JFife

....anybody Pwash in that area? MtJuliet, Hermitage? Post in this thread with contact info/experience....gotta vinyl housewash/maybe a deck in that area. House is decent size, maybe 3500sf livable.

Business opportunity for sale in Colorado!! Can be located anywhere you choose---advertisements, literature, phone #'s, etc. are not location-specific!! What is it?? A: A service business that does all types of woodcare, with a specialty in log and cedar homes. The majority of leads come from the central/mountainous area of the state. Specifically from Aspen to the front range. What comes with it?? A: Everything you need to thrive in this business---without having to buy equipment you probably don't need. Advertisements, materials, biz info, lead generation, super-high quality mailing lists, website, two days training on an actual job (should you want it), and a contracted job that is ready to be done, as soon as the weather allows!! Does this hold much opportunity?? A: In short, YES!! In your two days of training, we'll explain to you step-by-step how to make good money doing this in your location. Why are you selling it?? A: My brother, who was going to run this op, didn't like living in CO. He never could adjust to the altitude, and stayed in that "semi-sick" rut and was never able to acclimate. He didn't want to stay, and I'd prefer to sell as-is rather than try and make a go of it. BOTTOM LINE, how much does this cost?? A: Contact me for this information. I'll discuss it once I determine if you are a candidate to buy. Being said, our asking price is LESS than the profit you'd make on the job that comes with the deal. This is a steal-of-a-deal for a guy that is ready to generate serious profits, and is tired of chasing hot-water washing jobs around town that will go to the local lowballer working for beer money. You know it and I know it. This opportunity gives you, literally, the best of all worlds! Wanna stay an owner/op and make lots of $$ per job by having almost zero overhead?? This is perfect!! Wanna grow and operate crews, but still be in a field where you can charge the really high margins?? This is it!! You can take this biz wherever you want it to go. And you can pay for all of it on a credit card!! ...So you can get everything you need, training, AN ACTUAL JOB.....with zero dollars out of pocket! Carry it at zero % for 12 months!! Whatever! Someone will make all of this money this year, it oughta be you!! Email me if interested, JON

Thanks Tony-- ..not going to stl RT, but would still be interested in your source for these vehicles----feel free to PM me if you feel this would be considered advertising for some reason, Thanks for the help, JF

Ahh, I thought they were van chassis.....either way, I'm not that far from where you are in IL and if you have some contact info (especially for significantly used boxtrucks like this) that would be great! PM if you'd like, thanks Tony

Hey Tony--- Your last three sets of pics have all been the same----maybe you aren't able to see it on your screen. Are those vans custom, or did you buy them like that???

TonyS--- Great place!! Gotta ask....where did you get those van/trailers, or whatever you call them?? Did you have to custom-build those?? I've never seen a vehicle like that---please give a little info on them, thanks jf

.....Thought I'd start a thread to pass along well-wishes to Phillip Doolittle, who is retiring from Pressure Washing to move into a different career. Hopefully Doolittle, you'll still come around to thrust the sword of Conservatism into the bleeding hearts of Jeff, Keth, Rod, and all the other libs that post:) As well, hopefully RyanH will be able to step into the full-time role of being the chemistry and Physics brain of the Pwashing world......and answer all the rediculous questions that you used to field about such matters. Personally, I've always appreciated you logic in applicable matters as well as philosophical/socialogical/gov'tmental subjects. Best wishes to you and yours in the future!!!!:) Jon Fife

....And Adam&Eve, even though Eve ruined life for all mankind, LOL:)

That grey dock is still my favorite pic you've posted.....beautiful color.

FOXNews.com - Venezuela's Congress Grants Chavez Special Powers to Remake Country - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News :) Hey Jeff---this is a PERFECT society for Democrats!!!!! Read everything Chavez wants to do......it would be a Left-wing Paradise!!!:) You and DeckGuy and Keth should consider starting a PW business down there---it would be perfect! You guys could be the biggest and best.....but at the end of the day, you'd be able to give all the money to the govt to re-distribute among those who don't want to work!! Long live Socialism!:)

....I woke up at 11:15am today Wesley, if that helps you at all:) Too cold to do anything....and then my water was frozen up (I left my garage doors open like a moron).

....That sucks! (no pun intended):)

I'd PM Doolittle and try and get him to post to this thread......seems like the kind of thing he'd have lots of knowledge about,

Jeff's idea is the best. If I didn't dislike committing to things so much, I'd probably go after the same thing---build a 3-5bay warehouse and rent out what you don't use. Shane's doing the same thing--I'd find this to be faaar preferable to building on your own property, especially in a subdivision. Would make selling the house difficult, and probably wouldn't add much value (imo).

