How To Make Good Money With A Mini Excavator Buying Or Renting
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2020
- I tell you what I make and pay with my little excavating business. Some tips how to get into it.
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Just for you guys looking to get in cheap and make lots of money, make sure you get proper insurance...it's expensive but if you hit utilities (water, gas, sewer) or swing into a house and you have to pay a Million in losses. It's better to come out of insurance than bankrupt yourself on the first day.
Good advice alway call before you dig and get utilities marked. My insurance isn’t bad though. 2 mil liability little over 100 a month plus insurance on each piece of equipment
My 2M liability is $2400/Quarter. So about $800/month on Skidsteer, Mini, and a Tri-axle, not including any of my pickups. But from the sounds of it I'll be doing some shopping around.
@@coltcrist9035 yeah I would my first quote was expensive. Then I went with with Erie. I pay around $150 a month for 2 mil liability and equipment coverage on new skid steer, mini ex, and 2 tractors. Then I pay state farm $800 a year per truck commercial auto for 500/500/500k
@@coltcrist9035 I am a lawyer who represents policy holders in coverage disputes with their insurance companies. Take it from me: price is not everything.
Love those minis ! When I started working in the construction trades(1980)there were no mini excavators. Rubber tire backhoes,Gradall’s, and the big companies had steel track excavators. Lots of changes over the years, and lots of opportunities to work for yourself or make a good living in the construction trades.
There is a ton of work and they are affordable. I enjoy it. All the guys with big equipment don’t want to dig a 20ft ditch
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer You have the right idea…less aggravation, little to no permitting (the permitting process for sewer, bridge repair/replacement keeps getting more complicated ) Doing business with residential customers is usually a better experience than working for contractors or as a subcontractor.
I can testify that machine is super capable. I was super impressed.
Buck's Garage yes you and your little operator lol. Thanks for maintaining our joint property lol.
Just discovered your channel while researching making money with dump trailers. Like your content man. I hope to get started with a truck and trailer next year.
Hatfield Family Homestead Do it I have really been doing good with it.
Junk removal is great with a dump trailer.
This video is awesome !!! Keep ‘em coming I was a long time machinist (36 years ) I just went into property maintenance 4 years ago . Absolutely love it I have dump trailer kubota tractor and John Deere mini excavator .there’s a lot of work in Maine 👍
Work everywhere and enjoyable! Good luck to you
Been a machinist for 12 years and looking to do the same. Any pointers on finding work staying busy early on ? Thanks and wish you more continued success
We install turf and have tons of requests for the prep work. We are in California where machine costs are high but if I find a good priced one I'll snag er up. Just bought the Silverado 2500. Next the trailer then the machine. I love the video. Great motivation. 💪
Get it man!
Hi Jason, I am located in lakeside Ca I have a mini X and a skid steer. Let me know if you need help. I am Licenced
Thanks this is what I’ve been looking for
I will only leave my machines if some one lives there or i take it home at end of day due to theft and vandalism . I have a takeuchi tb135 have owned it for years it has made me alot of money. its also the bigest size you can haul without a cdl 3.5 metric tones .the cab machine is the way to go i will never get a machine without one .
A thumb is a must on these machines. I bought a new Bobcat 35 last year and I use the thumb all the time, you will surprised how often a thumb is used.
Yes it sure is required i love it
Newbie here.. what is a Thumb? Thanks for the great video mate 👍
@@stevenelliott1121 The thumb is like a tong that's used for picking up rock and logs and stuff. Look up "excavator thumb" into UA-cam.
Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve been looking at mini excavators for years. I have the money to buy a used one and I’m doing the research now.
Its amazing what they can do for their size. A e35 or 50 would be ideal also if you can find quick attach bucket setup
@@WorldsOkayestFarmerhow much is it new? Thanks in advance!
@@thegreat1548 how much for what?
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer your excavator
@@thegreat1548 I got it used with 150 hrs on it for $20k
Get a brush mower and an auger and find a nice little niche mowing banks and building fences.
Cool channel. I am in the same boat. Bought a Cat 304e2. Love my evening job.
