if you live in a place with lots of sun and rain you can make a pretty good living owning a yard service and employing a small crew. A childhood friend of mine

if you live in a place with lots of sun and rain you can make a pretty good living owning a yard service and employing a small crew. A childhood friend of mine in FL worked as a mower and then bought the business when his boss was ready to retire. I think he does well into 6 figures and supports his family with it. edit: i will say he and his crew are pretty amazing at what they do. Speed and quality is unbelievable (it's been 20 years since i've seen him work though) edit2: i've also heard of people buying a backhoe, dump truck, and a trailer and making 6 figures doing random contracts.