If you where to pick-Up & move...

[beegreenlandcare]

If you where to move to another part of the country, where would you choose to go 1st? This considering that you would want to restart your business there.
Include in your answers why/how you chose your destination.

[sslopok]

3 places I would go.
1. Somewhere in Arizona. I love the heat.
2. Someplace on the gulf of Mexico. Alabama Probably.
3. The rolling hills of Kentucky, or Tennessee. Don't ask me why but I really like that sort of landscape.
They are in no order of preference.
sslopok

[albhb3]

U.P.
alaska
Mccall area Idaho
Revelstoke BC

[WHIPPLE5.7]

This is tough because you have to take many things into consideration. You have to think drought issues/water restrictions, property taxes, dump fees, economy(if everyone there is poor how are they going to hire you). I personally would like somewhere in Norcal, Ore., Wash. but there problems with each of them. Norcal has super high cost of living, taxes, higher gas, drought, etc. Wash and Ore would probably be Ok to make a go of it. I love wilderness camping and riding my offroad motorcycles but you still need a major city close to make money.

[justanotherlawnguy]

If I were to move somewhere else, I don't think I could stomach starting over again.

[Sammy]

Tennessee - Southern Indiana - Northeren California.

[beegreenlandcare]

I'll give little more insight as to the "why" of this question.
My oldest daughter is starting to look at colleges and they recently took a trip out of state. Where they went, they said the landscape looked like it could really use our services. So, seeing as our areas stinks and and has always stunk, maybe a move is in order.
I do know that most thriving L. scape businesses do well if they're within a 85 mile radius of a major airport, and obviously you need populous to service. Too bad that as I get older, people annoy me more & more:hammerhead:

[mnglocker]

MT, AZ, UT, Blackhills SD, Gulf side of FL.

Terrain or ocean/inland waterways and taxes.

Also, al are known for very liberal (in a good way) gun laws, however I do wish Florida would allow open carry.

[TJLANDS]

If I was to move to start my business over it would be to North Carolina.
Several good friends have moved there.
Alot of building going on and they all pay high prices for landscaping and lawn services.
And of course, the Golf and the Bass Fishing is awesome!

[borwicks]

If you where to move to another part of the country, where would you choose to go 1st? This considering that you would want to restart your business there.
Include in your answers why/how you chose your destination.

san diego, nice all year, business all year.

[J&R Landscaping]

I'm debating this issue right now. I'm not sure I would re-start as an LCO. I'm wanting to move out into the country and start farming. Kinda doing similar work I currently do (planting and such) but with different challenges.

[lawnprosteveo]

Somewhere that had a less brutal summer, more rain, maybe less wind. Ive never been there, but the Pacific Northwest seems nice. Up around Maine sounds nice too....but I enjoy cold weather.
Oklahoma is a good home but our summers are too hot and too long for my taste. It also stays dry and windy here most of the year.
I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

[Triplex]

I'll give little more insight as to the "why" of this question.
My oldest daughter is starting to look at colleges and they recently took a trip out of state. Where they went, they said the landscape looked like it could really use our services. So, seeing as our areas stinks and and has always stunk, maybe a move is in order.
I do know that most thriving L. scape businesses do well if they're within a 85 mile radius of a major airport, and obviously you need populous to service. Too bad that as I get older, people annoy me more & more:hammerhead:

I've been surprised how many landscapers from rural areas I see in this forum. I had always thought this business was only viable in rich suburbs.