Heck yeah everyone needs a hole dug
Thanks for the advice I’m buying a track loader and a mini ex this spring got the truck and dump trailer already 😀 I’m excited to start
Awesome what state? I really enjoy it. If you have any questions email me
I am in Ontario Canada, I found this video really helpful and gives me some hope tired of being broke
Thanks I will I subscribed to your channel now
@@cjwestfall5457 Hey how's your business going?
Thank you I really appreciate it.
Good Video. Nice to hear the business side of it.
Thank you
Great video and info. Retiring soon and considering something like this. Thanks!
Awesome congrats on retirement! Digging is very enjoyable especially when you don’t have to rely on it but you still can make a great living doing it.
Great video! I was looking at going into the land clearing/contracting business but have so many questions.
Yeah there are many levels to get into it. I have a few friends that donut also. Love the work
Good luck with your mini excavator. I have never operated an excavator but I rented one for a week to dig up some rocks on my property. Should be fun. I’ve watched a bunch of videos on how to operate one and it doesn’t look too difficult. Not saying I’m gonna be great but good enough. Thanks for sharing your video.
I taught myself. Not that hard you just will be slow until you catch on. Lots of fun enjoy
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer what model bobcat is that?
@@crazyworld2570 its a E20 wanting to upgrade to a 42
Glad that I stumbled upon this video. Starting to get serious about starting a one man (for now) mini ex company. Need a 2500, dump trailer and mini ex, then a business plan. FB advertising seems like a smart way to get started. Thanks.
It keeps me more than busy
How’s your business going? I was thinking about doing the same thing. Tell me how you’re doing! 🎉
Thanks for making this video!
@@JoelNunezMusic no problem I appreciate the feedback
Great content I rent for now definitely could buy just have to decide skis steer or mini first rent both the same amount
Yes I just bought a skid steer also! I mean its nice renting and you build it into the price. until you rent and run into weather and can't use it then I would rather own.
I want an excavator for when we build our house and I know the only way to afford it is to make it make money for us but man to find the time when you’re doing seven other things as well ha. Good on you!
Yeah I have managed to make it work. I want to upgrade to a e35 or kubota equivalent. I found a guy from youtube to run equipment for me. funny how that works.
Thank you for this! I am very good at running an excavator, I would love to get my own excavation business started. I am not very confident in knowing how to do jobs right. Obviously I don't want to have to do jobs twice until I get it
Start small and simple. There is a lot of money to be made. Don’t go over your head on equipment cost. Start with simple jobs. You don’t want to do advanced jobs and screw them up. It will cost you.
aww it looks so cute. You can fill peoples cereal bowls and stuff with it :)
I also don’t need massive jobs to pay for it one day is profitable it’s a great market doing small jobs for people. No shame here
where in PA are you? great videos, my dad is from fredricktown PA
I'm wanting to get into some kind of business that has me operating heavy equipment. I've never done it but always loved it when I was in a skid steer. I just dont know what business to do
Myles Jones get or rent a machine and start!
I need one of those
Thanks for the video. Great advice 👍
Definitely money to be made!
DeHaven Family Farm I know you’re well aware! Hope all is well
I cut and haul logs and do firewood with mine also. In down time I go out and split and stack. I have a small one like your and a 11k pound one also. Thinking about a larger one but I don't want to haul it around.
Yeah im going to upgrade to a e35 before too long
You could always hire a float service I bet it’s cheaper then plating the vehicle for heavier weight and wear and tear on your hauling equipment
Really helpful thankyou!
Appreciate it
Thanks
Idk what kind of podunk you roll in but its $12 per foot avg. where Im at($4800 for this job), though the cost/price is probably relative. Your point stands.
I just bid jobs basically by how much I want to make and depending how easy or hard it is. How long it’s going to take
thanks for the video, I just purchased a mini myself and people already want me to work .
Alabama Drone Guy thats great the work will never end
For precise depth you can get some thin flexible plastic tubing and run it across the width so it's wide enough to cross the trench and touch the surface. Just duct tape that shit on one side sticking out. Looks stupid but is fast and accurate.
