Iowa Tacomas (Idiots.Out.Wandering.Around)

... just looking for a somewhat central location to set up a DIY shop with like a 'timeshare' on expensive equipment / lease of garage space unless somebody has a big garage in the country to install lifts or open pit

i am a bit tired and tired of paying $110-$140 labor rates and/or $40/hr lift rental that will not let me work as i damned well please underneath

possibly find 25 people interested and the 4 post lift for $12k gets cut to $500(ish) ... just need a fairly central location without the regular bitchers i hear about distance
unless you possibly already know of someone with a similar timeshare garage with a good setup to get involved with

 

i would meet at a state park for good cookout and tacotalk

 

One word...








Liability

 

Shit the lift is the cheap part. Who wants to pitch in the $100k for the ground and building?

 

I'm particular in who I allow work in my shop...


I dont need anyone breaking their arm with a power tool or grinding a digit off

 

building would probably already be there and vacant?
not looking to build something new!

and lawyers can alleviate that
i had to sign a waiver at the DIY shop in Bellevue on camera that i read it

 

$100k would be low if you're building it out yourself.


Also agree with the liability part. There are some of these type of garages around and doing well, but you really have to place it somewhere people are not only interested in working on their own stuff, but enthusiastic about it. They need to be enthusiasts. The problem with that in the midwest is, especially around the QCA, everyone has a friend that has a shop. If they don't, they'll find someone. I think it would be really hard to keep something like that open around here because of that.

 

find me something under $100k already built...

 

Don't forget 100k in tools and shop supplies

 

Oh I know lol shits expensive.

 

Oh yea, Heat, electric, and property taxes

 

I think the only way to do it would to be to register it and set it up as a non-profit and find some wealthy people to use it as a tax write-off. That way, if it looses money, it's not a big deal. I think it would be super tough to turn a profit after the first 3-5 years as any business should.

 

I think it would be super tough to turn a profit with GQ as your client lol

 

Good business advice here folks

 

i am just brainstorming!
my truck is nearing the point of needing more extensive laborious heavy work than a simple oil change, radiator drain, gearbox fluid change,etc.

 

This must mean you’ve moved on from selling your truck and buying a new one

 

this is local outside of my town

*Rent is $.57 per sq ft per month Call or Text if you have more questions. 4027078000
*Sale price is $82.50 per sq ft firm.

https://omaha.craigslist.org/off/d/yutan-shop-flex-storage-industrial/7056411938.html

 

why didn't you tell you have a shop!

 

Everyone interested in entering this exciting new business venture: GQ's Garage

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Did you gloss over everything else in what he said other than “my shop”