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TURF PRO
Guest
I HAVE BEEN IN THE LAWN SPRAYING/FERTILIZING BUSINESS FOR ONE YEAR NOW. I HAVE JUST BEEN DOING IT PART TIME TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT I MAKE WORKING AT A GOLF COURSE (WHICH IS WHAT I WENT TO COLLEGE FOR). CURRENTLY I HAVE 25 ACCOUNTS. I AM INTERESTED IN GETTING INTO LAWN SPRAYING/FERTILIZING FULL TIME SO I NEED TO BUILD UP MY CLIENTAL. I APPROACHED A GUY WHO IS 63 YEARS OLD ABOUT BUYING OUT HIS 90 ACCOUNTS. HE IS ALSO JUST DOING IT PART TIME. HE IS NOT IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND WOULD LIKE TO WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH ME, BUT I THINK HE IS GOING TO BE TOO GREEEDY. BASICALLY I THINK THE SIMPLEST WAY TO DO IT IS TO GIVE HIM A PERCENTAGE OF THE PROFITS AFTER EACH APPLICATION FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BUY OUT AND THEN AFTER THE LAST APPLICATION OF THE YEAR THOSE CUSTOMERS ARE MINE. I WOULD THINK THAT HIM GETTING 33% OF THE PROFITS WOULD BE FAIR. HE HAS BEEN MAKING $15,000-$20,000 PROFIT/YEAR. SO HE WOULD GET $5,000-$6,600 FOR JUST GIVING ME THE LIST OF CUSTOMERS. PLEASE GIVE ME ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU