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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean Taberner on January 31, 2014, 10:39:21 pm
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Has anybody got any thoughts to help with my plans?
Cheers,
Dean.
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stop thinking start doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Clean k e million Windows fir one pound each and, voila! Millionaire status.
Just don't spend any money on anything whatsoever.
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K e should Dean one. Fat fingers and not checking :)
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K e should Dean one. Fat fingers and not checking :)
Lol
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K e should Dean one. Fat fingers and not checking :)
Lol
You lost me on that one fella,
We're still a fair way from a million though,
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Easy enough, 50 £40 properties a day=£2000 over a week=£10000
52 weeks that's 520000 take 40000 off for expenses millionaire in 2 years.
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Save money by buying less alcohol ;D
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Stop thinking of doing it through window cleaning & put your energy/focus into something else ;)
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Been cleaning windows nearly 30 years and im£ 999000 short off a million ah well we cant all be million aires can we lol
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Clean the windows of a multi millionaire and then rob them.
Simples eh?
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Plenty of cleaning companies are making profits of 100,000 so you just need to grow a business 10 times larger than that. You have to look at how much work and how many employees it will take to do a profit of 90 grand a month. Bit of a headache and have no free time or even time to sleep but nothing is impossible. Spend 24 hours a day marketing your service, make sure every living person knows all the services you have to offer. I've been in business 13 years and 10 of those I've wasted on doing this as a job and earning OK money. Last 3 years things are shaping up, now 2 vans , a full time guy and a part time guy, only because I changed my mindset, develops a mindset of a millionaire and you will become one. But seriously their are easier ways to make a million.
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Making money is like drinking seawater.
The more you have, the more you want.
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Go for it dean.but put your money into property.
thats where the money is.
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Ask del boy he may have your answer then maybe this time next year you could be a millionaire lol
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do you think if you become a millionaire dean you ll be happier?
and have a better quality of life day to day?
also when your lying on your deathbed do you think you ll be wishing you would have worked harder and worked more weekends and longer hours?
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Daz I think anyone would be happier with a million quid in the back pocket. its the one that say money doesn't are lying to them self. But you have to get the balance right as you said there is no point working and making loads of cash if your too busy to enjoy it.
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he will need a profit of around £141k a month which will be 1.7m a year after tax dean will be left with just over 1m 141k a month on a 20 day work month that's
2800 £50 houses in the working month
that's 140 £50 houses a day
Say 1 van is doing 10
That's 14 vans needed
It would be amazing I used to believe window cleaning can be this progressive but its alot harder to do here's what I think the best plan is to be successful if you run a window cleaning buessnies ,
Work hard buy a rental property or 2 after morgage look to make around £10k - £15k profit a year now you have that you won't need to be forced out to work for crap customers anymore use that profit and financial freedom to A: really only push top quality direct debit from the get go customers and be more successful or B: as someone els said if you have the get go to make window cleaning really big maybe there is something els you could try your hand at too end of the day you have a garenteed rental income so it doesn't matter
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Clean k e million Windows fir one pound each and, voila! Millionaire status.
Just don't spend any money on anything whatsoever.
Just ask 1 million people to give you a pound.
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A couple of people have mentioned investing in property is the way to make money...
It's also very high risk - when the current housing bubble bursts there will be a lot of people owing money (or in negative equity) when they thought they would be making it!
Wait for the bubble to burst then if you have any money to invest do it then.
;)
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do you think if you become a millionaire dean you ll be happier?
and have a better quality of life day to day?
also when your lying on your deathbed do you think you ll be wishing you would have worked harder and worked more weekends and longer hours?
Would I be happier if I was a millionaire? Yes
Would I have a better quality of life day to day if I was a millionaire? Yes
Would I be wishing I'd worked more weekends on my death bed? Probably not.
2 out of 3 isn't bad is it??
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A couple of people have mentioned investing in property is the way to make money...
It's also very high risk - when the current housing bubble bursts there will be a lot of people owing money (or in negative equity) when they thought they would be making it!
Wait for the bubble to burst then if you have any money to invest do it then.
