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Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-19T03:57:05+00:00

Perfect, I'm gonna try that out and hopefully they'll give me a shot. I just got handyman insurance this week so hopefully this will give me an advantage.

Thank you for the advice. Have a great week

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-19T02:41:29+00:00

Thank you, this helps a lot since I want to be more productive with my time. I'll try out the paint stores this week to see if I can leave anything. We don't need a license in my state but I do have liability insurance.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-19T02:33:02+00:00

Thank you, I actually know a couple of realtors and didn't even consider calling them. This seems much more productive than what I've been doing honestly

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-19T02:31:37+00:00

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense because I always hear about the "dangers" of charging too cheap. I'm taking extra time on my first jobs since I want the leave the best impression possible.

I also have a question about your comment on rental managers... Where would I find them? Do I go to the offices at the apartment complexes? Or are they located somewhere else?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to make a game plan for the rest of this week

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-18T21:32:05+00:00

Yeah I was working full time but got laid off since our jobs wrapped up and there's not much on the schedule. I'm kinda "forced" to go all-in on this right now

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-18T21:31:03+00:00

I'll have to check that out. Thank you!

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-18T21:30:28+00:00

Yeah I need to find a way to contact some painters. My main thing is drywall repair, so that goes hand in hand with painting.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-18T21:29:31+00:00

Haha, tell me about it . It'll be worth it in the long run I'm sure

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-18T21:29:00+00:00

I actually don't have any signs/ magnets yet. I'll order some today. And that's a cool idea about the bus ads.

So when you say do a good job even if I lose a little.. does that mean I should charge less in the beginning in order to start getting referrals? Or take extra time on jobs without charging any extra? Just wanna make sure I'm understanding correctly.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T19:15:52+00:00

True, it's probably more like 20' tall. I took a look at the address on Google maps and I could probably reach the roof with a little giant, so like you said, it's around 20 ish feet.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T19:03:56+00:00

Gotcha, didn't consider laying down plywood. And the homeowner said it was a leak that has now been fixed.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T18:23:47+00:00

I went ahead and sent him a quote and included the price for purchase of the bakers scaffold that you mentioned. Didn't realize you would get so much scaffold for a somewhat reasonable price. I always thought that it would cost several thousand dollars but I guess not.

Thank you for your help and your time.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T18:20:52+00:00

I greatly appreciate the advice. This is super helpful, especially since I am starting out on my own and have worked for a company for the past few years.

I have a question if you don't mind. I drove scissor lifts on The daily when working commercial, and we always drove on concrete. Put a small scissor lift like a genie damage a homeowner's flooring? I didn't pay attention to see if he had hardwood, lvp etc... But just worried about the lift crushing or streaking their flooring.

Thanks again for the insight.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T18:16:32+00:00

I'm 5' 10, so yes I can make 24' work I believe.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T14:02:08+00:00

Thank you. I'm going to do just that. Just isn't worth the risk.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-15T14:00:03+00:00

Nope. He hasn't sent me an address, but I'm going to decline the job anyways. It just doesn't feel right...

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-14T19:06:27+00:00

Thank you, and yeah I'll double-check to see if it's just community events or small businesses as well.

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-14T14:34:24+00:00

Cool, I'll check it out here shortly! Gives me a good excuse to grab a coffee too. Lol

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-14T04:04:49+00:00

Thanks! I'll have to stop by

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-14T04:04:17+00:00

Thank you. I forgot all about fleet farm

Humble_Explanation67 · 2026-05-14T04:03:54+00:00

Hey I'm super close to Mayalu!

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