Ten years is a long time , I dont know if you want to work on a crew that long before you make a move or thats how long you think it will take. I went from doing about $60,000 a year in 1998 to doing between $700,000 - 900,000 this year.Not all of that is just grass cutting crews . I also have landscaping crews , cleanup work and spraying . But it all comes from the maintenance contracts that I picked up . It all grew together. The only way is to be out there selling and managing. You have got to be dedicated and willing to put in the time and effort.