WOW!! I guess Cali time may be a little different....suppose things are spread out more and tough driving conditions. I hate traffic--don't think I could make myself enjoy a drive like that!!

Wes, I've had a shop in the past, but have moved to a point where it isn't *as* necessary for me as it used to be. My garage is ample, and I keep my inventory down. My jobs tend to be around 2-4weeks per job, and it's nice to be able to use that property to keep trailers, bucket truck, etc. If I weren't able to do that, I'd have to have an office/shop. I'd probably go ahead and get one now, but I really hate any kind of commitments like that. One thing that sneaks up on you---you'll have another electric, phone, cable (internet) bill that you have to pay. You also may have to make adjustments to your insurances, so run it by your insurer. It's definitely nice and preferable......but it'll also be $500-$1000 off the bottom line.

Wesley-- Yeah, Shane's is pretty sweet. Stick with you gut--don't get too far from your home, even if it does save $$. Not only will the gas eat you, but you'll find reasons to talk yourself out of driving 15 minutes.....and you'll end up not taking full advantage of your office/shop. This theory comes from my personal experience with such---it's hard to talk yourself into driving 10 miles on a Sat. afternoon to do some paperwork, whereas if it was around the corner, you'd be more apt to utilize it.

Depending on the miles, sounds like a good enough deal.....especially if it looks really good. There is a deck resto. franchise near me, and all their vehicles are Astro Cargo vans. Re: the weight---my only concern would be that for a machine that size, you'll obviously have to pull from a tank. How big?? That's what could eat up your weight. Besides that, you should stay well below the weight capacity (35-40lbs for a bucket of stain (x5)=200#), hose reels, shurflos, etc.....I'd say you'll be way low of the 1700#.

Scott Millen: Re: Where in the Bible is drugs specified as being "wrong". *Treat your body as a holy temple *Respect/follow man's laws (somewhere in Romans, don't have a bible w/ me) *Flee from the appearance of Evil *If it offends your brother to eat meat, don't eat meat. Just a few things off the top of my head that would lead me to believe Jesus, his Apostles, and the 1st Century church wouldn't do drugs/want us to do drugs.

Doolittle: I always appreciate RyanH's well thought-out responses, and I was truly interested in his input on this. It was not a "set up" question.....I'd just like an opinion with reasoning. Here's my first thought: You own a Subway in a stripcenter with three other stores: Liquor Store, Payday Pawn, and Check in to Cash. All three are adult places I could see wanting to get their hands on drug sales. So you, as the Subway owner---how do you feel about this, and its affect on your biz, property value?? I think the result would be negative, in many ways. That is why I'm asking the question--to get RyanH's input (or yours) on how this would affect RE, etc.

Unless I'm moved and want to help them, generally just a "no" works well. Their success ratio is about the same as that of telemarketers that call my house, and I respond the exact same way, "no thanks" or "no" or "leave me alone".

RyanH, Re: drugs and prostitution. Let's say your "decriminalization" idea came to fruition. I can see the benefits you are mentioning, and I'm sure they be positive/negatives that come about that nobody would dream of. I'm curious to know what affects, in your opinion, these changes would have to cities in relation to RE values, zoning, etc. I could see these things being disasterous in that regard.

....Ant's just compensating for the fact that he is sitting home right now with a box of Kleenex watching "The English Patient" for the tenth time, :) I think where we part is where I (and I believe RyanH) feel like a lot of the moral stuff should be dealt with on a 'localer' level (if that's a word). Wanna outlaw abortion?? Start at the local or state level. Why?? Because in my state, it might actually get outlawed if it were put to vote. Your state of Cali?? Not a chance. But......we all abide by a Federal law, and groups all of us together. Idaho gets made more liberal because of Washington, Washington is more liberal that its constituents would have it because of Idaho, and so forth. That's why I choose on safety and fiscal issues first. Thing is, the two (fiscal and moral) usually run hand-in-hand (present company of RyanH excluded:)). I think our moral decay (if you think it exists, I don't really) is the responsibility of locals, and not govt agencies. So if you've got a local Red Light District, TrimTown, or whatever---and you DON'T like it, this is something you need to work with at a local level.

Hey Ant, Right now my vote will be with NewtG should he run. I think he'd make a great President, but may be lacking that "it" factor, or "Clinton" factor to actually get a nom. Romney has the "it" factor, but is a Mormon--I don't see the Repubs nominating a Mormon. He is impressive as a guy that has been able to get stuff done, however, in public and private service.

This is probably the best post I've ever read on any bbs:)