;)
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One just has to be sensible and not pay some of the rediculus prices that's been offered at present , only buy if its a good deal and you are making at least 40% profit on your morgage , the mayjor problem with what you are saying is some people buy anything and calculate they will be breaking even then they base it all on speculation hoping the price will go up , never speculate always look at whats on the table now
Also its not a Get rich fast scheme you have to think of it more as security and a top up to your income and can grant you some extra financial freedom which will aid you in your profesinal life ,
But certainly don't just buy anything a property is only a liability if its not profitable and you are right prices will fall so only buy something if its a good deal at present just don't speculate prices could also stay stagnant for a long time no body knows so only proceed if its a good deal present
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Clean k e million Windows fir one pound each and, voila! Millionaire status.
Just don't spend any money on anything whatsoever.
No, clean one window for a million pounds. Much easier.
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Clean k e million Windows fir one pound each and, voila! Millionaire status.
Just don't spend any money on anything whatsoever.
No, clean one window for a million pounds. Much easier.
The only catch is that it's the living room window of the International Space Station. >:(
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i know of a few bullpoop millionaires locally ;)
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Dean never mentioned becoming a millionaire in a YEAR in his original post so he does not need to rush.
You can work smarter not harder and become a stress free millionaire through your window cleaning business.
Dean I believe through your posts on here that you love your weekend time spent with your family. I bet you would like these weekends to be spent with a clearer mind. Not worrying about the next weeks work load or whether or not lads are going to turn up for work.
I would suggest talking with Ian Lancaster or taking a look at his system, if you have not already done so.
Someone has mentioned in the above posts that purchasing a couple of rental properties would bring you in around £10000 a year in profit and you could then concentrate on better customers (not suggesting you have poor customers). Why not have 2 franchised vans running at around £3000 worth of work cleaned every 4 weeks, this will bring you in over £15000 in profit per year WITHOUT the stresses of employing and of the property management game. A friend of mine is a millionaire through property, his serious advice to me is stick with cleaning windows. He inherited his property portfolio and it has given him headaches since day 1!!
I mentioned having 2 vans, why not 20,30,40. (FISH from America springs to mind)
Anyway enough of all this 'RICH' talk, IMO, I would rather be wealthy than rich. If you dont know the difference please study the subject, it will amaze you.
Hope this helps.
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Build up a round of good compact work, with regular paying custies. Make sure you've cleaned it more than twice and it's worth about £5,000 a month.
Then put it up for sale at 200 times the monthly value! £1 million squid ;D
Obviously you'll need to introduce the new windie to all the custies.
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Buy a lottery ticket and keep your fingers crossed lol
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Study the life story of Scott Young (of SYR cleaning - stands for Scott Young Research). He introduced the squeegee into the UK - had one H... of a difficult time persuading the leather and scrim boys to change but went on to become a multi-millionnaire. I don't know if he's still alive but I saw him at a Window Cleaning show several years ago.
He still insisted that if people asked him what he did he was a WINDOW CLEANER.
As I recall he had a glamorous young wife - probably isn't still with us ;D
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life is not all about money no matter what you say ;D
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A couple of people have mentioned investing in property is the way to make money...
It's also very high risk - when the current housing bubble bursts there will be a lot of people owing money (or in negative equity) when they thought they would be making it!
Wait for the bubble to burst then if you have any money to invest do it then.
;)
it's gonna burst anytime now!
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A couple of people have mentioned investing in property is the way to make money...
It's also very high risk - when the current housing bubble bursts there will be a lot of people owing money (or in negative equity) when they thought they would be making it!
Wait for the bubble to burst then if you have any money to invest do it then.
;)
it's gonna burst anytime now!
;D
I realised this was old when I saw the second poster, David Kent. ;D
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Stop thinking of doing it through window cleaning & put your energy/focus into something else ;)
Agreed, there are much better ways to do then through window cleaning.
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As the topic is 8 years old Dean has probably become a millionaire by now - assuming he stuck to cleaning windows.
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As the topic is 8 years old Dean has probably become a millionaire by now - assuming he stuck to cleaning windows.
I doubt it, he sold all his work off and went working for one of the nationals.
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if I remember correctly - it was JV Price
Darran
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Two friends my own age got into property development when they left school and started from scratch. They both have over a dozen properties they rent out and all paid for, retired and semi retired, that's the best way to do it, beats window cleaning for less effort.
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A couple of people have mentioned investing in property is the way to make money...
