# Own GPU servers that earn rent

Buy one or a few servers through your LLC. We host them, find a customer, and run them for you.

## What to know first

- **Start with one server.** One 8-GPU server is enough. Our setup fee is the same for 1 to 7.
- **Income needs a customer.** Servers earn when rented. A multi-year contract is steadier than short-term rentals.
- **Financing.** Lenders usually want about half down, unless there’s a signed customer contract.
- **Taxes.** You own the equipment. Ask your tax advisor how depreciation applies to you.

## How rental income works

Most income comes from renting the GPUs to AI companies. A fixed contract for two to three years is the steadiest. Short-term rentals pay well when demand is high, and nothing when it isn’t.

We don’t promise returns. Try your own numbers in the [GPU earnings calculator](https://managedgpus.com/gpu-roi-calculator), then we’ll walk through them with you.

## Ballpark server prices

- **B300 server (8 GPUs):** $550-650K
- **B200 server (8 GPUs):** $450-500K
- **H200 server (8 GPUs):** $340K
- **RTX PRO 6000 server (8 GPUs):** $100-150K

## We guide. You decide.

1. **Scope it.** Tell us your workload, budget, and timeline. You get a plan and ballpark costs. One call.
2. **We build it.** We compare vendors and data centers side by side. You pick, and we handle the rest in your name. 60-90 days typically.
3. **We run it.** Monitoring, repairs, and warranty claims, on an annual contract. Ongoing.

## What it costs

We take no cut of your hardware or data center. Brokers often earn a percentage of what you spend. We charge flat fees, so a better price only saves you money.

### Paid to vendors, in your name

- **Hardware.** Servers, networking, and shipping. Paid to the vendor, with nothing added.
- **Colocation.** Space, power, and cooling, usually on a 3-year contract. Paid to the data center.

### Paid to us, flat

- **Setup fee.** $25K for 1-7 servers. Half at signing, half when live. Custom pricing for 8 or more.
- **Management fee.** From $1K a month per 4 servers. Covers monitoring, repairs, and warranty claims.

Want a customer for the GPUs? We charge 2.5% of the contract, only if it signs.

Ballpark: one B300 server (8 GPUs)

- **The server:** $550-650K
- **Shipping:** $2,500
- **Data center:** $4-5K a month
- **Our setup fee:** $25K
- **Our management fee:** $1K a month

A cluster also needs networking, about $50-70K per server.

**Don’t want to pay for the hardware all at once?**

- Put in half yourself, and we can usually [introduce a lender](https://gpulenders.com) for the other half.
- Lenders want to see cash or funding of 1.5x the hardware cost. For a $550K server, you put in $275K, the lender covers $275K, and you show $825K.

## Tell us what you have in mind.

- A call with our CTO about what you need
- Ballpark costs and timelines for your budget
- A straight answer if it’s not a fit

Prefer email? [hello@amcompute.com](mailto:hello@amcompute.com)

## Questions from investors

**How much do I need to start?**

One B300 server is ballpark $550-650K, plus the data center. B200, H200, and RTX PRO 6000 servers cost less.

**Can I finance it?**

Often, through our lending partners. Expect to put in about half unless you have a signed customer contract.

**Do I need an LLC?**

Most owners use one to hold the servers and sign the contracts. Your attorney can set it up.

**Who rents the GPUs?**

AI companies and GPU clouds. We can find a customer for 2.5% of the contract if it signs.

**Is this tax advice?**

No. Ask your tax advisor how owning the equipment applies to you.

## Further reading

- [GPU residual value](https://www.amcompute.com/blog/gpu-depreciation-residual-value-report-2026)
- [Rack Report: monthly GPU resale prices](https://www.amcompute.com/rack-report)
- [GPU financing (GPU Lenders)](https://gpulenders.com)

## Hardware and hosting

- [NVIDIA B300 servers](https://managedgpus.com/b300) - Ballpark pricing, power, and lead times for HGX B300 servers.
- [NVIDIA B200 servers](https://managedgpus.com/b200) - Ballpark pricing, power, and availability for HGX B200 servers.
- [NVIDIA H200 servers](https://managedgpus.com/h200) - Ballpark pricing and availability for HGX H200 servers.
- [NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 servers](https://managedgpus.com/rtx-pro-6000) - Ballpark pricing and power for RTX PRO 6000 servers, the lower-cost way in.
- [NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 racks](https://managedgpus.com/gb300-nvl72) - What it takes to own a liquid-cooled GB300 NVL72 rack.
- [GPU colocation](https://managedgpus.com/gpu-colocation) - A U.S. data center for the GPU servers you own.

## Want a GPU server of your own? We’ll run it.

[Plan a deployment](https://managedgpus.com/individual-investors#discuss)

Source: https://managedgpus.com/individual-investors