Set up as a weekly schedule, each “Day” is full of important information and exercises. (Check out everything you'll learn listed below). (Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat or a PDF Reader to access the manual and the bonus) Here's a Sampling of What You'll Learn in Each Section of the Manual: Day 1 – “The Start-Up” - Learn about the growing need for Foreclosure Cleanup & Property Preservation firms and how you can get your piece of this $2.1 BILLION dollar a year industry - Find out what you can expect as a business owner for each of the three types of services you can provide - How to legally set up your business so that you’ll be officially “open for business” as quickly as possible (in some states you can literally go from zero to business bank account in four hours) - Information on how to access the direct links for all of the official forms you’ll need to fill out in each state - How to quickly get an EIN # and a business license - How to determine if you’ll need a Contractors’ License - Learn about what types of insurance are required and properly set up your policies so that you’ll be adequately covered and meet standard vendor requirements Day 2 –_”Setting Up Shop” - Learn what equipment you’ll need and what supplies to purchase (we even give you a shopping list so you can stay within budget) - Determine how you can easily ‘staff’ your operations with independent contractors - Use the sample “Independent Contractor Agreement” and the “Non-Compete Agreement” forms to ensure that someone who works for you doesn’t just “learn the ropes” and then turn around and compete against you for contracts - How to pay the people that work for you so that you can efficiently manage your own cash flow - Know how to schedule properly so that you allow sufficient time for each job while maximizing your profit potential Become familiar with OSHA and Safety Standards as well as the health & safety hazards associated with this industry so that you can avoid accidents and costly fines Keep your staff safe with the mini-“Safety Training Topics”.
Working safely is paramount to the health of your staff and the reputation of your business (and also keeps your insurance premiums low) Day 3 – “Foreclosure Cleanup 101 (and 202 and 303…)” - Learn about the actual physical junk-outs & cleanup process (more on how to land jobs in Day 6) How to do Initial Inspections and how they can increase your bottom line (the “Initial Inspection Checklist” makes it easy) - Learn strategies for taking before & after photographs in such a way that they will be 1) acceptable, and 2) adequate for estimating.
Take a look at some of these pictures of foreclosed houses before we got our hands on trashing out these properties...
Banks would much rather pay YOU once to clean up the property rather than pay fines for each day that passes by.
(Drumroll, please…) … Foreclosure Cleanup and Property Preservation Businesses, just like yours The fact is, there is a whole lot of money to be made by business that help to clean out, preserve and maintain foreclosed properties, especially since the number of foreclosures continues to rise each month.
The “Photo Checklist” is an invaluable resource for making sure you don’t miss any necessary shots - Understand HUD/FHA Guidelines as they pertain to junk-outs and cleanups - Find out how to deal with personal Property and debris removal How to estimate just how much junk you’ll have to haul out Learn what constitutes Household Hazardous Waste and what to do with it How to handle pest-control issues Discover what types of junk you are and aren’t permitted to bring to the landfill and why you absolutely need to keep your dump receipts (hint: you won’t get paid if you don't) Learn about the legalities of removing abandoned vehicles and the "how-to" part of getting them off of the property Learn how to estimate how long a job is going to take with the “Labor Hours Cheat Sheet” as well as make sure your staff clean in accordance with standard cleaning times Understand the difference between “Broom Sweep” and “Open House Clean/White Glove Clean” and how to do each one (this will save you much time, energy and headaches!) Effectively run & manage your crews without having to be at every single job Learn what you should do if you get into a sticky situation (for example, irate neighbors harassing you) Day 4 – “Property Preservation 101 (and 202, and 303…)” - Learn about what types of property preservation & maintenance services are typically provided (information on how much you should charge for your services can be found in Day 5) - Understanding HUD/FHA Guidelines as they pertain to various property preservation services - Accessing[...].
2. Recently passed bylaws allow cities to fine banks $1000 PER DAY, PER HOUSE for unkempt foreclosed houses – run-down houses severely affect neighborhoods, encouraging theft and vandalism while driving down overall housing prices even further.
Take a look at some more pictures of foreclosed houses and you can see why someone needs to do a trashout on these properties: Come with me as I take a look at one of the recently foreclosed houses we were asked to bid on: Can you see now why it makes more sense for banks to hire Foreclosure Cleanup & Property Maintenance companies rather than pay daily fines?! And besides, it’ll feel great knowing that you helped to clean up an unsightly home in a neighborhood where families depend on presentable looking properties to keep their home values high and their children safe.
And the great thing about this industry is that there is MORE than enough work to go around for EVERYONE.
Why? For two very important reasons: 1. Banks can’t put the house on the market in its current condition – no buyer in their right mind would want to buy a house full of molding food, animal droppings, and the previous owners’ personal effects.
A 200+ page Comprehensive How-To Manual in PDF Format- $299 Value This program is jam-packed with all of the information you’ll need to know in order to set up and run a successful Foreclosure Cleanup & Property Preservation company.
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start Your Own Property Preservation Company! Someone Needs to Junk Out, Clean Out, and Fix Up These Foreclosed Houses Before They Can Be Put Back On the Market You see, these properties are almost always full of junk, trashed, filthy, in need of repairs and landscaping work.
And believe, me, Banks are more than willing and happy to pay the average foreclosure cleanup & property preservation bill.
Everyone wins! This is an Awesome Business Because ANYONE Can Do It! You don’t need an fancy degree You don’t need a lot of start-up money You don't need to know anything about the foreclosure industry You don’t even need to do the cleaning and repairing yourself And most of all, once you get your business set up and become your own boss, you don’t need to worry about this economy any longer! For A Limited Time, You Can Get the ENTIRE Foreclosure Cleanup Cash Program *Valued at $542* for a 1-Time Payment of $99! Here's What's Inside...
So while you do have to work hard and perform quality work, you don’t have to fight tooth and nail and work for free just to get a project to work on (like all of the companies in the construction industry are doing right now).
Whoa... yikes! The average cost to cleanout a foreclosed house is $500 - $1500 (and upwards of $5,000 for repairs) for each house.