Why not make a $100+ an hour, no free estimates, little competion and very low start up costs (less than $1000)? With The price of gas going to $5 per gallon and the recession looming, many people will start cutting their own grass. Repair their own lawn sprinklers? Not likely. Sound too good to be true? I do it. Keep reading. I'll tell you how it's done. Really. Here's what Mike Golden in Atlanta has to say about making good money---and he did NOT have to spend several thousand dollars on mowing equipment.
Listen, here's the truth that the "Get Rich" landscaping guys don't want you to know. I've read the ad's and the websites. "Make $300 dollars a day mowing"! Jeez, I hope so after paying two guys and a $10,000 equipment note! Another is something like "125aDay.com". A $125 bucks a day? A tank of gas is $90.00! And they want $80.00 for a book!
The stone cold reality is that most landscape companies fail due to high start-up costs versus cash flow.
I can imagine what your thinking, "Man, I don't know anything about irrigation repair. In fact, I've never even had a sprinkler system! At least I know how to cut the grass in my yard, and my neighbors tell me my yard looks great. Plus, sprinkler work sounds complicated." After years of doing Lawn Maintenance and Sprinkler Repair, I can tell you that sprinkler repair is easier and pays better. That's why I won't cut grass anymore. Do you think that if you spend the same amount of time and effort on a client's yard as you do on your own yard that your price will be competitive enough to hold the job and make a profit? Do you think you are going to make a HUNDRED DOLLARS AN HOUR or better? It ain' t gonna happen. Period. Now, I'm not here to rain on your parade, but you have about as much chance of becoming Tru-Green or Valley Crest as you do becoming Microsoft or Google. If you survive on your meager income for four or five years and finally make it big, maybe you'll make some good money. Ninety-nine percent don't. The "get rich cutting yards" story is a myth. If you are truly hell bent on cutting grass, buy somebody's lawn care business in the fall. There are plenty of broken dreams for sale in November. They can be had for pennies on the dollar. Here's a "Lawn Care business for sale I found on Craigslist: :
Let's do the math on this "opportunity" above:
I (and others like me) however, often make 200+ an hour. All by ourselves. No employee costs or problems. On commercial jobs I've made over $400 an hour and so can you. Right now, not years from now. Do you think that sprinkler guys are geniuses? I'm not and they're not. If you can change a mower blade, yank on a pull cord, or change a spark plug, YOU can do this. It's all about knowing the tricks to running a smart sprinkler repair business . But if you had to learn from "trial and error" IT WOULD DRIVE YOU NUTS!
I can show you the EASY STEP-BY-STEP way to replace a sprinkler controller and charge $245. A high quality controller (not box store junk) will cost around $75 bucks wholesale. After you've done a couple it will take you 15 minutes. Replacing Controllers pay well.
Over the years I have run into every type of head-scratching problem imaginable. Because of all this experience, training and schooling, I can show you the tricks, tips, and secrets on how to solve problems the RIGHT WAY and the EASY WAY. I'll show you the "insider know-how" that professional sprinkler repair technicians use in the field to save time and make money! Just watch how I do it,and you can perform the repairs yourself! We have produced the most informative and complete video ever made on the subject of sprinkler repair. SHOW HOW = KNOW HOW! SEE WHAT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IRRIGATORS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS FIRST EVER COMPLETE EASY TO LEARN COURSE:
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Are you in a hurry? Pick your sprinkler problem from the menu and go right to the solution. Wiring problems? They are actually quite simple to figure out when I show you exactly what to do. Need to add a sprinkler head? Split a zone? Fix your drip tubing? Pump problems? It's all here in my ON-LINE DVD.
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In Central Florida, where I work, one of the "big guys" with a fleet of over 10 trucks, requires that each truck pull in $1,000+ a day. He pays 25% straight commission to his service technicians,and his top guys make $80 grand +. At 25% that's over $320,000 per truck. He ALWAYS has help wanted signs out. The work is unlimited. There are just not enough people doing this. I'm booked solid, so I don't care if you compete with me. My schedule is full at least a month in advance. I turn down work.
I can hear the wheels turning in your head again. "I don't know what to charge--- $70 an hour plus parts?" Not if you want to make real money. The ticket is "flat rate pricing", and customers love it! It's far easier for clients to understand and pays alot more money for the effort Let's do the math. You work an eight hour day. Six hours of that time was spent repairing sprinklers (you spent two hours driving to the jobs). Six times a hundred dollars an hour (and I'm talking after the money you spent on parts) equals $600.00 per day. You work five days a week, that equals $3000. Everybody needs some time off, so you take off a couple of weeks, three times a year. Or a month and a half at one time if you prefer. 46 Weeks X $3000.00 = $136,000 25% to Over Head = $100,000. PER TRUCK!!! I SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT, and WHAT TO CHARGE. HOW EASY IS THAT? !!! JUST KNOWING WHAT TO CHARGE MAKES THIS BUSINESS FOOL PROOF!!! YOU CAN DO THIS! Even if you have no idea how sprinkler systems work, I will demystify the whole process and show you, step-by-step how to:
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The above guy is a Real Estate agent. If he can do it, you can do it! Go ahead, Google all you want. You can search for days and not find another product that comes close. I know, I've tried. It took me hundreds of pages. The only other video (made in 1988) doesn't come close to giving you what you need! I know because I bought it. That's why I made this one! LOOK: the videos come with exclusive access to our on-line libray of Over 1000 PAGES of online Tutorials, Power Points, E-Books and Flash!
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