You don't say how old you are, but if you are over 30, then most likely you
do not have the natural talent for buying and selling cars. I say this
because if you did have this ability, you would have recognized it long ago
and would not be asking these questions. If you are a competent, but slow
mechanic, then you would be better off to do repair work for family and
aquaintences ( but be firm about getting paid for your work.) If your work
is good you will soon have all you can handle through referrals. I started
at age 15 by borrowing 35.00 from my Dad to buy a 53 Mercury which I sold
the next day for 75.00- this was in the day when my Dad - a machinist earned
100.00 per week. It took some begging and whining to get the 35.00, but
after that first deal he never questioned me if I asked for a short term
loan. I knew other guys who tried it, but they often fell victim to the
tendency to fall in love with a car and not want to sell it at a reasonable
profit- or spend way too much fixing it up and ending up losing money on the
deal.
"Don" wrote in message
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I would like to find a side income where I could work at my own pace.
I am building a garage pole barn 24 x 30 and thought about buying cars
that had something mechanically wrong with them, fix them in my spare
time and selling them.

Others have suggested I should just rpair cars but I work during the
day and I am admittantly slow. I just thought It would be something I
could work at my own pace.

Any advice?