It's also very high risk - when the current housing bubble bursts there will be a lot of people owing money (or in negative equity) when they thought they would be making it!
Wait for the bubble to burst then if you have any money to invest do it then.
;)
it's gonna burst anytime now!
When I took out a mortgage on my own interest rates were at 6-8%, they're only at 1.25% now. think they got it hard now, give them a couple years and they'll be struggling with interest rates up around 3% with the rate it's going. They really don't budget for inflation and interest rates and those with a mortgage really need to budget and possibly change jobs if need be as I kept changing jobs to pay mortgage on my own.
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Thankfully mines fixed for 4 more years
Darran
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If you buy a property now you’ll be in negative equity for the next 10 years so those that really can’t afford to weather the storm will be buggered,ok if you rent out properties and you can sit on it but on the whole whatever portfolio anyone had will be going down in price.
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Thankfully mines fixed for 4 more years
Darran
Mine too! 1.09 fixed for 5 years 😎
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If you buy a property now you’ll be in negative equity for the next 10 years
Ridiculous statement as usual Nigel.
It would depend on what deposit was put down and what happens to property prices, non of which you or I know the answer to.
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Lol house prices will drop its inevitable people will be either losing their houses or selling them if you have property I wouldn’t think you’ll have any trouble in finding someone to rent.
There’s so many people living 3 months to 3 months if not less what with the higher cost of living they won’t be able to stay in the same place,I’m seeing boards going up all over the place in preparation.
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No one knows the answer it’s all speculation it’s no different to trading stocks and shares they look at what’s going on in the world and take a calculated risk on an investment,house prices will fall in a situation we are in for the next however many years what do you think people are thinking now is the time to buy a house it’s a good investment or buy a flat and rent it out lol,couldn’t be a worse time unless you just want a return on money that’s getting nothing in the bank and won’t want or need to sell it for quiet a few years.
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You’ve just wrote 2 separate posts contradicting each other, make your mind up.
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They are both relevant the wealthy make from the times ahead because they can sit on depreciating assets for longer than other people,they love a recession it drives down house prices waiting to be snapped up.
Who in their right mind at the moment would buy a property to rent out,that ship sailed 12-13 years ago when property in the south was 1/2 of what it is now.
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Thankfully mines fixed for 4 more years
Darran
Now is the time to get overpaying then😉
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Thankfully mines fixed for 4 more years
Darran
Mine too! 1.09 fixed for 5 years 😎
Get all your spare cash on that😉
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They are both relevant the wealthy make from the times ahead because they can sit on depreciating assets for longer than other people,they love a recession it drives down house prices waiting to be snapped up.
Who in their right mind at the moment would buy a property to rent out,that ship sailed 12-13 years ago when property in the south was 1/2 of what it is now.
Plenty of people still buying properties to rent out. You do know it’s possible to purchase a property and add value to it don’t you? Still booming in the north although it’s slowed down recently.
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One thing that keeps prices high is the shortage of properties, especially for first time buyers. As this will likely continue house prices will probably not fall too drastically for the foreseeable future (this excludes luxury type houses/mansions)
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House prices in the North couldn’t be more drastically different you can buy a 4-5 bed detached house in Yorkshire for 450-500,000,south of the Dartford tunnel you’d need 3 times that for the same property.
You could move North from South but you trying doing the opposite.
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They are both relevant the wealthy make from the times ahead because they can sit on depreciating assets for longer than other people,they love a recession it drives down house prices waiting to be snapped up.
Who in their right mind at the moment would buy a property to rent out,that ship sailed 12-13 years ago when property in the south was 1/2 of what it is now.
You do spout some nonsense renting out properties is a good earner do it right and the rental money pays the mortgage and still gives you a reasonable amount of money each month , and the properties continues to rise in price , negative equity is very unlikely especially in the long run , it’s the best possible way to invest any money that you have , I have never known anyone loose money if you do it right ,.
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The thing is at the moment and in the not to distant future they won’t be rising if you can sit on a depreciating asset for the next 10 years good on ya,I know people that do it for a living and it comes with lots of hassle some think buy a place stick someone in it happy days,if only especially if there’s no rainy day money.
