How to start a passive income side hustle: Realistic tips from experts [Video]

Starting a passive income side hustle may look quick and easy on TikTok. In real life, it usually takes time and effort to start, and maintain, a business that brings in cash while you’re actively not working.

“Don’t put unnecessary pressure on yourself to create a six-figure business in two weeks,” Jannese Torres, a 39-year-old blogger and podcaster who makes $9,300 per month in passive income, wrote for CNBC Make It last week. “That’s not realistic, despite what social media may tell you.”

So, what is realistic? Make It spoke with a group of experts who’ve built passive income businesses and scaled them into six-figure successes.

Here are their top four pieces of advice for starting and growing your own:

Your side hustle’s success can come down to how you apply your personal and professional strengths to your business. For JP Mancini II, a previous career in sales at a car dealership helped him build a successful …