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Rental insights and gear strategy
Practical guides on rental ROI, equipment portfolio decisions, and getting more from your Sharegrid business.
Tax Guide for Equipment Rental Income: Deductions, Depreciation, and Section 179
What you need to know about taxes on equipment rental income and kit fees. Which deductions you can claim, how depreciation schedules work, and when Section 179 applies.
Running a Small Rental House in 2026: What the Numbers Actually Look Like
Overhead, margins, utilization targets, and financial benchmarks for small equipment rental house operations. A financial reality check for owners already in the business.
How to Handle Damaged Rental Equipment: Insurance, Claims, and Prevention
What to do when a renter returns damaged gear. How platform protection actually works, what it does not cover, and how to protect yourself before problems happen.
Sharegrid vs Fat Llama vs KitSplit: Which Platform Pays Equipment Owners More?
An honest comparison of peer-to-peer equipment rental platforms. Fees, audience, insurance coverage, and which type of gear does best on each.
How to Price Your Rental Equipment: A Formula That Actually Works
A step-by-step pricing framework for camera and production equipment based on purchase cost, depreciation, market rates, and your target payback period.
Passive Income from Camera Equipment: What Nobody Tells You
Renting out camera gear is not truly passive. Here is a realistic look at the time, effort, and risk involved, and how to minimize the work while maximizing the return.
Starting a Camera Rental Side Hustle: Everything You Need to Know
A step-by-step guide to turning your existing camera gear into rental income. From listing setup to insurance to pricing to tracking your earnings.
How Much Can You Make Renting Camera Gear in 2026? Realistic Numbers
Realistic income expectations for renting cameras, lenses, and production equipment on Sharegrid and other platforms. What the numbers actually look like after fees and downtime.
How to Track Your Film Equipment Inventory Without a Spreadsheet
Why spreadsheets fail for tracking rental equipment, what to use instead, and how to build a system that actually tells you which gear is making money.
Equipment Management for Independent Filmmakers: What You Actually Need
A practical guide to managing production equipment as an independent filmmaker, from tracking what you own to understanding what earns its keep.
Sharegrid vs. Renting Direct: Which Makes More Money?
Comparing peer-to-peer rental platforms like Sharegrid against direct bookings. When each approach makes sense and how to track income across both.
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