Good idea thanks
This video really helps
Happy to hear
Best machines for us zero swing Kubota U17 and New Holland E35 👍
U17 nice equipment! I hope to upgrade in time
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer your e20 has more bucket break out force than the u17
U17 all day! Only weakness is the swing motor. Much better drive motor for grading than the e20.
Great video man. I have the same machine but my bucket is not as large and I don’t have that great thumb. Do you know the model numbers of each?
Ryan Weinstein i dont the 18inch bucket came with it and i just purchased the thumb a few months ago for $1400 at local bobcat you can buy everything there but if you’re looking to buy second hand then im not sure
This is what I'm wanting to do with an E35. Lots of incentives for that model right now so I'm grabbing one. I just get worried people will damage my machine.
Benjamin Dean yes a 35 is the way to go I will be upgrading some day down the road! Yes I know what you mean I don’t just rent it to anyone only people I have been to their place on other jobs and can tell they take care of their stuff. You don’t even have to rent it out just another option.
I would be more worried about liability, get insurance!
Steve!!!! That machine is sweet! You bought a lazer level?
Farmall Fanatic it’s a great tool to have and yes the wife got me a laser transit to do our patio.
I bought a laser level a few months back and it's a brilliant addition. Makes levelling larger areas easy and also let's you check you have enough fall on trenches for sewer pipe. I think it's invaluable and makes your excavator more productive and your work more accurate.
@@langdons2848 absolutely
With this you have to charge them by the job not by hours cuz for
1-(well as for me) I rather pay them for the job and make it a done deal instead of a headache thinking them taking their time and whatnot to over charge me! And 2-is some of us are hard workers and really want to get the job done, some even skip meals trying to get the job done so that’s not good either cuz sometimes you get the job done too quick and not get paid like you deserve. So it’s either they accept me doing it that way or call someone else And they gonna know quick like that it’s better to pay people by the job than hourly!
Most people won’t even pay you by the hour. When you tell them your hourly rate their first question is “how long will it take?”. I always estimate my jobs at an average pace then when it comes time to get the work done I try getting it done faster that what I estimated it at.
....My situation is that I've just rented a Genie lift, but the ground slopes away from the roof...These newer lifts have an "incline cut- off" over the tiniest of slopes. It has to be used on level ground, not like old days when you were just "warned" about the incline. I think it's too much dirt for a skid- loader...
Just found your channel. I have equipment videos as well if interested. I subbed. Good stuff bud
Steven Tedder thank you i will check out your channel
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer thanks bud!
12" bucket an e20 or a cat 320 can only pull out so much material, you just don't have the breakout force and reach. I would love to do what you do, can you do a video on getting jobs
I have a couple business side of the house videos. They are more dump truck related on the picture but same way i get jobs doing this
Where is a good place to find these types of jobs to bid on ? Thank you for sharing
I advertise on facebook to get started then word of mouth if you return calls and communicate. It goes a long ways
I am hoping to by my first skid steer soon and get going, but the one thing I am not sure on is to do driveways and small projects do I have to have a contractors license? Seems like mixed messaging out there. Any help or direction to info would be great, thanks! Ps I am in ky
You really need to check where you plan on doing business. Call the local court house and inquire. I don’t have a contractor license. Nobody says anything if I am supposed to have it. To me if your constructing buildings you should
@@WorldsOkayestFarmerI believe if you are doing any contract work, you are technically supposed to have a contractor license, I believe this would fall under specialty contractor. At least in my state. Good video man.
My minimum is $750 and i target $1250-$1500 per day. Costs are going up, don’t short yourself. On 9/23 that machine rents for $775 per day in Tampa.
Thats great! I do a lot of small jobs and this video is a few gears old. Prices are up
do you need to get certified to get jobs or people dont care about it if you know how to use it ?
The e20 is a great machine
For its size it does a lot
Awesome, I would love to learn how to use an excavator if I could get someone to teach me.
I bought this excavator never having operating one.
Wow that’s great and you do a good job.
