How Much I Made in a Month as a Real Estate Photographer (Sept 2024)
My first month in business
Sep 6, 2024 - $619 in ~5 hours
3 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
1 hour computer time
Appt 1: $95
1 hour appointment time
walkthrough video
Appt 2: $524
2 hours appointment time
3,534 sq ft
photo + video + drone + ($10) property website + ($15) trip fee
Week : Sept 1, 2024 - Sept 7, 2024
Total: $619 in 5 hours
Compared to my old job at $20/hr I would have had to work a 30 hour week.
Sep 9, 2024 - $245 in ~2.5 hours
1 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
30m computer time
paid editors: $32
Appt 1: $245
1600 sq ft
photos + walkthrough video
Sep 10, 2024 - $250 in ~3 hours
1 hours appointment time
40m drive time
1 hour computer time
Appt 1: $250
1,782 sq ft
photo + video + drone
Sep 11, 2024 - $300 in ~5 hours
2 hours appointment time
2 hours drive time
1 hour computer time
Appt 1-3: $100/each
photos
Sep 13, 2024 - $418 in ~3.5 hours
1.5 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
1 computer time
Appt 1: $300
1 hour appointment time
1,248 sq ft
photo + video + drone
Appt 2: $118
30m appointment
1,800 sq ft
photos
Week : Sept 8, 2024 - Sept 14, 2024
Total: $1213 in 14 hours
Sep 15, 2024 - $95 in ~2 hours
1 hour appointment time
30m drive time
30m computer time
Appt 1: $95
2,400 sq ft
walkthrough video
Sep 19, 2024 - $275 in ~4.5 hours
2 hours appointment time
1.5 hours drive time
1 hour computer time
Appt 1: $100
30m appointment
photos
Appt 2: $175
1.5 hour appointment
2,800 sq ft
photo + video
Sep 20, 2024 - $318 in ~3 hours
1 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
1 computer time
paid editors: $25
Appt 1: $318
2,400 sq ft
photo + video + virtual staging
paid editors: $25
Week : Sept 15, 2024 - Sept 21, 2024
Total: $688 in 9.5 hours
Sep 23, 2024 - $205 in ~3 hours
1 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
1 computer time
paid editors:
Appt 1: $205
1394 sq ft
photo + drone + clear room
paid editors:
Sep 27, 2024 - $185 in ~2.5 hours
1 hours appointment time
1 hours drive time
30m computer time
Appt 1: $185
1,568 sq ft
photo + video
Week : Sept 22, 2024 - Sept 28, 2024
Total: $390 in 5.5 hours
Revenue : $2900 in 30 hours
Paid Editors: $636
Relahq: $49
Website + domain: $35
Email system for marketing: $40
Profit: $2140
I would have had to work 107 hours at my old job ($20/hr).
What the month looked like with appointments:
Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025
Total: $619 in 5 hours
Sep 8, 2024 - Sep 14, 2025
Total: $1213 in 14 hours
Sep 15, 2024 - Sep 21, 2025
Total: $688 in 9.5 hours
Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 28, 2025
Total: $390 in 5.5 hours
Sep 29, 2024 - Oct 5, 2025
Total: $460 in 7 hours
Week 1: 5 hour week
Week 2: 14 hour week
Week 3: 9.5 hour week
Week 4: 5.5 hour week
