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67 Business Ideas for Experienced Entrepreneurs in Suburban Areas

Real ideas discussed by serial entrepreneur Chris Koerner — each with startup costs, difficulty level, and revenue potential.

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Ductwork Replacement & Installation

Replace and install new ductwork for residential and commercial properties, including new builds, adding returns, and fu…

$40k-100k+/month
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Heavy Equipment Experience for Kids

Set up a location near malls where kids can operate real heavy equipment (excavators, skid steers) in a controlled envir…

$1M+/year net per location
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Tiny Home / Trailer Home Building and Sales

Build small livable structures (tiny homes) on trailers and sell them on Facebook Marketplace. The video highlights a li…

$5000-20000/month
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RV Park Portfolio Rollup for Private Equity Exit

Systematically acquire multiple RV parks at high cap rates (9-12%), add value through expansion and operational improvem…

$500000-$5000000/year
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Semi-Truck Shipping Container Party Bus Tours

Convert a shipping container mounted on a semi-truck flatbed into a 40-person tour vehicle for wine and brewery tours. S…

$300K-$500K/year gross revenue
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Mobile Home and RV Park Investing

Buy and improve mobile home and RV parks as a recession-resistant real estate investment. Buy run-down parks, clean them…

$15000/month
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Roofing Business

Provide roof installation, repair, and replacement services. Average job size is around $20,000, putting it in a high-re…

$50000-$150000/month
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Indoor Snow Park

Year-round indoor snow tubing facility with real snow made from water, housed in a 35,000 sq ft insulated building rough…

$400000-$500000/month
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Indoor Snow Park in Existing Warehouse

Lower-cost version of an indoor snow park by renting or buying an existing warehouse, building a hill with scaffolding a…

$100000-$200000/month
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Residential Subdivision Development

Purchase raw acreage in a growing tourist or residential area, develop infrastructure (roads, utilities), subdivide into…

$500000-$1000000/month
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Indoor Pickleball Club

Build an indoor pickleball facility on your land to capitalize on the sport's explosive growth. Can generate $8,000-$20,…

$8,000-$20,000/month
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Single family home rental portfolio with investor capital

Acquire hundreds of single family rental homes using money raised from private investors. The operator manages acquisiti…

$30000+/month
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RC experience franchise model

After proving the mobile trailer and retail store model works, package the entire RC excavator/rock crawler experience a…

$15000-30000/month
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Mobile home and RV park investing

Buy mobile home parks and RV parks, then sell or give the actual mobile homes back to tenants so you only own the land a…

$5000-$50000/month
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RV park ownership and operation

Acquire an RV park on the outskirts of a metro area and increase revenue by raising pad rents over time. The caller boug…

$20000-$40000/month
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RV park ownership and operation

Buy and operate RV parks to capitalize on the post-COVID trend of people wanting to travel and get outside more. The out…

$50000+/month
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Buying an established landscaping business from retiring boomers

Identify established local service businesses (landscaping, tree care, etc.) owned by aging baby boomers who are near re…

$10000-50000/month
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Self-storage facility investing

Buy and operate self-storage real estate facilities. Nick Huber built Bolt Storage to about $100M in storage real estate…

$50000+/month
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Street Sweeping Business Acquisition

Acquire an existing street sweeping company servicing HOAs, construction companies, and commercial properties. One calle…

$60000+/month
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Vacation Rental Real Estate Arbitrage

Research vacation rental markets to find undervalued properties by filtering for less competitive niches (6-bedroom home…

$5000+/month
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Unique Micro Resort Development

Buy raw land and build a village of architecturally unique cabins (e.g., Scandinavian-style) to operate as short-term re…

$80000+/month
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Spec Home Building and Flipping

Build a spec home (a house built without a specific buyer) and sell it for profit. Isaac built a $750,000 spec home simu…

$40000+/month
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RV Park Acquisition and Operation

Buy an undervalued RV park and operate it for monthly pad rental income. This example is a 60-acre park with 135 pad sit…

$27500+/month
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RV Park Expansion with Additional Pad Sites