@@WaynesAdventure haha thanks
In 2021 i purchaced an E26 eclosed cab with long arm with 200hrs on it. Best decision of my life lol
That sounds like a good deal. They are hard to come buy for a good price anymore with low hours. I want to upgrade to a E42 next
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I would love to own an E42. My next purchase is going to be a skid steer though. We'll see how it goes 😃 you can do a heck of a lot more with an E42. I hope you enjoy it
@@daltonm6764 yeah I have both I have a new tracked T595 and I love it !
When you are in the woods like you are do you still call the locator service company to mark other lines?
You are supposed to. I normally have the customer call. Its free for them. This one i didnt because there is nothing but overhead power lines
Been excavating for 6 years Privately full time we have a newer cat but we started renting at first good tips for beginners.its definitely a nice way to earn a paycheck
A little back story you can rent monthly and safe a ton of you find a local renter we rented a john deere 35 for 1500 a month till I had the work load to buy a cat 305 for less 1200 a month that little 35 made me more money due to fuel consumption and ease of re locating to jobs but the larger machine is nice for pshiing trees over
Jonathan Harrington thank you
Jonathan Harrington great tips i want to move up to a 35 at some point
Very interesting what do u do when u hit a big rock or root?
I haven’t really had an issue it will break through most roots unless they are huge then i would just cut it.
“Lotta money, Tona money”
How much is that dude?
Im in N. Florida- what equipment would you suggest in getting started making $$ ?
Mine does a lot for its size but i want to move up to a E35 bobcat or comparable Kubota. Good size to do all jobs and light enough to tow around
Nice video!! Been contemplating something like this - what’s your advice for finding customers/jobs?
I get 90% of my jobs on fb create a page and boost it. I have a video on how i do all my marketing and structure my business
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer , awesome, thank you!! I’ve been somewhat skeptical of FB advertising not knowing if the cost would pay off. It’s great to know that’s working well for you!
@@marshallbell9354 I spend about $20-25 a week per ad on normally 2 ads which generate me a bunch of business. you can advertise for free in marketplace but you have to watch how you word it because you're not supposed to advertise business but I do that also when slow
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer WOW, that’s fantastic!!!
I'm too attached to my equipment to rent it out to people. I have a partner, he and I are the only two who operate the machine. It has caused some issues with family members who want to "borrow" equipment. I had to let them know, I will help them with projects, but I don't loan.
Smart move. People don’t take care of stuff
I would love to do jobs like that...does someone else do like the line itself...I dont know how to do that....Im thinking of getting into it in my semi retired age!..ha!
Yes I dug it for the power company. They run it. It was a service line.
Link on dump trailer. Did u say you run loads. Thanks
Yes i run loads i have a hauling business a lot of videos on my Channel about it
what you think about compact tractor with backhoe?
Tacoma FAN you can do a lot with it for sure
Is this machine the same controls as the bigger ones?
Yes same and you can switch a valve and make them have cat controls
Do you have to put the pipe in when doing a water line
Please explain i dont think you can run water in the same trench as electric
For the beginner would you recommend, the E10? or is the E10 too small in your opinion?
To small my e20 is small but can do a lot. I want to upgrade to a e-42 eventually
E35 is ideal in my opinion but I wouldn’t go smaller then a e20
Some places you go to work to the expect you to know how to do it right away. If you have the experience if you don’t have experience, that’s why they expect you to know already had to work stuff. OK you’re starting out new you got to learn that’s where they post to teach you they hire you they post to teach you.
I bought an excavator and taught and work for myself
How much ‘good money’ do you make per job? What do average per job ?
$85.00 / hr 🇨🇦 for machine that size, great machine for foundation waterproofing, big profit.
did you buy this mini out of springville, if you did i looked at that one.
Ray Ward i don’t remember southern ohio?
Great video! How do you get your leads?
Made a business page on Facebook then push paid ads
Where do you get it maintenance or how do you maintain it?
