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AHh you should be helping a working man out!

Haha nailed it.

Yet here you are.

@@joshneill6057 he is the workingman….

@@jshenbdjwla1463 What’s him watching a video got to do with anything

You also have to be physically fit.

Yep products don’t hold up can turn into a nightmare if your not up to it

They sure don’t I try to quote each job according to that especially in old houses .

Dude, any person can be a roofer,

Words well spoken my friend.

After several years of doing this type of work i learned that replacing a ceiling fan was a maybe but installing their new $80 dollar piece of junk fan in their 100+ year old house with the electrical box mickied to a gas line with the ancient wiring was not for me! I stick mainly with the maintenance, carpentry and painting because of the liability and license req,s. Good Luck and never forget the word 'NO'

less relatives more clients!

Go head and do it Bigdog!37and tired of making everybody rich 😅😅😅except for me!

True

Not in Uganda

lots of tools ?why

I love tools! You’re spot on

@Steve Thea its make the job easier & effective. Safe a lot of time too.

Ding Ding Ding

Growing up I was raised by Military Parents who taught me alot. During Highschool I printed out General Maintenance and Handyman Business cards and learned and Invested in my Tools. Enrolled in the Marines and kept doing what I love. Now I own my Own Personal General Contract Company years later and I agree investing in your tools is one the best things to do. Its investing in your future and the better tools you have the less complicated your job could be!!! 💯💯

"It ain't much"? How much do you make per day?

He has a rolex

"It ain't much" :drives a $60k truck and has 30k in tools... 😆

@@Ian-ff2hz that means literally nothing 😂

@@zerovalue5106 Paid by RU-vid.

I got laid off in March due to Covid and I'm never going back to working for an employer. This channel is one of the reasons why. My virtual mentor and real life one have a lot of the same advice so I know its good. If you want something bad enough nothing can stop you brother, good luck!

What do you guys do about issues you're not too sure about or things you genuinely don't know how to fix/upgrade/create?

@@MarcusT86 I started out doing only specific jobs that i was comfortable doing. Everything else I would learn from watching these videos and doing them either at my own house or my friends and family. Dont take a job if you're not comfortable doing it

@@krashdiesel7100 thanks for the reply man. Appreciate it. The problem is everything here in the UK is regulated to shit. Cannot even change a light switch without having a card carrying electrician come test the circuit. It's bollocks.

Marcus I watch YT and buy a book before hand and offer a good “this is my first time” discount

I noticed that too. I thought that was cheesey ! Whether its fake or real, I wouldn't be wearing one in this business.

yt money

I was thinking the same thing I do have a few exspensive watches but at max 800-1000$ .not a Rolex I wish!

That's an Invicta watch. Looks like a Rolex, but it's Swiss made and has a Japanese automatic movement. Really good watch for $120 dollars, and easy to get online.

@@brokenlegend23exactly

how do you start doing this work? where Sign up ?

@@ronaldwoofer5024 I don’t think you have to “sign up” but this is a good question for the internet. If you know your trade, then you can probably start a business or join one that does this work. I don’t know personally though, so I could be wrong.

I'm getting out of my current home rehab business. It's getting way to crazy, and I need something at a slower pace. I have a truck full of tools and was thinking handyman services. Can you tell me what you charge for what job? Do you do an hourly rate, a flat rate or a combo of the two. please let me know

May I ask you what the most efficient way to bill customers? Is it done through classic paper invoice, online invoice, cash or site? Please any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏

​@@1realtruthrightnow742 Look into billable hours.

For sure. I have been plumbing for years now for other companies. I would love to get my license.

KEY WORD LICENSED PLUMBER.....

In the constructuon world, its never worth it not to work for yourself. Otherwise someone is abusing you.

''1/4'' the tima and ''4x as much'' is a 16X factor more effective (yeah me stunned too)

Self Employed sounds better.

I work apartment maintenance. Only contract out HVAC Installs, landscaping. Flooring, and painting the units.

You are so right on all your points. I had to learn the hard way. Also, put down tarps and drop clothes, even when you think the PVC primer will never spill. Keep sharp tools close to the floor - a dropped screwdriver can ruin a hardwood floor. Tools - yes. When I went out of business I owned a box truck and about 10K worth of hand and power tools - carpentry, plumbing, electrical, tile, roofing, etc. Doesn't take long. Thanks for sharing.

And stinky filthy homes

Most people deal with much worse for way less.

Correct. im in uk and run a property maintenance business and yes. stupid customers who have no clue and filthy homes are common🙈

Otis Ziggenhorn I had to work in a rental kitchen once. They people fried everything . So there was grease all over. Totally grossed me out.

