SMA Inc. enlists engineers, project managers, designers and other professionals to provide on-demand work at professional rates of pay

Expected pay: varies

Husl$core: $$$$$

Nextdoor is a social networking site that allows you to post items for sale, find a job, lend or rent your personal items, ranging from camping equipment to carpet cleaners.

Commissions & fees: none

Husl$core: $$$$$

Taskrabbit connects freelancers with work in a wide array of jobs, from cleaning and delivery to decorating and construction.

Expected pay: You set the rate

Husl$core: $$$$$

Jiffy is a website where you can register as a provider of handyman services, ranging from plumbing and electrical work to cleaning and yard maintenance

Expected pay: $40 – $85 per hour

Husl$core: $$$$

Etsy is one of the oldest and best-established sites to sell crafts, art and hand-made goods

Expected pay: You set it

Husl$core: $$$$

Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) is an international consulting firm that enlists freelancers to provide paid advice on a wide array of topics, from finance to marketing

Expected pay: you set it

Husl$core: $$$$

ToolBelt connects contractors with clients and other contractors.

Expected pay: You set it

Husl$core: $$$$

Houzz provides a forum for designers, contractors, architects and other building professionals to advertise their services, but beware the paid plan

Expected pay: set by you

Husl$core: $$$$ (for the free plan); $ (for the paid plan).

AirTasker connects clients who need a service with freelancers willing to provide it. Clients set the price

Expected pay: Varies

Husl$core: $$$

GigSmart is a marketplace that connects part-time workers and companies and individuals who need help.

Expected pay: varies by job

Husl$core: $$$

Laborjack connects customers with movers, landscapers, carpenters and other laborers.

Expected pay: $15 – $20 per hour

Husl$core: $$$

Porch promises to connect contractors of all stripes — cabinetmakers, plumbers, electricians, painters, movers, locksmiths — with clients looking for specific services

Expected pay: varies

Husl$core: $$

Bark offers to connect service providers of all kinds with potential customers. But you pay for leads that are sometimes worthless.

Expected pay:You set it yourself

Husl$core: $$

Handy connects freelancers with housekeeping and handyman work, but pays poorly

Expected pay: $14 – $45 per hour, depending on the job.

Husl$core: $$

ThumbTack is a business referral site that promises to provide leads to a wide array of contractors, from music teachers to handymen

Expected pay: You set your rates

Husl$core: $$

HomeAdvisor provides leads for jobs as a handyman, electrician, plumber, general contractor, landscaper and other building-related trades

Expected pay: You set it

Husl$core: $