Luckily i have only had to change fluid and filters and i do it. It has 600hrs on it now. I would take it to local bobcat if not doing it yourself
can you dig without a thumb attachment?
keith newman yes it dig better without. I did for a few years. Just got the thumb better for moving brush and grabbing rocks
Would a 5x10 dump be big enough?
Big enough for what. To haul this machine? Maybe if you sucked the tracks in but in my opinion no I wouldn’t go below a 6x12
My main concern before buying a machine is how to find jobs?? How do you go about that???
HARLIN KERNEY I advertise on fb marketplace free and mad a page and boost ads for $5 -$10 a week
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer what do you do about insurance?
Nathan Mullaney i have insurance on my business policy on the machine its cheap and I have a mil liability on the business also pretty inexpensive
Does this work on some land with a slope?
That machine? Works on all grades
can u pull that with a half ton pickup?
Yeah only weighs 4k
where did you get your excavator
Nate Davenport Craigslist or Facebook marketplace I can’t remember low hours 160hrs like new maybe 140.
How do you get started with getting customers?
Advertise on Facebook
What model is this one
Bobcat e-20
The ideal size is is a 35
I just pick up a used cat 303.5. Never ran one and thought there would be some work available for it. Time will tell....
Steven Van you will stay busy
I bought a CAT 303.5 this summer. I absolutely love it. I've been around machines my whole life and it does 98% of the work I need it to do. I was so busy with it this last summer, it's incredible. I make good money as well.
Landon Rasmussen thats a nice machine is that your sole source of income?
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I suppose at this point it is. My family has owned and operated an excavation company since before I was born but I just recently started doing jobs on my own. I can make more money in a day than I can in 2 weeks working for my families business.
Landon Rasmussen yep i still work full time but I do my 2 week pay check in sales in 2 to 3 days profit prob 4 days. I make more excavating then hauling but its all good
Do you have your CDL license and also your contractors license??
No contractor license because i’m not building. No CDL because I don’t exceed 26000 gvw. I would like to get it though. To buy a 10 ton and also I can’t tow a trailer with my dump truck.
Hey! This video is the first one i really like and is what i searched, i am 15 (almost 16) i live in Belgium. And i want to start an excavation business. I want to buy the excavator on lease but i need to have enough work so i can pay it off. Do you think when i post some advertisements on marketplace and craigslist and when i hand out some businesscards will i have enough work?
Vic i think you will get the work yes
How are you landing the jobs?
Dan Pope face book market place and my fb page boosting ads
I have a 16ft dump trailer, a Johnson dual sloping self leveling laser level and a magnetized receiver that i can put on either my stick or my front blade and my machine is a 4 ton Yanmar Vio35-6A with a thumb, 38 inch flat bucket, 24 inch toothed digging bucket, and a frost spike. I charge $120/hr. and stay BUSY. All word of mouth. Tearing out concrete, burying horses (even dug 2 human graves when city backhoe broke down after an hour and a half trying to get through 14 inches of frost, only took me 20 min with the frost spike), digging foundation footers, electric, water, and sewer ditches. Demolition, moving gravel, rock, top soil, tearing out trees and bushes. Yes, the mini excavator has made me 10x the money that my Cat 4x4 426b x-hoe ever made.
Thats awesome you cant beat that! I will check out this frost spike I’m not familiar with. I need to figure out how to get the transit receiver effectively on my boom
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer This is the receiver I am using. I like how large the arrows are and it's a heavy and rugged unit. I put it on the stick on one area between my thumb hoses and it works well for digging level foundation footers. Other times i use it on top of the blade by sticking it, with its magnets, to a 3x3x1/4" angle iron 4ft long that I put on the blade using a 2 inch hammer union for a mount. For that mount, I welded a 2 inch pipe nipple to the backside of the blade and welded another nipple to the angle iron and then simply screwed each half of the 2 inch union onto them so that i can quickly and firmly attach the angle iron receiver mount to my blade while grading driveways, building concrete floor pads, flat jobs, or i can do slopes with the sloping laser. I have to be careful spinning the excavator house around too much when the upright 4 foot long angle iron is on the blade though, because i tend to forget that it's there and I've caught it with the boom once and pulled the threads off one of the nipples lol. But for a quick n dirty set up on the cheap, it has worked well and opened up the jobs I can confidently take on and made me lots of money.
