Another quick money making idea is recycling. I know it might sound a little over simplistic, but it isn’t.
I like to think of my brother as a semi-professional recycler. If someone has a bunch of scrap metal, old appliances, or anything else they want taken off of their hands my brother will go and get it for free and cash it in at the scrap yard. The homeowners get to have someone take their junk away and my brother gets to profit off of it. It’s a win-win.
If you know someone who has been trying to unload broken appliances or has other recyclables, offer to take them off their hands and cash them in. You can also check Craigslist and the local classifieds section for these opportunities.