🍼$85K/Year Renting Baby Gear

Last year, she made $85,000-more than her full-time job. Here’s how she did it:

Author

Tim Richard
March 11, 2025

Today’s niche business is a simpler, more straightforward one that you can take action on today. This one’s for all the side hustlers out there.

🍼If you have kids (I have 3), then you know how stressful it is to traveling with all the baby gear—strollers, car seats, pack-n-plays. So I wasn’t surprised when I found a mom making some great money from this exact problem.

She turned this side hustle it into an $85,000/year operation—just by renting out baby gear to traveling parents.

If you’re looking for an easy-to-start rental business, this one might be worth a look.

👉Let’s get into it.

Most people don’t think of baby strollers as a business opportunity… but this Florida mom turned them into an $85,000/year side hustle.

She and her husband rent out baby gear—strollers, car seats, cribs, and toys— to traveling families who don’t want to lug everything with them on vacation.

And they don’t even find customers themselves. They list their gear on BabyQuip, a platform that connects parents with rental providers in popular destinations.

Melissa Avey needed a double stroller for a vacation in Florida. Instead of buying one, she rented from a local mom through BabyQuip—a peer-to-peer baby gear rental platform.

That’s when she realized: Parents will pay for convenience.

Fast forward, she and her husband started renting out baby strollers, car seats, cribs, and beach gear. Last year, they made $85,000+—more than her full-time job.

Here’s how she did it:

đź’° How She Makes Money

  • Charges: $20/day per stroller, crib, or car seat

  • Bookings: Serves traveling families who don’t want to pack bulky gear

  • Platform Cut: BabyQuip takes 22% of each booking

Most people renting baby gear on BabyQuip make around $1,500/month, but some turn it into a full-time gig bringing in $5K–$10K/month.

đź›  How to Start a Baby Gear Rental Business

âś… Sign up on BabyQuip (or list items on Facebook Marketplace)
âś… Find used baby gear—thrift stores, Craigslist, buy/sell groups
âś… Offer delivery & setup to make it convenient for parents
âś… Price competitively—check what other renters charge in your area

Melissa & her husband ran the business as a team:
🔹 She handled logistics while working full-time
🔹 He managed pick-ups & drop-offs with a flexible schedule

🚀 Challenges They Faced

📦 Storage Space – Baby gear takes up room.
🕒 Managing Orders – Being available for deliveries is key.
đź“Ť Local Demand – Best in tourist hotspots or major cities.

Melissa paid off debt, started saving for her kids' college, and still had time for her family—all with a simple rental business.

🔄 Other Rental Hustles That Work

Not into baby gear? Here are other items people make money renting out—and the exact app they use to do it:

🏖 Beach gear:

  • FriendWithA – Rent all sorts of gear like umbrellas, chairs, coolers, and more.

  • Fat Llama – General rental platform ideal for beach equipment and tourist essentials.

đźš— Vehicles & Parking Spots

  • Turo – Rent out your car when you're not using it.

  • Neighbor – Rent your driveway or parking spot for extra cash.

📸 Photography Gear

  • ShareGrid – Rent your camera equipment to photographers and creators.

  • KitSplit – Great for renting out specialized camera gear and video equipment.

đź›  Tools & Equipment

  • ToolRent – Rent your tools and equipment locally.

  • Sparetoolz – Connect with neighbors who need to borrow tools.

đź‘— Fashion & Accessories

  • Style Lend – Rent out your designer clothes and accessories.

  • Wardrobe – Turn your wardrobe into extra cash by renting out clothing items.

🏕 Outdoor & Camping Gear

  • Outdoorsy – Rent camping gear, tents, RVs, and outdoor essentials.

  • Gearo – Specializes in outdoor gear and camping equipment rentals.

Hope you guys enjoyed this one. I think renting out gear is one of the easiest and simplest ways to make some extra cash, especially when you do it through one of these apps that does the marketing for you. Have a great day!

-Tim

đź“– Sources & Further Reading

If you want to explore this business model further, check out these resources: