I'm not always an apartment hack...

Dmreed4311

Dmreed4311

Supportive Member
Joined
Feb 27, 2011
Messages
462
Location
Tampa
Name
David Reed
My record when I was an apartment hack was 22 in one day with a helper.
 
Desk Jockey

Desk Jockey

Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2006
Messages
64,833
Location
A planet far far away
Name
Rico Suave
I did 10-last year and could hardly roll up the hoses. :redface: It was July and over 100 outside but nice and cool in the apts....until I got there anyway. :cry:

Luckily they didn't need me to go back the second day......I was tired....I'm tired just remembering it. I did have a helper every now and then but more importantly when I moved from apt to apt.

If it wasn't so damn fulfilling, there are easier ways to make a buck. :p
 
  • Like
Reactions: Russ T.
Desk Jockey

Desk Jockey

Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2006
Messages
64,833
Location
A planet far far away
Name
Rico Suave
None to clean but yes we start on third floor and work down. There are 6-apts to a floor, three on each side of the stairwell.
High rent apartments, on campus so they are really in good condition. They just need refreshed and deloused. :winky:
 
Willy P

Willy P

Member
Joined
Oct 2, 2007
Messages
10,764
Location
Vancouver
Name
Willy P
Jimmy L said:
I remember years ago I did 10 apartments in different buildings then went to my 3-11 job after that.

Apartments suck.................
Click to expand...


I just deposited $940 from around 8 hours of apartment jobs (with a porty Richard:icon_razz:) including travel time - although, to be fair, where my main market is, 5 minutes usually gets me from one building to the next. My first job tomorrow is a $400 dollar common area job. I wasn't the lowest bidder, but my reputation got the work. (over truck mounts Richard:icon_razz:)You just have to be efficient, insist they're vacuumed, a higher rate for trashed ones and freking charge enough to be profitable. Pick and choose because some landlords just aren't worth the time.The companies cheques I deposited today have all been with me 10 years or more. You can create a mile of customer loyalty by being on time, getting to know the on site staff and doing your best on every job. I get very few redos, but if there is a problem, I respond immediately.Squeeze the last minute jobs in. Step up your level of customer service and see how well you do. The units I do I'm getting at barebone minimum of $40 a room or more for. (Without a truckmount Richard:icon_razz:) And I can go to work in a tank top and ratty shorts and nobody cares.......
 
Last edited:
Scott S.

Scott S.

Supportive Member
Joined
Feb 3, 2008
Messages
3,234
Location
PA
Name
Scott
yeah willy but you could have bought a new tm for what you spend in repairing or replacing porty's. why not be more efficient with better suction and heat?

ever use a cfx from rotovac?
 
Jimmy L

Jimmy L

Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2006
Messages
15,218
Location
Ne
Name
Jimmy L
Well in Willy's case doing GOVERNMENT low income housing for all of the country's socialist peoples I'd use a portable like him.
 
Dolly Llama

Dolly Llama

Number 5
Joined
Oct 7, 2006
Messages
31,130
Location
North East Ohio
Name
Larry Capitoni
I'll take all the apts you got at 18 cents sf ($89 minimum )
Salvage/restoration @ 26 cent-o-ft
major PITA set up charge may apply

I clean carpets for money...couldn't care less where the carpet's are at :winky:


record day for me was many years ago when we did lots of student rentals
My wingman and i pounded out 18 units...about half of which were FIVE bd rm townhouses lined up like ducks in a row.
The rest were 2 br rm flats


..L.T.A.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Scott S. and Able 1
Blue Monarch

Blue Monarch

Supportive Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2006
Messages
2,935
Location
Lincoln, NE
Name
Dirk Wingrove
Went out to bid some apts a couple weeks ago. Nice complex. She said she was happy with current cleaner but was looking for possible better rates. The current yahoo was doing it for about $0.10 per foot.

Not even wasting my time putting something together for her.

Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk
 
  • Like
Reactions: Russ T.
Jimmy L

Jimmy L

Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2006
Messages
15,218
Location
Ne
Name
Jimmy L
Apartment managers come and go. Not loyal to you only about pinching a penny.
Can be a long grind and 24/7 service with no breaks.

Dragging hose down long hallways to get to the middle apartment in the back of the building can be brutal.
 
Able 1

Able 1

Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Messages
6,469
Location
Wi
Name
Keith
Apartments are awesome! Time wise I come pretty close to my residential numbers, and sometimes whip them.. I always thought I need to be more consistent, well apartments are a good way to do that.. You really need to know the buildings and where units are, send two guys when you know it's a pita hose run. For a guy running by himself I could see the frustration of the longer hose runs or 4th floor units, but with two guys it's no problem.

As far as price, I don't budge there.. If they want to find someone cheaper more power to them there are alot of apts out there. Apartments are all about service, which a can be a pain but worth it in the end if you are looking to build your business.
 
  • Like
Reactions: GCCLee and Willy P
ruff

ruff

Member
Joined
Apr 19, 2007
Messages
11,010
Location
San Francisco, CA
Name
Ofer Kolton
I am getting miffed here at all the constant lamenting and 'un-appreciation' of working by one's self.

Nobody and I mean NOBODY laughs as hard at my jokes, as when I'm by myself.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tmdry and Russ T.
Able 1

Able 1

Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Messages
6,469
Location
Wi
Name
Keith
Ofer Kolton said:
I am getting miffed here at all the constant lamenting and 'un-appreciation' of working by one's self.

Nobody and I mean NOBODY laughs as hard at my jokes, as when I'm by myself.
Click to expand...

I think everyone here knows and appreciates how HARD it is to work with one's self, we were all there at one point or another..

I did one last week by myself,by mistake, and it was 150' run 2nd floor across dog poop landmines (somehow got nothing on the hose) and took me 30mins. longer then it would have with a helper.. I didn't really care though I was just buttering up this new prop.. You guys are right doing rentals by yourself might be a waste of time(and most probably is), leave them to me, I'll take them all for the right price..
 
  • Like
Reactions: Willy P
Able 1

Able 1

Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Messages
6,469
Location
Wi
Name
Keith
Vivers said:
Congrats, but no thanks. I know some markets require this though
Click to expand...

Not sure what you mean? My market dosen't require anything.. I can do whatever I want here I just choose to build a brand.
 
Able 1

Able 1

Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Messages
6,469
Location
Wi
Name
Keith
SamIam said:
How many low end apartments are in mission veijo??


....
Click to expand...

LOW end? Who said that.. Most of mine are middle to high end, though I could GAS less if they are in the ghetto as long as they are vacuumed and they pay me what I want.

As far as how many I want, ALL OF THEM, and Willy can do the ones I can't reach..:winky:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Willy P
You must log in or register to reply here.

Picture of the Day!

1728528683263.png

Latest posts

Picture of the Day!

1728528683263.png
Back
Top Bottom