Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

Everyone is looking for that elusive side hustle. We separate the best from the rest.

18 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Transcript excerpt of a YouTube video by Codie Sanchez evaluating a list of side hustles. The speaker lists multiple side-business ideas (AI agency, reselling, video editing, dropshipping, window cleaning, day trading, property management, pressure washing, dog walking) and gives quick numeric ratings and brief pros/cons. The speaker strongly favors starting an AI agency and criticizes dropshipping and day trading.

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Uber 7. Reselling 8. I guess the good part is you already have it. Video editing 5. I actually think this is a great way to make 100k a year drop shipping terrible 10 out of 10 worst of all time window cleaning 3. If you do commercial window cleaning Great business. Pretty big margins. Recurring customers Day trading Ooh, wish I could do 10 I guess 9 now day trading terrible way for you to make money. Great way for Robinhood to make money. Perfect property manager Pretty good. 2. You don't have to own the assets, other people do it. You can make money continuously. Recurring revenue not that difficult to do. Pressure washing 4. Pressure washing A little bit of skill, not a lot of skill. Lots of people have a need for it, not usually recurring so I don't love it for that reason. Dog walking six. Not great, not a lot of time. Super fun with the Fidos but not a good way to make money. AI Agency 1. If I was a side hustle right now and I was young I would vibe code the out of things and sell it to big companies for a lot of money.