Expand an existing RV park by developing unused acreage into additional pad sites. This park has 20 vacant acres that co…

$40000+/month
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RV Park Acquisition and Expansion

Buy existing RV parks (typically mom-and-pop owned) at 10-11 cap rates, then add value by expanding sites, adding tiny h…

$10000+/month
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Ground-Up RV Park Development

Develop new RV parks from raw land in high-growth metro areas near Nashville. Seven Meadows example: 85+ pad sites plus …

$50000+/month
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RV Park Portfolio Management Company

Build an in-house property management company to manage a portfolio of RV parks across a geographic region, achieving sc…

$15000+/month
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Self-Storage Commercial Real Estate Investment

Buy self-storage facilities as a wealth-building strategy with 30-40% net margins, recurring revenue, and limited labor …

$10000+/month
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RV and Mobile Home Park Acquisitions

Better Exit was a company focused on acquiring RV parks and mobile home parks. Chris started this business and grew it q…

$100000+/month
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Digital Detox Retreats

Retreats and centers focused on digital addictions (phones, social media, gambling, pornography) rather than traditional…

$50000+/month
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Third-Party Logistics for Food Brands

Start a 3PL (third-party logistics) business that manages warehousing, packing, and shipping for food brands selling on …

$50000+/month
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RV Park and Campground Investing

Buy RV parks and campgrounds using investor capital through a private equity real estate fund. Chris's Blue Metric fund …

$80000+/month
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RV Park Rollup

Acquiring RV parks at 10-11 cap rates, adding value through improvements and better management to achieve effective 15 c…

$30000+/month
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Chiropractor Subscription Model Franchise

Acquire existing chiropractic practices and convert them to a subscription-based model charging approximately $200/month…

$30000-$100000+/month
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RV Park Acquisition and Investment

Acquire and operate RV parks as a real estate investment business. The speaker partnered with Blue Metric to acquire abo…

$50000+/month
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Wedding Venue Conversion

Convert a unique residential property into a wedding venue business. The speaker discovered demand when his home was lis…

$15000+/month
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Acton Academy Franchise (Private School)

Open a licensed Acton Academy private school, a learner-driven alternative school franchise with 300+ locations worldwid…

$14000+/month
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Land Investment Near New Buc-ee's Locations

Purchase land near announced or upcoming Buc-ee's locations before they open, then hold and profit from the appreciation…

$10000+/month
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Open a Restaurant Near Buc-ee's

Open a restaurant or food business near a new Buc-ee's location to capitalize on the massive foot traffic it generates. …

$15000+/month
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Wedding Venue with Community Space

Buy an existing property with a couple acres and operate it as a wedding venue with ancillary services like a gift shop,…

$10000+/month
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Local Pizza Shop Acquisition with Digital Marketing

Buy an existing local pizza shop that is underinvesting in marketing. Run geo-targeted Facebook ads offering free pizza …

$20000+/month
AdvancedHybrid$50K+

RV Park Investment Syndication

Blue Metric - a syndication company that buys RV parks and campgrounds by raising $1-8M per park on a deal-by-deal basis…

$10000+/month
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Hypoallergenic Pet Breeding Business

Breed and sell hypoallergenic cats that are tested and scored on an allergen scale using saliva testing. These specialty…

$10000+/month
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Shipping Container Trailer Bus Tour Company

Convert a shipping container into a luxury tour bus mounted on a semi trailer, pulled by a semi truck. Capacity of 40 pe…

$500K+/year with double Saturday tours at 40 people x $179/person
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Mini Costco Store

Open a small warehouse store in cities without a Costco (Waco TX 280K, Amarillo TX 300K, Topeka KS 250K, Jackson MS). Bu…

$50,000-200,000+ annually depending on scale
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Fly-In Neighborhood / Air Park Development

Develop a residential fly-in community (air park) where homes have direct access to private airstrips and taxiways. Buy …

$10M-$50M+ over project lifecycle
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Large-Lot Residential Land Development

Acquire large rural or exurban acreage and develop it into low-density residential neighborhoods with lots ranging from …

