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Old 09-02-2009, 01:28 PM   #1
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I'm new here. I have a business idea and I'm wanting to see if other people thinks it sounds good.


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Old 09-02-2009, 01:43 PM   #2
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Not my cup of tea but if you got the work available, go for it.
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Old 09-02-2009, 03:50 PM   #3
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that is something that the military contracts out alot for their on base housing. if you have a base near you, you should look into it.
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Old 09-02-2009, 04:07 PM   #4
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Hey everyone

I'm new here. I have a business idea and I'm wanting to see if other people thinks it sounds good. I am thinking about doing a apartment prep type service. Where I go in rental properties after someone moves out and clean the place up, paint the walls, change locks, pressure wash and clean gutters. Does that sound like a good idea?

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Old 09-02-2009, 04:16 PM   #5
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It sounds like it would work as long as you are servicing more urban than rural areas. I am a landlord and I hate when people move out and I need to do the things you have listed.
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Old 09-02-2009, 04:22 PM   #6
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Hey everyone

I'm new here. I have a business idea and I'm wanting to see if other people thinks it sounds good. I am thinking about doing a apartment prep type service. Where I go in rental properties after someone moves out and clean the place up, paint the walls, change locks, pressure wash and clean gutters. Does that sound like a good idea?

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Are you a plumber by any chance?
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Old 09-02-2009, 04:57 PM   #7
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:55 PM   #8
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SD09,

That job discription is known as "Make Ready". You will find you'll have lots of competition, those guys are everywhere. Large apartment complexs have their own people to do that.

Realtors use a Make Ready company to prepare empty houses for showing and to hold their open houses and to spiffy up unoccupied commercial properties. Landlords of all discriptions use Make Readys. You could also look into crime scene clean up. If you have a strong stomach it can pay pretty good. Some states require you to be licensed tho.
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OP...not a bad idea at all if you can hook up with a realtor or take the property management direction...A.K.A. handyman
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Old 09-04-2009, 05:49 AM   #11
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I had a business like that when I was in Cali. We also changed out the baseboard and gave the rentals a new facelift.....made good money.
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