Hosting could be an option but it has a lot of hidden costs and issues.
For me if I could have a nice generator with free fuel I think I would mine before I host.
Or cut a deal with one guy looking to dump his miners.
Lets say he gets a good 50kwatt generator. And one guy brings him 30 s9is.
The deal they do is 50-50 on the coins mined.
His cost is the 50kwatt generator. He gets the coins from 15 machines.
The s9i guy gets free power for 30 machines and keeps coins from 15 machines.
This could work for op.
The gear will always earn money.