{
  "id": 16196371,
  "title": "Teacher turned $6,500 into a hot tub rental hustle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/teacher-turned-6-500-into-a-hot-tub-rental-hustle",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:59:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/world/business/meet-steve-nadramia-the-high-school-teacher-who-bought-3-used-hot-tubs-for-6500-how-he-turned-them-into-a-rental-side-hustle/articleshow/135126231.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steve Nadramia, a high school teacher from New York, turned a $6,500 investment into a thriving hot tub rental business. Nadramia, who teaches history and economics, started his venture in his spare time as an unconventional side hustle to replace his summer income as a lifeguard.\n\nAt first, Nadramia purchased three used hot tubs for $6,500, which he delivered to customers using his pickup truck. His initial goal was to earn $1,000 a month. However, by January 2021, his business had grown to include more than 25 hot tubs, generating thousands of dollars in monthly bookings.\n\nNadramia found customers through a combination of online platforms such as a website and Facebook Marketplace. His unique business model, offering portable hot tub rentals, proved to be highly profitable, outperforming traditional real estate investments.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}