The Side Hustle Show The 6-Figure Side Hustle Cleaning Up Parking Lots (Greatest Hits)
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Mar 9, 2026 Vladimir Hernandez, founder of LitterFreeLots.nyc who turned a weekend litter-pickup side hustle into a six-figure recurring business. He shares how he found the idea, landed property-manager contracts, priced work and timed jobs, built a subcontractor team, and scaled to multiple lots while adding extra services and systems for billing and growth.
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Get Your First Property By Showing Up In Person
- Start immediately and keep things simple by forming a sole proprietorship, opening a business checking account, and doing in-person outreach to property managers.
- Vladimir walked into a nearby plaza, got the manager's contact, scheduled an appointment, and won his first multi-site account by showing up professional with business cards and a flyer.
Tenants Sweep But Nobody Owns The Whole Lot
- Tenants often sweep storefronts but neglect the overall lot, creating a clear value gap for dedicated lot maintenance.
- Vladimir's visible presence immediately reduced tenant complaints and proved the service's value at his first account.
Price By Timing The Work Not Guessing
- Price jobs by timing how long the work takes and target an hourly goal (Vladimir aimed for about $35/hr).
- He walked the lot with a stopwatch, determined ~20 minutes per day, and offered a $450/month five-day schedule to get started.