Customers who wanna help.

It's awesome to see someone actually wearing a tool watch amd working in it. Most people are scared.

Right!

Let’s me know he’s a legit dude and not some BS artist

I wear my Tudor Pelagos every day work, play, etc. That's what they're built for.

Roley flex...Work hard, play hard!

Me too

Indeed! 👍🏽

I've found that if you want to make money, there's plenty of work.

A handyman’s work is a plumbers best customer 👍🏼

Yeah the guys making upper middle class money doing this work are not that common I don’t think, and they are running at a very quick pace. It’s not simply a matter of hanging some TVs and painting some walls and pulling $1500/week.

well why not try raising your rates and see what happens. it's weird,but doing that changes your customer type and can actually bring in more work. got to value your expertise man

Yup this sounds like bs click bait

@@jasonroberts2249 But couldn't you make that a niche and make it work?

Best tip I was given (and it may or may not help at all) but you need to focus on areas with more disposable income. They're not going to nickel and dime, you can take the time to do good work correctly and get paid for doing it right. If you mess with people with $75 in their wallets, they'll expect you to do a $500 job for $74 period. If you're in an area with less population, lower income, etc then focus more on being a specialized hand in a couple main areas. Just my 2 cents

"Can't ya just..."

I bought 2 prehung exterior doors to replace and thought I'd get them done in 3 or 4 days. 12 days later, I was still working on the 1st door. More than half my time was spent watching RU-vid how to videos, and going to Home Depot to buy large power tools & materials. I'd rather spend 12+ days doing it right, than 6 days doing it wrong and saying FK-it and having to live with it wrong for the next 30 years. Good luck.

As someone who was once where you are. I chuckle. I am a “painter” also plumber framer finish carpenter ect lol. I like money and have been doing this for 15 years

You just identified the reason why I will never go back into the handy man, or construction industry, and that is because the customer is never satisfied and will always find fault with your work, no matter how perfect.

Got to stay in your lane.....

T D That's funny

I’ve been told that “a protective layer of rust” is a real thing...like a shell.

Lube the Ball's up Fella's helps make the balls last longer and the ride feel better!

Takes time, and one of the reasons time, is getting that many people giving you work.

Matt Otis So true. A lot of guys are too worried you’ll be their competition so they treat you like a grunt and they usually hire one of their old friends from high school to narc on everyone while acting like your buddy. They never pay what you’re worth yet just enough to keep you coming back. Most bosses like that wake up late and are on drugs, burned out and don’t know how to manage their business, they tell you never to lie to them yet they will ask you to lie FOR them to a client. I hate working for carpenters.....they’re mostly all the same except for a few.

Definitely not work for soy boys but not difficult work at all actually simple things that any home owner should be able to perform. This is very basic stuff!

@@hallhouse5098 man... This comment... I needed to see this. It's so true. You can be way smarter than your boss... But because of a small handful of circumstances they're the boss and you're getting paid peanuts to work for them. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one in that situation.

Yeah and if you do it wrong then no one knows until a couple years later and then another handyman gets hired... referrals are the hard part, not actually doing the work or having the experience because you don't have to take jobs you don't know how to do.

I don''t know landlords who would pay his rates. Many wouldn't pay an actual electrician or plumber over $100 for simple work like replacing smoke detectors or garbage disposals.

Electrician, welder, and now a plumber? Your freaking awesome!

@@donaldlee6760 Doctor calls a plumber to fix a dripping faucet. Fixes it in 10 minutes. Charge? $200 Doctor says "$200!!??? I'm a Doctor and I don't make that kind of money. Plumber says, "Yeah, I didn't make that kinda money when I was a Doctor either."

People can go without a light switch or plug longer than a clogged toilet or leaky pipe! I do electrical too, along with remodels etc. But nothing brings in the $$ like service plumbing!

@@dhyde9207 🤣 classic

You go Wayne! You might consider my trade of choice for 35 years HVAC and mainly commercial refrigeration we do electrical plumbing welding concrete and carpentry. Easily average 150.00 an hour or more depending on parts you sell (working for yourself) if you're able to sell sizable equipment you can make thousands in a phone call. Some days are hard some days are easy, takes 5 or 6 years with a good journeyman and another 5 years to be ready for self employment. You have an excellent head start. Work hard and be honest my friend that's all it takes!

I was extremely surprised myself man lol

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As a landlord myself I HATE moen disposals. There is allen key at the bottom to unjam, you either have to have their special tool OR use a long screwdriver and leverage against the grinding tabs in the disposal. Insinkerator all the way, got way to many calls about jammed up disposals.

