nether wrote: post #143

Kanbab wrote: post #32

low 4 figures from real estate

Buying/selling? Renting? How long did it take to get into it, and what did you do previously if different?

Buy and hold. I had been patient and bought after the market crashed. I bought it in another state and put 25% down on a 4-plex. Rent pays my mortgage and I have money in my account every month. I would have tried to earn more money in order to purchase more.

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by ankit70 » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 7:01 PM UTC

For me, it's around $200 from Affiliate Marketing. My blog (http://ankitkumar.in) has couple of articles with affiliate links in them.

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by Kanbab » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 7:02 PM UTC

santa_boy wrote: post #144

Kanbab wrote: post #32

low 4 figures from real estate

Passive income? Online? details ...?

For me it is passive, I have a property manager. I did all of my research online, met my agent over the phone after Googling. Did not visit the property before purchasing. I did a lot of research however...

Re: Ask HN: How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

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Post by simonswords82 » Mon, Sep 23, 2013, 7:03 PM UTC

BryanB55 wrote: post #148

simonswords82 wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks so much for the feedback, really nice to hear that people who haven't seen the site before think we're doing it right :) For the record, if anybody thinks we've made a huge mistake on the site I'd love to hear about it!

Not a huge mistake at all but shouldn't the email address box say "No card details required" instead of "require" http://bryan.cx/7OXv/K6kIrX0S

Yep, thank you. I'll get that fixed.