To Office Or Not To Office That Is The Question

BMAN

I have a chance to rent a small office in a neighborhood that we do a lot of business in. Right now my office is in my finished basement. I am currently at a weird place as my productivity at my home office is way down due to newbotn twins and my first born son only 19 months. It seems when I am home I get nothing done. The kicker is this, the rent includes a window bay that I can have lettered and logo'ed, internet connection a shared meeting room and small parking lot for $150 Month. Is this even something to debate?

rbsremodeling

No it is not grab it quickly retard

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Mike Finley

No. It's one of the simplest steps that will gaurantee you start making a lot more money.

Moron.

shanekw1

What RBS said.





Dumbass

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mickeyco

$150.00, I spend more on q-tips every month, not really, but I bet I know someone who does, I won't mention his name because this would be moved to the P&R section, but that's as cheap as hell, plus now you can hang a Playboy calendar on your wall. If it wasn't so far I figure out a way to get it from under you, I'm even thinking of moving so you better grab it quick.











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BMAN

Thanks I was already leaning that way but now that I have been called names i will do it!



F*%$tards!

mickeyco

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shanekw1

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MetroGranite

That's a lot for $150. Whats the debate? You should be able to make that up just from the added publicity!

rbsremodeling

I have never seen some one this happy to be insulted

You made a good choice and good luck

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BMAN

Brian loading framing nailer, aiming, pulling safety,,,,,,

D.A.S.Anthony

Good luck with the store front.

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michaelzenga

An office gives you so much more status as a contractor

Winchester

I would love to find an office like that for under $1500

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Mud Master

S**t, I am moving to NY!! J/K.

Seriously though, that is MORE than a steal, and i'd sign that lease yesterday. I pay $11,250.00 month for ours, and that's a 3500sft office w/ 21,000sft warehouse. That doesn't include utilities,etc..just the space. Although, I do also have land rights included in that, I just have not done anything with it yet. My plan in the begining was to buy the development from the landlord, but hasn't panned out......yet.

The ability to concentrate without distractions alone is worth $150.00!!! Plus whoever said it gives you so much more professionalism as a contractor is right, it gives you a sense of personal accomplishment, and your customers a sense of peace seeing you have an "offical space". Do you feel more comfortable walking into the Home Crepo, or someones backyard and down to their basement to buy your tools?? It just gives off a professional status, and shows you are succeeding in business.

GL!!

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Heritage

$11,500/Month

21,000 sq ft warehouse?

You got a sweat shop operation running we don't know about?

That rent makes me cringe, but DAMN homey...that's like a playground for me. I would live out of that space...seriously, I would never go home.

To OP...I'd be on that like white on rice...150 bones? What an imbecile!

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roof-lover

150 dollars for an office front?


WOW!

GregS

$150?

What kind of neighbourhood is this that you are doing a lot of business in? What kind of business are you in?

Mud Master

Yeah, the rent ain't no $150.00 thats for sure!! But, for the space, and in my market, it's really not all that bad. Comp's in our general vicinity with the same sqft are going for $11,000.00-$16,000.00, so compared to other areas, i'm on the low end. Rory will tell ya, MD/DC/VA isn't cheap in general!!!


Lol, no sweat shop operation. No we do wall and roof truss panelization, both for ourselves & for our competitors who find it cheaper than fabricating them onsite, that takes up a little over 1/2 the warehouse. The other area is for new plaster & plaster restoration, ornamental work like moulding, rosettes,GFRG, etc..and we also install doors/frames/hardware, and my manufacturer does not do any finishing on wood doors, so I have a room set up for staining, when the job calls for it.

But I also use it for equipment storage, scissor lifts, forklifts, lull, scaffolding, general tools etc..21,000sqft fills up quick!! I could use another 4-5,000sqft!

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Heritage

Verrr Verrrr Nice!

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