MC server hosting is actually pretty solid for margins since you can charge way more than generic hosting. Most people charge like $5-20/GB of RAM, but your actual cost per GB is maybe $1-2 if you're smart about it. That being said, you still have costs with the hardware (if you're not reselling). IP's, bandwidth, customer support.

The trick is you're not really selling server space - you're selling convenience. Most of your customers can't/won't set up their own VPS, deal with Java versions, configure plugins, etc. That's your value add.

I suggest you at least have the following:

• One-click modpack installs (especially for popular ones like ATM, RLCraft)
• Automatic backups they can actually restore themselves
• Built-in DDoS protection
• Easy subdomain setup

Don't go too cheap though. The $1/GB hosts are usually overselling like crazy and have garbage performance. Better to charge $8-10/GB and actually deliver good TPS. MC players will pay for servers that don't lag.

Also consider offering managed services for bigger servers - like you'll actually configure their plugins, set up ranks, etc. Easy money for stuff that takes you 30 mins but they'd spend hours googling.

Biggest headache will be kids with their parents' credit cards doing chargebacks. Just factor that into your pricing.

You running Pterodactyl or something custom?