Solo AI automation freelancer ($75K in ~1 year, r/AI_Agents)
Lead follow-up and appointment automations for local service businesses (dental, HVAC, real estate, insurance) · by u/Warm-Reaction-456 (Reddit handle; real name not given)
What the revenue number means
Self-reported total, not monthly: '$75K in revenue' over 'roughly a year'; ~18 clients, average project 'just under $4,200', 8 on retainers, 'about 60%' of revenue from retainers, referrals 'brought in another $11K'. No monthly figure stated.
As reported by the source below; not independently audited.
Setup
Solo freelancer building client automations, mostly Zapier or Make wired to the client's CRM plus a GPT layer; charges a build fee ('usually $3,000 to $7,000') plus a monthly retainer ('$500 to $1,500 a month'). Client services only; no course.
Tools
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
- GPT (OpenAI)
Confidence: why
Self-reported Reddit post with no payment-processor proof or verifier link. Details are specific but don't fully reconcile (18 clients x ~$4.2K is about $75K, leaving little room for the stated 60% retainer share).
Self-reported, mixed revenue sources, or missing numbers. Treat with caution.
Flags
- No proof shown (no Stripe screenshot or verifier)
- Internal math doesn't fully reconcile (project total vs retainer share)
- Author promotes his own build services via 'link in my bio'
- Reddit shows relative date only ('4mo ago', about June 2026)
- Build times vary: first build 'over a weekend'; cites '12 hours' vs '40' per build, not one total
Source
https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1u5dpkd/i_made_75k_selling_ai_automations_to_clients/
Opened 2026-10-19. Figures may have changed since.