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The thing is at the moment and in the not to distant future they won’t be rising if you can sit on a depreciating asset for the next 10 years good on ya,I know people that do it for a living and it comes with lots of hassle some think buy a place stick someone in it happy days,if only especially if there’s no rainy day money.
Trust me you don’t know what you are talking about ,I have several investment properties all bring in a very good return and all are paid for , it’s the safest way to invest any capital that you might have .
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Inheritance Tax seems to be a current and increasingly problematic issue.
The average house price is now £16k above the IHT threshold and it doesn't help that the limit has been frozen until 2026.
Out here in the fields, we're going to have to get creative if we want anything left to pass on to the next generation.
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Inheritance Tax seems to be a current and increasingly problematic issue.
The average house price is now £16k above the IHT threshold and it doesn't help that the limit has been frozen until 2026.
Out here in the fields, we're going to have to get creative if we want anything left to pass on to the next generation.
Get a good solicitor on to it set up a trust fund that’s one way around it
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My house has more than quadrupled since I bought it, my nephews don't stand a chance unless they make a name for themselves or come into inheritance.
Housing prices in Devon are ridiculous and wages are very low in all but the affluent areas.
Devon may be a tourist's destination but the locals are struggling to find affordable housing since covid and landlords selling up , hence why the tourism industry is struggling to fill vacancies, nobody can afford to take these jobs any longer, doesn't pay the rent and they are better off financially on benefits.
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I know when I bought one last year the market was crazy, we made an offer on 3 or 4 and they all went for way above asking price. We ended up paying 10k over asking for the one we got. It doesn't bother me much just happy to have a mortgage I know lots will be stuck in the rental trap for ever.
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Inheritance Tax seems to be a current and increasingly problematic issue.
The average house price is now £16k above the IHT threshold and it doesn't help that the limit has been frozen until 2026.
Out here in the fields, we're going to have to get creative if we want anything left to pass on to the next generation.
Get a good solicitor on to it set up a trust fund that’s one way around it
We're on it, thanks.
My parents have been in the same house for over 50 years and I like to go back and live there with my kids for another 50 years.
Their house has now increased in value by 300 x the original purchase price.
The irony is we moved down from the South East to Devon because it was cheap!
It's not anything grand but it's just in a nice spot.
I only paid about £60k for my my house 25 years ago and it's now up around the national average.
It's going to be incredibly difficult for the kids to be able to afford anywhere so I'm just trying to set something that allows them to stay in the area or at least give them some options.
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Dean,
Feel free to pop me an email. I'm currently working with 3+ Window cleaning companies 1 of which is already doing £1m+ per year and the other 2 that are almost at that level. Who knows maybe i can ask if they would be willing to have a 1on1 chat to offer advice.
You are better off speaking to the people who are already at the level you want to be aiming for, rather than getting advice off alot of smaller cleaners etc.
Anyway, drop me an email if you feel like it. Cheers - info@windowcleaningleadgeneration.co.uk
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Dean,
Feel free to pop me an email. I'm currently working with 3+ Window cleaning companies 1 of which is already doing £1m+ per year and the other 2 that are almost at that level. Who knows maybe i can ask if they would be willing to have a 1on1 chat to offer advice.
You are better off speaking to the people who are already at the level you want to be aiming for, rather than getting advice off alot of smaller cleaners etc.
Anyway, drop me an email if you feel like it. Cheers - info@windowcleaningleadgeneration.co.uk
This is a resurrected thread from many years ago😉 I think Dean went off the idea of becoming a millionaire 🤑
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Haha, i didn’t even notice the thread start date ffs :D ;D ;D
Maybe Dean changed his mind after all then if he went radio silent on here!!
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Haha, i didn’t even notice the thread start date ffs :D ;D ;D
Maybe Dean changed his mind after all then if he went radio silent on here!!
I think Dean was quite well known for changing his mind and doing massive U turns.
Shame he stopped posting on here though, I always found his posting style quite funny tbh.
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In typical CIU fashion, he was the top dog, a money making machine....... he then went and got a job!🤣
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In typical CIU fashion, he was the top dog, a money making machine....... he then went and got a job!🤣
I think he got really fed up with window cleaning which let's face it you would with the ridiculously long hours he used to work(all over the country too).....
Unfortunately he let it take over his life....money isn't everything and being full up with work day in/day out with large contracts to clean is my idea of hell.....