Everything promised is on this page: the five moves in order, my real numbers, the deal-check rule, the red-flag list, and your PDF download. Bookmark it — then do Move 1 tonight.
Download the Mobility Guide (PDF)Your real starting cash (what you can put down without missing rent — mine was $1,200). Your market's weekly rental rate (go pull real listings for basic sedans in your city right now). Your break-even (car note + insurance + $100/month repair cushion).
The rule: the deal works on paper first, or it doesn't work at all.
A personal auto policy does not cover a car you rent out for money. Call an independent broker, tell them exactly what you're doing, get it in writing. My first two cars ran about $145/month combined — it's cheaper than the myth says.
The rule: this step is what makes it a business instead of a gamble.
Used sedan, 3–6 years old, boring and reliable. $1,000–$2,000 down, note at or under $500/month. You don't need $20K — cash is for down payments; the note is financed. My first: a 2019 Altima, $1,200 down, rented at $350/week.
The rule: if it can't rent for 1.5 times your break-even, walk away.
Valid license, proof of income, their own insurance verified, deposit up front, signed agreement every single time — friends and family included. The renter matters more than the car.
The rule: an empty week costs $350. The wrong renter costs the car.
Collect weekly, in advance. Track every dollar monthly. Every dollar of profit goes back in until car three. Car 2 in 60–90 days if car 1 performs. That's how $1,200 became five cars — and how the fleet eventually put $9,000 down on my first house.
The rule: one good month is weather. Three consistent months is climate. Scale on climate.
These are my own numbers, not a client result. Discipline runs this system, not motivation — motivation got you to this page; discipline is doing Move 1 tonight.
Three answers that end a deal immediately — no exceptions, no matter how nice they are:
The 60-second deal check: note + insurance + $100 repair cushion = your monthly break-even. If the car can't rent for at least 1.5 times that number, the deal fails on paper — and deals that fail on paper don't get signed.
The Starter Blueprint expands every move above into the complete starting playbook — the financing angles, the screening scripts, the housing play, and my deal-by-deal numbers. Instant download, start tonight.
It costs less than a tank of gas and it either saves you from a $5,000 mistake or starts your first asset.
Get the Starter Blueprint — $27 Instant download · yours foreverNot ready to spend a dollar? Fine — watch me build in real time instead. I document the actual numbers, wins and losses, on @treyskiiv and @gen6enterprise. DM me START when you're ready.