Ok, so this guy calls me and asks me to do his neighbors yard. Tells me that the neighbor is abroad and asked him to take care of it for him. I get out there and give an estimate, he gives go ahead, I do the a great job on it. Before I can finish he calls me and asks me to do his yard too. Well, it was dark when my buddy and I were finishing up so I tell him I'll get to him the next day. I do it for same price as his neighbor. Mind you, I still haven't met this guy, we keep missing each other, but I did meet his wife. She said I was such a gentleman.
Well, a few days later the guy calls me and asks if I'm licensed and bonded.


I'm honest with him and tell him, "not yet". With no excuses or stories to tell him. I'm just still growing and hustling up on my business.
I say, "why do you ask?"
Him - well, I wanna offer you something. The contract for doing the entrances to the subdivision is coming to an end and the HOA is no longer making the decision on who gets the contract. Since the community is established now, we have a board of directors that will choose. The HOA is just gonna accept bids and pass them to the board of directors. Now, there are three people on the board of directors and you've already cut 2 of our yards.
Me - I have?
Him - Yes. Mine..... and the Mr. McNealy across the street.
Me - Oh.
Him - Now this is one hand washes the other, you understand?
Me - Yeah, I gotcha.
Him - You get licensed and bonded and we'll get you this contract. It'll be some guaranteed work for you for 12 months.
Me - Ok. What's the criteria?
Him - Just keep the entrances cut and trimmed, plant some flowers, keep it looking pretty. It pays about $5k for the year, and they cut every 10 days.
*main entrance is about the size of 1.5 of his yard. Other entrance is less than the size of his yard. Just to give you guys an idea I charge him $55.*
Him - When can you come by to go over it?
I went and chopped it up with him and he seems cool, but here's the catch.
He wants me to throw in the three board of directors yards as well. So both entrances and 3 yards for the same price that they are paying the current people with the contract??
What do y'all think? How should I work this? I was thinking try to edge 'em up to about $6k and do it! Besides, I still got my other yards including 3 others on his same street.
Well, a few days later the guy calls me and asks if I'm licensed and bonded.



I'm honest with him and tell him, "not yet". With no excuses or stories to tell him. I'm just still growing and hustling up on my business.
I say, "why do you ask?"
Him - well, I wanna offer you something. The contract for doing the entrances to the subdivision is coming to an end and the HOA is no longer making the decision on who gets the contract. Since the community is established now, we have a board of directors that will choose. The HOA is just gonna accept bids and pass them to the board of directors. Now, there are three people on the board of directors and you've already cut 2 of our yards.
Me - I have?
Him - Yes. Mine..... and the Mr. McNealy across the street.
Me - Oh.
Him - Now this is one hand washes the other, you understand?
Me - Yeah, I gotcha.
Him - You get licensed and bonded and we'll get you this contract. It'll be some guaranteed work for you for 12 months.
Me - Ok. What's the criteria?
Him - Just keep the entrances cut and trimmed, plant some flowers, keep it looking pretty. It pays about $5k for the year, and they cut every 10 days.
*main entrance is about the size of 1.5 of his yard. Other entrance is less than the size of his yard. Just to give you guys an idea I charge him $55.*
Him - When can you come by to go over it?
I went and chopped it up with him and he seems cool, but here's the catch.
He wants me to throw in the three board of directors yards as well. So both entrances and 3 yards for the same price that they are paying the current people with the contract??
What do y'all think? How should I work this? I was thinking try to edge 'em up to about $6k and do it! Besides, I still got my other yards including 3 others on his same street.
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