I have been working on my own stuff for most of my life but recently have stepped up my education and am learning to properly diagnose and test small engine systems to determine exactly what is wrong and then proceed to repair it properly.
I have been looking at extra income now and especially when I retire in a few years. I have done some "handyman" type work but the variety of work complicates things and I have to travel for each job and maintain a large compliment of tools and equipment. I am currently mowing grass for one customer. I really like cutting grass and my plan is to get 5-6 yards while I am still working and increase that to around 10 in retirement.
However, lately I have been had the opportunities to do small engine repair. Apparently there is a lot of equipment out there in various forms of disrepair. Last week I repaired three push lawnmowers and a string trimmer. Currently I have another push mower in my garage getting a carb rebuild.
I bought a string trimmer for a $1 at a yard sale(wouldn't start), was given a backpack leaf blower that wouldn't start and a coworker gave me a "dead" string trimmer a few weeks before that. All are running like brand new, and due to my OCD tendencies, look new.
Short story long and the gist of this posting is I am looking for folks who have small engine equipment that are in disrepair that they just want out of their home. I could be opening up a can of worms so I do want to keep the area to central and southern Indiana primarily and I am not looking for salvage yard condition stuff. I'm looking for stuff that can be brought back to life or provide parts for me to start building up some inventory. Better brand name stuff. I am mostly looking for "free to a good home" pricing, though I am willing to spend a little money for the right stuff.
Lastly, I haven't come up with my pricing strategy yet and I'm still doing my due diligence on rebuild vs replace but if you have something you would like to keep if it was running good, I'm willing to take a look at it.
Thanks!
I have been looking at extra income now and especially when I retire in a few years. I have done some "handyman" type work but the variety of work complicates things and I have to travel for each job and maintain a large compliment of tools and equipment. I am currently mowing grass for one customer. I really like cutting grass and my plan is to get 5-6 yards while I am still working and increase that to around 10 in retirement.
However, lately I have been had the opportunities to do small engine repair. Apparently there is a lot of equipment out there in various forms of disrepair. Last week I repaired three push lawnmowers and a string trimmer. Currently I have another push mower in my garage getting a carb rebuild.
I bought a string trimmer for a $1 at a yard sale(wouldn't start), was given a backpack leaf blower that wouldn't start and a coworker gave me a "dead" string trimmer a few weeks before that. All are running like brand new, and due to my OCD tendencies, look new.
Short story long and the gist of this posting is I am looking for folks who have small engine equipment that are in disrepair that they just want out of their home. I could be opening up a can of worms so I do want to keep the area to central and southern Indiana primarily and I am not looking for salvage yard condition stuff. I'm looking for stuff that can be brought back to life or provide parts for me to start building up some inventory. Better brand name stuff. I am mostly looking for "free to a good home" pricing, though I am willing to spend a little money for the right stuff.
Lastly, I haven't come up with my pricing strategy yet and I'm still doing my due diligence on rebuild vs replace but if you have something you would like to keep if it was running good, I'm willing to take a look at it.
Thanks!