cocheese 0 #1 March 31, 2006 Starting Monday I'll be working on spring clean-ups for 74 vacant repossessed homes all over the county. Cut the grass, rake the leaves, trim the shrubs, etc. Two man team going to kick some more ass this year. Thanks Jim. So somebody please post whore for me while i'm making $ and losing weight. No more post whoring, no more watching The Price is Right, no more working on r/c planes, no more a lot of things, but i'm so happy i just had to post.Now get back to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 March 31, 2006 QuoteStarting Monday I'll be working on spring clean-ups for 74 vacant repossessed homes all over the county. Cut the grass, rake the leaves, trim the shrubs, etc. Two man team going to kick some more ass this year. *** That's what I do...kind of. I do homes getting ready to lease, rent or sell, but locally. Got in with some Real Estate companies and the thing just 'blew up'... More work than I can handle so branched out and hired help...we 'detail' a home so it will show better. In & out in 48 hours... GREAT $$$$$$$$! Good luck and Have Fun traveling...rigs going to right?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 March 31, 2006 How much does something like that run? Do you only work on vacant homes? I'm not really looking to sell, but I'm fundamentally lazy so I can see wanting to use a service like that when the time comes. Oh, and congrats, cocheese! It'll be quiet in here!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #4 March 31, 2006 Bullshit!! who can come up with Quality polls Who can keep RL in check let me go hide in the corner Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #5 March 31, 2006 County not country. 100 miles a day avg. travel. Yep the money is great. I always say "I make as much as an ugly stripper, or a lonely doctor". Without all the b.s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 March 31, 2006 Awe, i'll still come up with a few early morning and late eavening posts. But keeping rl in check ? Let the trolls do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #7 March 31, 2006 Just call any lawn service and send them money. It's cheaper than going to the chiropractor and lawn mower store etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 March 31, 2006 QuoteCounty not country. 100 miles a day avg. travel. *** Doh! Eyes not working yet...MORE COFFEE! "Ugly Stripper" huh....I'm gonna steal that line! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #9 March 31, 2006 QuoteJust call any lawn service and send them money. It's cheaper than going to the chiropractor and lawn mower store etc. I've got no lawn at my current place. I put in a patio instead - grass wasn't going to survive there anyway. I took the money I was paying my lawn guy at my old house and put it into my cleaning guy at my current house. My neighbors (who have both been professional landscapers in the past and who are happy to have more dirty to play in) maintain the landscaping for me for free (yes, I lead a charmed life in that respect). I was more curious about the service 'Twardo provides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #10 March 31, 2006 QuoteNo more post whoring Whoever Jim is, tell him I love him. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 March 31, 2006 QuoteHow much does something like that run? Do you only work on vacant homes? *** It depends on what all is needed. We do minor cosmetic repairs, painting, carpet cleaning, power wash the whole place...cut and seed/ fertilize the grass...trim hedges...repair/replace fixtures, sprinklers, glass, tile flooring... etc. Just finished a 'major' job last week, painted every room, reconditioned the woodwork, cleaned the carpets, windows, sidewalks and drive...replace all the light switch and outlet plates and heat /ac intake & outlet vents...just generally make it look 'new' as possible. Little over 2 grand and took 5 days instead of the usual 2...but the place has had an offer on it already. And...no we do occupied homes too...but it cost more because it takes a lot longer. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #12 March 31, 2006 Couple grand would be nothing in a hot real estate market. Good to know those kind of services are out there for the busy/lazy. I know I could go out and individually hire people that provide each of those services, but it's also cool to know there's one-stop-shopping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #13 March 31, 2006 Quoteit's also cool to know there's one-stop-shopping. *** Basically how I found the niche... Most people don't want to go through the hassle of setting everything up...so it's more of a service I provide to the Realtor to 'sell' to the client. I contract out the 'heavy lifting' as far as major repairs if needed...plumbing & elect. brought up to code...structural damage needing repairs etc. When we're done, the house is 'fresh' looking... We do the stuff most owners wouldn't, but a buyer will look at...like clean all the vents, scrub the window frames and slide channels, lube the sliding doors, wash the ceiling fans and LIGHTBULBS... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #14 March 31, 2006 QuoteQuoteNo more post whoringWhoever Jim is, tell him I love him. Awe Skymama, You know i'm your favorite post whore. But I'm still taking that as a personal attack and it hurts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #15 March 31, 2006 QuoteAwe, i'll still come up with a few early morning and late eavening posts. But keeping rl in check ? Let the trolls do that. Uh... ...after a crack like that, you can tell Jim I love him too. Andrea, I demand that he be soundly beaten. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #16 March 31, 2006 But i'm trying to earn enough money so that you and i can move to Hawaii in the winter and Alaska in the summer.Beat me if you will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #17 March 31, 2006 QuoteAndrea, I demand that he be soundly beaten. Sigh...if I must. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
