I don't think it would be all that viable to rent out my gear long term, I'm too risk averse, too far away from the big "events", and people who need my stuff probably already have it, or would buy it anyway.
I have a wedding to photograph in ~20 days, and I may reconsider my thoughts about camera ownership again after that - but deep down, having that available as an outlet for creativity is something that I will be sure to appreciate when / after starting my new job next week.