Passive income: NO

Earning passive income from a screen repair side hustle is unlikely for most people. This business typically requires active involvement, such as repairing screens, managing inventory, and customer service. To make it passive, one would need to establish a system where repairs are outsourced to technicians, and operations are automated. However, this requires significant upfront investment and management skills. Most people do not reach this level, as it involves scaling the business beyond a side hustle. On forums like Reddit and YouTube, successful passive income stories are rare and often involve outliers who have expanded into larger businesses. Misleading expectations include the belief that simply starting a repair business will lead to passive income without substantial effort in scaling and systematizing operations.