bluej58 wrote: Flat tires on my truck are a business expense so I let the pros do it and write it off. I went to Pomp's for the second one and they didn't care, they patched it and it's holding fine .
I'll fix that one myself. I use a 3 /16" plug / patch I buy at NAPA. after I disassemble it grind off the inside. It's still sitting here waiting for summer. Holding air, since the nail is still in it.
Soo, I guess it's not the no-mar tire changer. lol
Yeah, a write off on top of the FREE consultation AND the flat tire to deal with. I can't find enough write-off's to spend money on, on top of doing the free services. Of course, if I don't leave with a check, I never hear from them again.. until they want another free service. I have also found that people that are serious about doing a job and not just wanting a free "look", have no problem with a $60.00 service call to look their project over.
Over half of the "estimates" are ~1 hour drive from me, then an +hour on the job site doing a serious assessment, then an hour drive home. =3 hours spent driving +gas +truck wear averaging ~ 100 miles per estimate.. I need more write off's.
Of course the constant expenses, licensing, insurance, permit fee's, etc, etc, people seem to think I print money. The licensing, insurance and bonding, and hence, the ability to pull permits is what separates the professionals from billy bob construction. The only thing that doesn't seem to go up, is what people are willing to pay to do their projects.
As "crazy eddie" would say..Buy high, sell low, then make it up in volume.