Moen are junk.

There are good landlords out there, usually the ones who have started out from the bottom and worked hard all their life in order to be able to rent a house out to someone

tell the wife to get to sucking

🤣🤣🤣

Forever being hit with the "oh, while you're here's" 🙄

I heard that buddy

R Leb 🤣

Why so much explain so i know what to tell customer

Jramatik some mechanics charge $100 just to diagnose your car I think it’s fair $I 25 to replace an electrical smoke detector

That’s 2 hours. 1 hour travel and 1 hour on site.

I charge $100 in Los Angeles and people do pay. Specially landlords. Or people who no high ladders

I charge $100 in Los Angeles and people do pay. Specially landlords. Or people who no high ladders

Submariner

Hey I just want to ask how’s it going ? it’s been a year since this comment so I was just wondering how is it coming on you still working

Also curious cuz I'm doing the same thing, and it's not going great because my boss doesn't appreciate his worker.

wtf is a supervisor apprentice?

​@@theastuteanglersomeone getting underpaid like hell to learn everything their boss knows

@@theastuteanglerthank you

TimezUp23 I see what you did there

HAHAHAHAHAH BRUUUUH im dead from laughter ahahah

I would like this comment, but it has the perfect amount of thumbs up lol

So 280.000 + a year ?

If I don’t make at least $1000 a day I’m doing something wrong and I am here in Toronto Canada.I like your channel bro!

that was kinda the funny thing about this video. dude is wearing a rolex and driving a brand new truck, but removing a garbage disposal with a multi tool, and digging up hose with a crowbar??? like dude, gonna invest any of those sweet dollar bills into some proper tools?

I hate multi tools, except in an absolute emergency and it's all I have. Sure they can do lots of things but they're not good at any of them, except pinching the hell out of your hand when you use the pliers.

Lol you aren't kidding

It’s as easy as you make it.

But not as easy as running a mobile oil change service... want to make some good fast money - $100 a pop and you can schedule them in advance and keep your driving between appointments to a minimum

only Juan way to find out...

@@matthewfox3760 I've thought about that. Thought about a mobile oil change and car wash business

That sounds like fun 😂

Woahhh don’t be setting the wife’s expectations so high dude!!!

There are good days and bad days. This was a good day.

bro chill... There are days where you make nothing or even lose money.

Easy? Lol.

Thanks Billy. I will keep them coming.

I was about to say 25 an hour and your insured??? Let’s say hypothetically if I wanted to do some electrical work for friends I would charge 50 an hour without even having insurance lol

How did you get the experience necessary to become a handy man? Do you think this is something someone with little to no experience can do aside from being a computer geek full-time

You’ve got to charge minimum $50 and hour. $75 to $100 would be ideal but it depends on the area you live in.

my minimum is $50. per hour in a small town and i am under price and over booked. i do mostly rent house maintenance. the way i did it was new customers paid more, i slightly raised my prices until they were raised up decent.

Absolutely you should, but it all depends where you live

😂

Wow, thanks

I agree... and I have a channel.... I wish to be like you one day when I grow up..

@@TheHandyman1 Where do you get work from? Or best place to start advertising for handyman services. I'm in central Oregon.

@51jazz watch some of his old videos, he goes over this topic many times on live streams, past videos as well as on the business channel. Basically a “network tree”. Best of luck in the business.

Only three trips to the Big Box Store?

@@willbuck6596 Well, one would think two should be enough, but in practice ......

Ditto, like a mirror image, thank you.

For sure, whenever I go somewhere that seems like an easy job I'm on the lookout for something else going wrong. From my experience there aren't many quick&easy jobs. Especially when you live in an area that has plenty of 100 yr old houses

Posts like this one remind me why I worked my butt off for over 15 years to get out of the trades business. Really took about 10 years once I got serious about a plan. I still perform all the trades I want and then some, but just don't have to deal with other people's problems anymore. As you and that Forest guy say, "being a handyman is like a box of chocolates". Some days are super rewarding and other days you'd have done better had you just stayed home. The funny part is, the older and more experienced I get, the more I underestimate the amount of work it will actually take to get a job done properly. I'm a hopeless perfectionist to a fault, but also an optimist. Every time I say 3 "hours", it turns to 3 days. If I say 3 "days" count on 3 weeks lol. And fwiw I'm currently considering handyman work again in my future, but this next time around I would be doing it as much for my spirit as it would be for a paycheck. I miss interaction with people, and working alone at home with no one else to talk to all day can get old as well. Best wishes to you whatever your future holds.