$5M-$50M+ over project lifecycle
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Commercial Development Within Master-Planned Communities

Develop or acquire commercial land within growing master-planned communities to build retail and services that residents…

$200K-$2M+/year from lease income or business operations
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Wedding Venue (Build or Buy)

Build or purchase a purpose-built standalone wedding venue that hosts ceremonies and receptions. Charge $6,000-$8,000+ p…

$500K-$1M+/year
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House-to-Wedding-Venue Conversion

Buy a large house in a rural or suburban area with favorable zoning, and convert it into a wedding venue. The house is p…

$200K-$800K/year
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24-Hour Gym

Build or open a 24-hour gym in an underserved area with pent-up demand and no existing competition. Identify locations w…

$350K-$500K/year
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Custom Home Building Business

Partnering with a skilled home builder and handling the marketing side. Using content marketing (e-books, Facebook ads) …

Very high - million-dollar homes
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Construction Theme Park for Kids (Dig World Model)

Build a construction-themed outdoor theme park where kids (ages 3+) and adults operate real Caterpillar heavy machinery …

$1M-$3M+ annually per location based on 45K-75K guests at $25+ av
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Short-Term Rental Property with Social Media Pre-Launch

Build a short-term rental property (e.g., Scandinavian-style cabins like Live Oak Lake near Waco, TX) while documenting …

$500K-$6M+ profit on exit within 2-3 years. Ongoing rental income
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Home Service General Contractor for Outdoor Projects

Act as a general contractor coordinating multiple outdoor home service trades - lawn leveling, landscaping, irrigation, …

$200k-$1M+/year depending on project volume and size
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RV Park Ownership and Operation

Acquire and operate RV parks with 50+ pad sites. Revenue comes from monthly lot rentals for long-term and short-term RV …

$200K-$1M+/year depending on park size and occupancy
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Indoor Sports Complex

Build or convert a large metal building (5,000+ sq ft) into an indoor sports facility for soccer, basketball, or other s…

$200K-$1M+/year
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Tree Service Business (Acquisition Model)

Acquire an existing tree service company doing ~$1M/year in net profit. Apply superior marketing and experienced operati…

$1M+/year net profit from an established operation, with upside f
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Large/Unique Airbnb Short-Term Rental

Buy large (5-6 bedroom) or unique properties (riverfront, private acreage) for short-term rental on Airbnb. While averag…

$5000-$30000/month depending on property
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Distressed Real Estate Flipping

Buy distressed properties with unique situations (fire damage on the street, government interest in purchasing, environm…

$50000-$500000+ per deal
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College-Branded Landscaping Company

Launch a landscaping company branded around college students (like College Fund Landscaping or College Hunks Hauling Jun…

$500K-$5M/year depending on scale
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Fire and Embers (Barbecue Restaurant Acquisition)

Acquiring an existing barbecue restaurant as a passion project. Involves finding a restaurant for sale, negotiating with…

Depends on location and execution, existing restaurant was valued
AdvancedHybrid$50K+

Mosquito Death Star - AI Laser Mosquito Zapper

Build a consumer device that uses AI-powered vision and lasers to detect and shoot down mosquitoes in backyards. The con…

Consumer hardware at couple thousand dollars per unit, massive vi
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AI-Powered Laser Tree Trimming Service

Import or license powerful laser technology from China that can cut tree branches near power lines, combined with AI saf…

Dramatically lower costs vs traditional tree trimming, $3,000+ pe
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Multi-Location Roadside Stand Network

Scale the roadside produce stand model to 100+ locations by hiring high school and college kids ($15/hr + tips) to run i…

$2M+ gross sales across 100 stands in a single summer season
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Inflatable Manufacturing and Sales

Manufacture bounce houses, water slides, and obstacle courses locally and sell to rental operators. Units sell for ~$1,5…

$100,000+/year selling units at $1,500 each
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Med Spa at Country Club / Golf Course

Open a med spa (offering Botox, fillers, injectables, semaglutide treatments, hormone replacement therapy) on the campus…

$500K-$2M+ annually