$IOO An Hour With Your Pick-Up
Or Van
If you love cars and prefer driving to
just about anything else,
you can turn your interest into money-making opportunities based
that involve cars and being on the road. You can combine that
fascination together with another area in which you're
experienced and put in on wheels to create a new,
money-generating niche for yourself.
For a one-person business based around
a motor vehicle, the van
or pick-up is often the vehicle of choice. It gets reasonable
mileage, maneuvers easily, and holds lots of cargo. Your major
considerations will be adequate power and size, the costs of
maintenance and repair, and reliability.
Using a pick-up or van, you can start a
mobile detailing
business. There' an increasing demand for high-quality detailing,
particularly in urban and suburban areas. Detailing is popular
because appearance pays, not only for those who look good, but
for those who make them look good.
If you enjoy working with animals, you
can establish a mobile per
car business. You can turn the back of your van into a deluxe
studio where Rover and Fluffy can be bathed trimmed and cared for
in style.
What about mobile locksmithing? People
who have locked themselves
out of their homes or their cars need help immediately. If you
provide instant response, you'll be a favorite with customers,
police departments and shopping malls.
Another convenience people will pay money
for having their oil
and oil filters changed without having to go to a service
station. And depending on your interests you can go far beyond
oil changes with the mobile maintenance concept. You can also do
tune-ups on the spot, change tires, or make minor repairs. The
key is to maximize convenience to the customer.
Waste hauling is another lucrative opportunity.
Our society is
one where there's a lot of waste items that have to be taken
away. Contact contractors, apartment rental services, condominium
associates and landscapers to see if they want any trash hauled
away on a regular basis.
Think twice about accepting anything that
qualifies as toxic
waste, and don't get stuck with any toxic waste. You lay yourself
open to major disposal fees for certain materials, and even
larger fines if you're caught dumping them illegally.
You may be able to pick up extra money
by coming up with ways to
recycle some of the items you're paid to haul away. Fix any
slightly damaged furniture or equipment, and sell it at your
garage sales or go to swap meets. You can also find markets for
building materials.
Perhaps you like cameras and photography?
Why not be a mobile
one-man camera crew? You can sell your photography skills by
videotaping events such as weddings, parties, ball games and any
other special events. You can outfit your car or van with all the
equipment you need, and you can rig a platform atop the van for
that special high angle that most people don't think of. You can
also shoot on-the-road tapes of proud car owners in their
favorite vehicles.
Maybe you like variety - so you can combine
these ideas in any
combination that suits you. You'll find yourself making a lot of
money - doing exactly what you enjoy doing, with no boss but
yourself.