What advice for someone just starting out??

Answer the phone,show up and don’t cut corners,your name will spread like wild fire I’ve been doing this for 10 years and kill it $$ even with all this bull shit going on.be prepared to work weekends

4 Elements Survival show up. I hear from sooo many people about contractors saying they will be somewhere, and never show up.

Right. Lol. I was thinking countersink some tapcons...

@@ChadBennettSr right, at least they could be taken out "easily" when the post needs to be replaced and no glue would be needed.

I was think the same exact thing. No way that’s going to hold for long.

@@ChadBennettSr Yep, I had the same thought. Considering the state of the fence overall, that post is probably a good way through it's usable life. A few countersunk concrete screws would make it easy to remove and replace.

That's a great idea.

And you can use your drill on the end of the rod to raise and lower it. This even works on your car. Don't use a crappy drill for your car though.

Everyone needs a good handy man, my Dad was a carpenter/mason, he new it all, I miss him dearly, my brother followed in his steps, not too many young men are picking up the trades, this is a lot of hard manual labor, my husband is a good handy man, it's ok to do work for friends & family and not charge them, but they should at least give you something, perhaps a good meal/a favor in return.

I dont get it. Tell me me it plz and where in the video was that opportunity lost.

I saw this in Playboy's Advisor section many years ago... Q: Men get blue balls, what do women get? A: Laid.

Not to mention the lube part of the job.

Mechanics always have the worst cars, and pastors always have the wildest daughters!

@@kalikasurf Haha so true. My house is the last to get done. I might get to it on the weekend

Cody Trotman same here!!! as a flooring contractor, im embarrassed to say i have laminate flooring......after 10 years!!!

@@kalikasurf My entire upstairs has been exposed framing for almost 2 years lol

@@VampireOnline haha I was thinking the same thing. I don't blame him

Lol. Just do it right. Takes 4 times longer to use screws.

Screws have no shear strength

@@phoenixpalazzo4089 true, much less shear strength in screws, however, shear strength isn't needed for the fence boards. Nail up framing and structures that will have a load, but things like fences and deck boards, I'll use screws

Galvanized nails, never bright nails outdoors (they rust out). I supposed screws could be ok in some applications, too.

@@blakebauer2722 Screws are the way to go for fencing, nail suck

I’ll add a EVER after that NEVER

I had a job to fix a sink, and they didn’t take their shit out of the inside of the sink. I put it on their dining room table.

If the under sink area isn't cleaned when I get there, I'll do it... I just put it back in the wrong order. I put the dish soap aaaaallllll the way in the back.

I do I.T. residential work. Wish people would have a look under, next to, behind their computer and check the dust at the floor level around the desk. Good Christ, from dead, to living cockroaches, to "dust bunnies" of hair, dust, old food, spiderweb....ugh. There's this thing called cleaning, ffs.

I'm a landlord who does his own work. When I have repairs under a sink or near the toilet I require my tenant to actually clean the area prior to me getting there or I don't do the repair. I learned to stipulate that requirement a long time ago.

It's right up there with "slap it in". Yeah, just slap a new transmission in there, boom done. Should only be like $50 to do that, take you half an hour tops. I'd do it myself but I have an appointment to get my cat polished.

Lol run a sawzall down the side and you're golden

@@codytrotman Except he glued it as well

@@codytrotman I was just giving him shit because all handymen/tradesmen complain about what the last guy did.

@@QargZer Haha I've been there. I just don't think it would be that hard to take out. Much quicker fix then removing the stone. The customer is only willing to pay so much.

@@andrew7609 Not sure how that's an issue for a sawzall though. A new post would cover any glue residue

Everything he did was literally basic stuff every man should know how to do... then again today's "men" are a bunch of sissies that probably never sunk a nail in with a hammer.

@@ratha8665 if it's so basic then why are you here?🤔

quite literally: Basic Dude Shit.

@@ratha8665 I agree

Ratha oooooooooorahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Well said Jarhead!!!!

I was thinking the same thing...lol and by the way why wear that during work hours like wtf

What the eff is a submariner...?? Not trolling

Sport Fish Adventures It’s a durable sport watch that’s meant to take a beating. I guess everyone looks at things different but it tells me he’s successful and probably good at what he does.

Sport Fish Adventures when you balling so hard you just don’t give a f

I was looking for this comment 🤣🤣🤣 exactly what I was thinking 🇺🇸

Same...I’m a landscape contractor (C27), I have my BS in landscape architecture....we’ve done everything, even inside remodel