Originally Posted by
tonyfourdogs
If you decide to do this, you can expect 2 things: you'll have tons of bikes and parts cluttering up what space you have available. You'll spend more time working on them than you realise, and you won't make lots of money. Especially if you can't find a cheap source of replacement parts, tubes and tyres.
Yep, this was basically my experience during the very brief time that I did it. While it was a fun hobby, the time I put in wasn't worth the return.
IMO, good tools are a must for this kind of enterprise - and that can be a bit of an investment.