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Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by tedmiston »

apdinin wrote: post #19

During my day job I run a full-time startup, but, as a weekend hack a couple years ago, I built an automated email sales tool called Autopest ( https://autopest.com ). I've never done any promotion for it, but it keeps growing on its own organically via word-of-mouth. About a year and a half ago I mentioned Autopest in an HN thread titled "Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months…

Hope not to make this become non-passive, but: on iOS the demo video loads, goes full screen, then immediately exits for me.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by mrits »

IndianAstronaut wrote: post #11
coupdetaco wrote: post #8

Sperm donation, 1k/month and I have to go in twice a week.

Aren't there potential liability issues arround this? Where you may have to take responsibility for a child. http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/23/justice/kansas-sperm-donation/

That was an issue because two people just hooked up and exchanged sperm. There was no doctor involved.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by ggambetta »

My novel -- in English http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QPBYGFI and Spanish http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I1EU1Q0

Sells a couple Kindle copies per week. In terms of actual income, it's negligible. The feedback has been unanimously positive, so my problem is to get it in the hands of as many people as I can. Therefore, if you want the epub/mobi files, just message me (see bio) and I'll be happy to send them :)

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by sul4bh »

tedmiston wrote: post #31
apdinin wrote: post #19

During my day job I run a full-time startup, but, as a weekend hack a couple years ago, I built an automated email sales tool called Autopest ( https://autopest.com ). I've never done any promotion for it, but it keeps growing on its own organically via word-of-mouth. About a year and a half ago I mentioned Autopest in an HN thread titled "Ask HN: How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months…

Hope not to make this become non-passive, but: on iOS the demo video loads, goes full screen, then immediately exits for me.

I conform this is bug.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by shahmat »

_neil wrote: post #10
robinhoode wrote: post #6

Is anyone doing old-fashion landlording these days? I'm trying to break into that space, but I have no idea what I'm doing and could use some advice from someone who's done it before.

I've been looking at this as well and I also have very little idea what I'm doing. I found a spreadsheet on Bigger Pockets that helps evaluate properties as rental investments by plugging in some numbers. Apart from that, I just have some alerts set up on Redfin and a general idea of what parts of my city would probably attract good tenants. But I've seen enough stories about nightmare situations that I'd rather cove…

I'd also highly recommend bigger pockets, it's great for USA information specifically. I'm from canada and I still find it really useful, it has a great community that is very open and helpful!

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?

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Post by akshat_h »

ggambetta wrote: post #33

My novel -- in English http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QPBYGFI and Spanish http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I1EU1Q0 Sells a couple Kindle copies per week. In terms of actual income, it's negligible. The feedback has been unanimously positive, so my problem is to get it in the hands of as many people as I can. Therefore, if you want the epub/mobi files, just message me (see bio) and I'll be happy to send them :)

You may consider pricing it higher. I have seen shorts i.e 40-50 page books at 2.99
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