Johnson Level & Tool 40-6791 Machine Mountable 360 Degree Detector with Clamp and Magnet, 360°, Red Beam, 1 Laser Detector www.amazon.com/dp/B008BFHZVI/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_YYT4XMDXJZ9NMKYE62RQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the frost spike I ordered. It's $959 bucks well built unit but you may see if it would be cheaper to just fab up one at your local welding shop.
rhinox-group.us/collections/yanmar-vio35/products/yanmar-vio35-ripper-tooth-hook
@@bobvincent4841 thank you for sharing
I have wanted a mini excavator since the mid 80s.
I have been in the operating engineers Union on the West coast the last 25 years and I got to run those occasionally and I love them.
I am at retirement age now and hope that I can buy one soon.
I would not buy a caterpillar, John Deere or bobcat.
But I do like, Yanmar, Takeuchi, and Komatsu.
I'm sure it's just a matter of personal choice.
But definitely not caterpillar mini excavators because the arms on the push blade are hollow tubing and they are garbage and they tend to break off. And if it breaks while you're leveling yourself on a hillside it could be fatal. I had one of those break off on me on level ground. And if you're using something to crane one of those to a different work area you have to attach one cable to the boom and two to the blade which could be dangerous if it breaks off during that lift operation.
Oh yeah sounds like a lawsuit! I like mine works great it has a kubota engine.
So why not Deere or Bobcat? And why the preference for Yanmar, Takeuchi, Komatsu?
@@alcopower5710 In my experience it has to do with reliability and cost of repairs/parts.
@@alcopower5710 I have ran deer and bobcat and I just don't like them.
If I remember I just didn't like the controls.
I do want the swing boom and thumb controls on the joysticks and they have to be variable.
I also want a machine that I can put the bucket on backwards without having to get off the tractor.
Takeuchi are known for being some of the most durable machines in the roughest conditions.
I like the controls on the Yanmars, they have the easily reversible buckets, they seem to get some of the best fuel mileage of other machines that it was tested against, I also seem to have more power than some of the machines it was tested against.
Komatsu seem to be pretty good machines too. I ran a few of those. They seem to be a pretty decent machine.
I also like machines that don't have a lot of computer stuff on them. On machines that have a digital gauge cluster it can cost thousands of dollars to get those replaced because they're not repairable.
Another good consideration is availability and cost of parts or repairs.
That's something he's personally have to research, and it's also a really good idea to find out what parts tend to wear out or break and always have extras on hand.
One guy on UA-cam used to like his Yanmar until it took several weeks to get a necessary part for his machine, and now he hates them.
No matter what kind of machine you have you should always have extra parts on hand.
@@TF856 thanks for the reply……your real world experience/input is appreciated
Great content. How do you make out renting the machine? How do you not get it stolen? A gps tracker? Also how do you find your jobs? Also what kind of insurance fi you carry? Thank again
I carry insurance on the machine plus i have liability for the jobs we do. I advertise a lot on fb. Renting hasnt been bad i dont rent to everyone. I just dont leave a key and park it back off the road
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer thanks for the reply. I meant how do you not get it stolen from when you rent it out. How much is insurance if you don’t mind me asking?
I would love to buy a used one to rent it out. I’m not trying to start a rental business but thinking if I rent it out, it can help with paying for it. Like you, I work full time and wouldn’t mind doing small jobs in the side. Mostly because I want the machine for my property haha. Luckily, I have a neighbor down the street who has a shop at his house and he works on a lot heavy equipment.
@@dblood8529 I normally drop it off where i rent it and it’s covered under insurance. I pay about $30 a month on insurance
Where do you advertise on Facebook? Groups?
Market place or if you create a page you can pay to boost posts for advertising
I might know something you dont know about that machine that will help you perfectly back drag any material. Its called putting the blade in float mode. If you dont know look it up. It helps.
