This Mom Googled How To Repair Cars - Now Her Auto Shop Brings In $440K/Year

In 2018, Desiree Hill was a medical assistant commuting three hours per day and barely seeing her kids. Hoping to earn extra income, she started a side hustle buying, repairing and reselling rundown vehicles. With no prior auto repair experience, she learned by searching the internet and watching YouTube videos. Today, the 39-year-old owns a 9,000-square-foot auto repair shop in Georgia that brought in $440,000 in revenue in 2024.

Produced and Edited by: Eric M. Clark
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Correction: Desiree Hill was a registered medical assistant before she became a mechanic. An earlier version of this story mischaracterized her previous role.