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[jay stortini]

Ok I would love to be able to use the zero turn on all those clients there is only 2 of the 25 that the zero turn will fit through the gat which is great that will save me time there.
The zero turn is meant to help me build my business for next year, allow me to take on the 3 clients that I was not able to take on in my first year because I was not sure things would go as well as they did. And was not prepared to dish out the money yet. Things went fantastic and am planing on picking up at least 3 big lots next year 1 acer plus. And if I happen to pick up more than fantastic I will be more than happy. And down the rd if I need a pricier machine well then things must be good and I will get it.

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[jay stortini]

Hey LMF! You seem to be doing alright with your 21" Hondas how many weekly's do you have?
JS

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[lawn mower fanatic]

Hey LMF! You seem to be doing alright with your 21" Hondas how many weekly's do you have?
JS

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I was just about to comment. Right now with the lack of rain, the end of season coming, and not many people going on vacation, I'm not doing nearly as many, but on a regular week over the summer I was doing around +/- 25 lawns a week. I stayed in the 20-30 range all summer.

 

[jay stortini]

Nice! how long have you been at it for?

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[lawn mower fanatic]

Nice! how long have you been at it for?

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This is my 3rd season....2nd full one.

 

[Ric]

Ok I would love to be able to use the zero turn on all those clients there is only 2 of the 25 that the zero turn will fit through the gate which is great that will save me time there.
The zero turn is meant to help me build my business for next year, allow me to take on the 3 clients that I was not able to take on in my first year because I was not sure things would go as well as they did. And was not prepared to dish out the money yet. Things went fantastic and am planing on picking up at least 3 big lots next year 1 acre plus. And if I happen to pick up more than fantastic I will be more than happy. And down the rd if I need a pricier machine well then things must be good and I will get it.

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I'm going to assume that when your talking about gates, it's a back yard your talking about doing, if so that's what the 30" is for and you should be using the ztr elsewhere on the lawn. Can I ask what you are charging per lawn, and what your client base is?

 

[jay stortini]

That's right and I charge $30 for small residential 35-40 for corner lot or larger residential. My client base range from the elderly to two income busy young family's who want More time with there family on the weekend and not have to worry about cutting grass.
The zero turn is to get me into a market I have not been able to capitalize on yet and that is the .5 acer to 3 acer property homes. So I just want a starter zero turn to see how thing go with that.
Then in 2015 I will build some more and start getting schools shopping centres and churches ext.
Oh and I plan on charging $50 for .5 acres? $75 for 1 acer and then $100 on 2 acres and so on depending on hills obstacles ext... Might have to tweak the plan a little as I go but that's the just of it.
JS

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[Ric]

That's right and I charge $30 for small residential 35-40 for corner lot or larger residential. My client base range from the elderly to two income busy young family's who want More time with there family on the weekend and not have to worry about cutting grass.
The zero turn is to get me into a market I have not been able to capitalize on yet and that is the .5 acer to 3 acer property homes. So I just want a starter zero turn to see how thing go with that.
Then in 2015 I will build some more and start getting schools shopping centres and churches ext.
Oh and I plan on charging $50 for .5 acres? $75 for 1 acer and then $100 on 2 acres and so on depending on hills obstacles ext... Might have to tweak the plan a little as I go but that's the just of it.
JS

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Well with a twenty five customer client base I certainly wouldn't be going out on a limb for 3 to 5K on a residential ztr mower that I couldn't get a good return on. I'd definitely be using Craigslist at the end of the season and finding a good low hour commercial mower. Something I know would take years of abuse like the Toro Z-Master, Scag, Hustler or maybe Dixie Chopper. AS far as plans go, after 33 years mowing school grounds and the last seven in my own business I know how plans go.

 

[jay stortini]

That's the answer I was looking for thanks Rick commercial used? now what should I look for as far as ware on the mower I should say avoid?
1000 hrs or less?
JS

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[jay stortini]

It's just suppose to say used:/

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