I have over 40 rabbits at the moment. Most are babies, already sold and waiting for pickup dates. I believe I just have 8 or so left to sell, and they will go fast.
I've found a way to make money with rabbits, but still enjoy them and not be overwhelmed. So, for education purposes, let me give you some stats:
I've spent 1500 on breeding stock over the past two years. This definitely wasn't all at once, it's been off and on, and I made quite a few "bad" buys where I ended up loosing the rabbits to illness- so you definitely do not have to spend that much, my Mini Plush Lops are also extremely expensive.
I've made over 3000, so it's definitely all come back.
This is not including feed and general supplies, which, in my situation, is rather inexpensive.
I have 10 does and 8 bucks- definitely don't need that many bucks, but I am breeding down and creating my own lines.
So that's kind of where I'm at right now... This is all information I wish I was given before I started the Rabbitry, just to get a general guilding of how things played out.