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Hello,

I want to start a business where it’s easy to get sales funded and easy to find clients.

Businesses I’ve noticed using this method are:
Mold Removal
Home Improvement
Medical
Auto Repair

Does anyone know of other businesses that are setup like this?

Does anyone know of specific businesses using this technique?

Thank you,

Al

I think that the title of your question set people up to read your question different than you intended. What I get from your question is that you are looking into types of businesses with guaranteed customers. Businesses where the repairs are likely to be made when the problem is detected instead of when the customer gets around to it or has the money to do it. I do think that is a valid way to decide which business to start, very intelligent thinking.
The options that you listed are really what I think of with regard to insurance, other than fire clean up which would be infrequent. There are other options that are not insurance related but are things that need to be done or benefit the customer for having them done. One option that may be available based on the state in which you live is doing repairs needed based on inspections prrior to the sale of homes. Here in California homes must be inspected before they are sold. In most cases the seller completes all necessary repairs before the home is sold. The home we recently purchased had over $16,000 worth of repairs needed ranging from rotten floorboards in doorways and under the bathrooms to gutters that needed repair.
Another option is to look into things that people can get a tax break for or save on their utilitiy bills by doing. Some of these include double paned windows, weatherproofing, solar panel installation, etc.

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What is the easiest most cost efficient way for someone with no home improvement experience to do it? Since the spigots are wasting away, we will have to cut pipe to replace them. Could someone give me some simple steps? I have searched the net and found tidbits here and there, but nothing with good enough detail, such as a list of items I would need.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sorry ‘pros’ but 50 to 100 dollars an hour is a little steep for me. I have seen it done on DIY/HGTV, I just can’t find information on the tools/hardware I need. I have also seen kits to cover up the new hole. That is the kind of information I’m looking for.

cut a hole in the wall behind the tub or your asking for trouble doing it from the front is no easy task even for me and I been doing this forever. I suggest buying new valves and seats and new trim for what is there before you cost youself 3-500 having a "pro" come fix your mistakes.
if you decide to replace the seats and valves I can tell you how to do it just email me plumbinmonkey@yahoo.com

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I never did agree with starting a war in Iraq. I Want the troops to come home, and I certainly would not want to be there. Even though all of this sh!t happen i think that the U.S should finish the job. Of coarse its easy for me to say that, cause im not there. But how will you feel if someone told you that they would rebuild your old house and make it look better. After they would demolish your house and then they left, I bet you would be angry as hell because they did not finish building your house like they said they were and then they just left? How would the people of Iraq feel? I know that there is a lot of chaos going on and is scary, and we can all see that there is not any much improvement going on. No matter how messed up things are i think the troops should finish it.

The enemy.

Whats the matter with letting the troops decide when it is time to come home?

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This video on Zipblocks is also a bit boring…but if you watch it and then take a few seconds to think about how simple Zipblocks are and what you can do with them…you might develop an appreciation for Zipblocks. What’s more is that if you do like Zipblocks and you introduce them to a company and as a result they decide to manufacture them you’ll get a percentage of the royalties. To learn more about this just visit our website.

What is really nice about Ziplocks is that the entire building system consists of only two types of block and that longer blocks are simply multiples of a single block. Zipblocks can be made from virtually any solid material. Zipblocks are so simple that you can make them in your garage out of plywood if wanted to. Sides and lugs are the only two parts needed to create Zipblocks. So all in all this entire building system consists of only two different block types that can be created from two simple parts.

The costs of manufacturing Zipblocks are low. To put things in perspective consider this scenario. Let’s say that it costs $20 for a sheet of ¾ inch plywood and that it costs a factory $2 to transform one sheet of plywood into fully assembled blocks. In this case the transformation from plain plywood to Zipblocks generally speaking adds 10% to the costs of the raw materials. We can now visualize home improvement stores selling sheets of plywood for $20 and the equivalent plywood in bundles of Zipblocks for $22.

Let’s say that you wanted to create your very own custom wall unit in your living room that covered an entire wall from floor to ceiling. Let’s just say that this wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet tall. Can you imagine how much it would cost you if you walked into your local home supply center and made this request? It would probably cost you a fortune in both labor and materials. Now picture yourself walking into the same store and ordering 4 to 5 pallets of Zipblocks, having them delivered to you home, and then building your very own wall unit all in a days time. The cost would of course be much less and you would have a custom wall unit that you designed and built all by yourself. This would indeed be a much more rewarding experience.

What we just spoke about is more than ideal. What’s more is that when you build with Zipblocks and you make a mistake. No problem. Just disassemble your mistake and fix it. Moving to another home and the living room is smaller? Again…no problem…just dissemble your wall unit, ship it to your new home, and when you get there build another custom wall unit that suits to your needs.

You know, the great thing about these blocks is that you can build just about anything with them. Imagine how much fun you could have building some really cool workbenches in your garage or putting up some giant shelves in there. How about building a dog house for your dog or a playhouse for your child or a closet organizer?

You see there are simply countless things that you can build with Zipblocks and if you ever get tired of what you built…just break it down and use your blocks for something else! Zipblocks are essentially a product that never loses its value or usefulness.

Some other uses for Zipblocks:

1) Robotic Building Blocks — It is easy for robots to manipulate Zipblocks thru the x-y-z planes as they are cubic in nature and interlock upon placement.
2) Concrete Forms — rapidly build a disposable custom concrete forms using some wooden Zipblocks.
3) Levee Walls — 16 foot lengths of Zipblocks made from a hybrid of plastic reinforced with steel and then woven together would certainly aid in the construction of levee walls. New Orleans and other flood prone areas are in need of cheap and effective solutions.
4) Walkways and Patios — 8 foot lengths of plastic based Zipblocks could be used to instantly build patios and walkways.
5) Shipping containers — Build custom shipping containers. Upon arrival in 3rd world countries containers could be broken down and used to construct shelter.

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I own a home in new jersey. So far, we have new kitchen appliances, new floors in the entire downstairs(laminate kitchen, and wood dining and living rooms). new washer and dryer, and a new bathtub ( for my disabled wife, easy access. ) What is an average expected roi percentage?

evry different type of improvement has different avg returns – some are 50%, some are 100% (increase in home value) – appliances are NOT improvements.

why would you care if you are staying in teh house?

new floors don’t add much, since it’s just replacing what was there and the bathtub alone without a full bathroom remodel is very minimal also
I seriously doubt you added hardly added any "resale" value to the house and 10 yrs from now – those things will mean nothing – appliances will be nearing replacement age again and floors will then be 10 yrs old

most of that money spent was barely above regular maintenance and repair, not improvement

DIY projects and home repair can be a quick and easy way to spruce up your home, and even help sell your house faster. With projects like polishing brass doorknobs, replacing light fixtures, and painting bathrooms, you can do it yourself and save quite a bit of money from hiring a handyman. DIY projects and home repair can be done quickly and easily, but for more complex projects like wiring or plumbing, you may want to consider hiring a handyman. Watch the rest of the DIY videos from ExpertRealEstateTips for step-by-step video instructions for painting, brass polishing, replacing lights and more.

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