I dont think that model has float my new skid steer does
Be nice if you could buy one around here with 100 hours for $20k. I’ve been searching for 6 months 3-4000 hours for $25-30,000
Cody Jones yeah its not always an option but they are out there
Ive got a e26 2019 with a thumb and 32 hours..Pretty much new for 29k still has the complete warranty 270/540/1088
Scott wilson Thats not a bad price im going to get a e35 next
Yea really....that's why I bought a brand new yanmar sv40
I finally bought one a Takeuchi tb230 with 1800 hours for $23,000 I like it so far
Where did you buy it
At the time a guy off Craigslist
Would you recommend a 2 ton to start out or 2.7 ton?
Whatever you can afford. Definitely 2.7 but 2 will get it done. I plan to upgrade to a E-42 or at least a 35 when my skid steer is paid off
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I feel like the 2.7 opens me up to more jobs fpr what i want to do . I dont have a need for anything bigger as I just want to do property maintenance/landscaping. I know nothing about excavation. A skid steer is definitely my next buy.
@@ghostedwaffle2151 a lot of money to be made doing smaller jobs like I do. Guys with big payments don’t make them on household jobs
Do we need to have any commercial contracting license? How do you Market yourself?
I do all my advertising on Facebook and restaurant placemats since its all local
Have you gone full time with this opportunity or just still part time? I’m just curious on how much I could make doing this full time. Thanks
K T i make enough to go full time i just have others working for me and try to remove myself. The big thing is health benefits thats why i still work a full time nightshift job
That’s good to hear! Keep on the good work!
Yes, benefits is always good to have!
You should think about doing a how to start video or course!
Put that camera on a tripod please
Must be nice to rent that cheap
Very informative, how much is insurance?
Premium fuel only thank you on this machine $45 a month. Million liability $100 a month shop around my first quote on liability was much more
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Thanks, I was thinking of buying a tow truck for some part time work, but the insurance is way more than that. Appreciate the insight. I guess Id need atleast a 3/4 ton truck to pull that excavator though?
Premium fuel only mine you could tow with any trailer and a 1/2 ton only ways 4000lbs but if you get anything bigger or want to tow a loaded dump trailer i would say 3/4 minimum. Ideal for small jobs would be a E-35 mine does amazing work for its size but some day im going to move up to a e35
Good money with 200hrs? That's 5-6 weeks work over 2 summers...?
Im not understanding what your saying
The only thing I'm nervous about is how do you know it's safe to dig and you're not about to hit a water main a gas line or an electrical line. Do you have any videos about that.?
Call 811 or google call811.com they come out and mark all utilities just make sure you call a couple weeks in advance.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer thanks for letting me know great channel
Eric Black thank you
Also get insurance! You could end up with a hefty bill without it
How do you find the jobs
I advertise on fb and other social media platforms
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Just take one and it’s easy to learn and easy to get customer and cash…😅😅
Well I had same idea but I must say, looks simple but to be able to do perfectly that a customer wants, have a ton to learn and have no teacher for that, so it’s very difficult to learn in the facts. Looks like one never end learning in that job.
I think it’s pretty easy to learn. I learned on my property and not too bad
Bought same size but a reputable Chineese machine with imported Components for 14800$ brand new.
Saeed whats the brand?
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Rhinoceros XN20. Equipped for EU market.
Hello. I forgot to mention that, the price included a grabber. I bought it as a separate attachment.
Engine from Japan Yanmar complies with EU emission standards.
Hydraulic motor I believe from USA.
Some hydraulic parts from Korea.
Some valves from Italy.
Other parts from China.
I think I will be able to do a small landscaping and a water feature business. Can’t cary the rocks easy without a machine lol. We will see how it does.
Saeed if the engine is a yanmar it should be a decent running machine
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer i hope so!
Where you finding these prices at lol
On equipment?
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer yes. That’s some good prices. In the market for a excavator myself
@@kylehathcock1680 i watched for a while and jumped on it quick prob could sell it for the same or more now
how do you find jobs?
I advertise on Facebook market place made a business page and pay to promote it. Then you start getting word of mouth work