What I Made My First Year As A Handyman | THE HANDYMAN BUSINESS |

I’m surprised you are ever not busy, maybe 2 years ago, you weren’t?

I really enjoboth of your channels, so not being a jerk. I know you probably don’t care, but you look rough in a long beard. Short would be fine, now I think you totally shaved, lol? Nobody looks professional looking like that, sorry.

Very informative. Thank you.

Hey buddy, I love your videos but. DID YOU SIGN A PRE NUPTUAL AGREEMENT. Are you aware that ther is not a disclousure agreement before you get hitch? there is one for just about everything else..........JUST SAYIING......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

YOU ARE MY BROTHER IN ARMS........OR IN TOOLS......

COMEONNNN MAN......HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BUY A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR HOME BY JUST SAVING??? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND.....??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.......YOU KNOW HOW LONG THATS GONNA TAKE YOU......?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA good video, very entertaining.. though......DO THE RENTALS FIRST, THEN LET THE RENTALS PAY FOR THE MORTGAGE.........just saying....

My roommate and I have been watching you for a long time. And you have inspired us to go ahead and do the handyman thing. He recently just lost his job because they didn't tell us it was going to be seasonal. He does everything electrical, plumbing and HVAC both residential and commercial and everything from the roof to the floor. He knows how to do everything that you've done so far on all the videos we've watched. We do have a couple questions. Didn't know if you had an email that we could message you directly. I couldn't find it. Thank you so much for the inspiration to do this full-time. I have a vehicle that we want to use. So we can transport stuff until we can afford an actual enclosed Van type situation. So we are gonna have to fix that vehicle before we can do this on a bigger level. Just wondered if we could chat via email.

Thank ya sir....havagooden

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Loved 😍 your story of how you got started. I had been on the fence for the last year or so and finally decided to make the " LEAP OF FAITH " ... Today!!!, I got my DBA here in Houston Texas , cost $26 . I'm planning on getting my LLC next year . That's one thing I love about Texas, it's easy to become self employed not like California where you must have 4 years of verifiable experience, take a Contractors course that costs several thousand dollars, get workmans comp insurance even though you're the only employee and all kinds of rules and regulations that will simply increase the cost of doing business.

That beard is probably helpful for credibility. It might be a tax writeoff if you need it for work... ask a tax expert. 😊

I’m a union stagehand and do handyman work on the side. I realized I make more money and have more fun being my own boss. I’m going to make the jump to full time handyman end of summer. Thanks for all your inspiration! 🙏🏽

I,I,I, me,me,me

Handymen making that bag due to a shortage. The problem is Gen L, aka, Generation Lazy, doesn’t want to break a sweat or get their hands dirty. The average Western male is next to useless. Im glad I know how to fix just about everything.

cheers handybois

What state or states allow you to make this kind of money as a handyman???????

Uh....you can just buy the land and build a barndominium for MANY times less than millions.

All of the migrants are going to kill the trades once they all get established and settled. Thanks to Biden supporters our lives will be effected by his policies.

The main reason to bother with a corporation is liability protection. If you don't need that, don't bother. There can be some tax and health insurance reasons as well, but often they don't apply to people starting out. S corps are especially bothersome to deal with, LLC is much better if your state allows, and most do.

Shave your beard add 10% to your profits! True

Can you have a felony and still get your contractors license?

Your video doesn't have anything to do with the title Mr handy man

I’m a CPA. Save as much as you can. Open a retirement account: IRA, Roth IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA, 401k etc. Live within your means! If you save you can always spend it if need be. By save I mean invest your money. Real estate rentals are difficult. Sounds nice but tenants can destroy your property. Stock market. Sounds risky but it has the highest returns if any investment. It takes time. There’s ups and downs but stick with it. Unsure? Higher an investment advisor. I’ve been practicing for 48 years. I’ve seen a lot. Invest soundly and you will be a happy camper come retirement.

Thank you so much. I look forward to watching a bunch more of your videos!

You could have made more if you would shave off that dirty looking
beard.

Lol I still have tools that plug into the wall.

podcast is a great idea. i would listen. you are very entertaining and surely have many many stories!

Interesting story, but you don't seem to realize how far above average your success is. You are one of the highest paid handymen in the country. You were fortunate to meet the right contacts in a very wealthy area. Your emphasis on saving for the slow months is dead on, but your talk about 1st class vacations, investments and buying a fancy new truck after a single good month are not gonna be the average entrepreneur's life. Most handymen are lucky to make $60,000 a year, not so much to pay that in taxes. Forget about million dollar homes.

I feel like I’m watching a young handy man version of Phil from duck dynasty haha I love it. You sir exude wisdom, thank you for the vids. Keep ‘‘em going.

I’m not saying this to be rude, the woman I’ve been with for 30 years, would not let me buy an expensive ring. Do you think I should buy it even if she doesn’t want it or is she just saying she doesn’t want an expensive ring?

I don't think I've seen a bad video of yours, yet.

Congrats

You may think I'm crazy, but I really think some of your content should really be mandatory viewing for every kid going through middle-school. We'd have better adults if kids understood what it took to support yourself with skills each of them can develop. It's way easier to have a good Boss if you're it.

The problem with rentals is finding good renters. If you get a renter that doesn't pay it cost a lot to get them out. Cost are attorneys and time with no rent being paid. If you have a good renter that pays rent on-time every month then rentals are great.

Thanks for the video =)

As a 37yr old who's parents owned there own business my whole life I can tell you that in the 20+yrs my IRA has been open it's done very well..even durring covid. I still contribute towards it every month.

South Florida slumlords don’t pay dirt

can't stnd slum lords

It’s very dicey out there I’ve been getting ripped off left and right . Holy shit they never intended too pay from the getgo .

I have been doing home repairs and remodeling for over 40 years, I'm 72 and yes still can't resist getting my hands dirty, but I have found that if you run the business properly, the business will want to run you, it's a balancing act.

You also don't know what you're job will do either.

Thank you, you have given me motivation to start my day today.

34 years later, I own three houses, two trucks and a suv. I retired last year at 58. Hint….don’t negotiate and learn how to put a lien on a property

pandemic proved that we are at the mercy of our government. well done on your finances mate...took a couple of years myself getting out of debt. at forty2...tyring to fight off retiring...i do appliance repair. there is nothing i cant' fix or build. not hurting for anything except for sanity. love your channel. good finance info too mate...

I am new to your channel. Do you go to inspect the project before you give them a price?

Would you relocate to Tampa Florida their is alot of job here. From where you are and what you know what do you think about tampa florida?.

SAVE SAVE SAVE! Learned that lesson the reaaaal hard way. I’m only 22 and starting to gain some real momentum. But my first year working self employed was rough. I didn’t have anything saved and winter came and work went down. I started an emergency fund. Something I can live off of for 3 months with no work whatsoever. I also always have padding in my checking account. Just in case I under budget I have that padding to help out. Also doing quarterly taxes is a HUUUGE help

It’s funny and I know you mentioned fluke places like Texas and California with cheap labor, but most places, I’ve never seen a better time to be in the home repair business. I’m not in it anymore, got out 30 years ago, but so happy to see people in the trades finally getting the respect and pay they deserve. 30-35 years sgo, it was tougher for sure but I still did ok. My only gripe now is, anyone that is good at their trade, are 6 months booked up, or never show up. I just decided no matter how much it hurts, if I work 1 hour a day, I’ll have the project done in less time than it takes to wait on someone that’s supposed to come in 6 weeks, they never show, never call, 9 weeks, nothing, done depending on anyone

Lol. The launch sounds almost like the start of Bubba-Gump shrimp.