The answer is yes. if you only have a car and a couple hundred to spare it could be do just go to Cregs list or your local classifieds and yard sale websites like boo koo to find used mowers and weed eaters and other used equipment for sale for sale. On the average you can get a used push mower for $50-$100 a weed whacker or weed eater will run you about $25-$75 blowers $25 and up.bungees around $4-$12. It is always better to get new equipment even if you get cheaper brands it may still cost you around $1,000 for a basic set up. I understand that you may have a lot of bills to pay and that spending that kind of money is out of the question for now. so you have to settle for a cheap set up for around $200 around $20 bucks for fuel
Ok when you see the equipment that you want to buy make sure you have them start it up so you know it is running ok that the blades cut half way decent and the weed eaters and blowers work ok
remember you are buying used so the equipment won,t be perfect but you want to mow as many yards that you can to save up money to buy new before the equipment starts to break down. you can make on the average of $30-$50 per yard depending of what stat you live in Once you start making enough money start buying new because new equipment will last longer cut and preforms better and last longer also if you have a legit business you can take it off your taxes at the end of the year.
A truck you be the best vehicle but if you only have a car you can put the lawnmower in the back of the trunk a secure with bungie straps
You need to advertise but can not afford to pay for ads, tv or radio even printing flyers is too much money the answer word of mouth and knocking on doors. Talk to your friends and family tell them what you do.When you are at work tell your co workers what you do. I got several clients just by doing this its 100% free and you have a captive audience. drive around sub divisions if you see grass overgrown knock on there and tell them what you do I made over $135 by doing this I was on my way in doing a yard when I saw a yard overgrown grass was around 4' high I knocked on the door and took them my name and what I do. They were so happy that I came because the realiter was getting complaints and the yade had to be mowed as soon as possible.
this is your basic setup in how to get started with little money but what if you don,t even have money to buy used equipment. You just have to be cerative you can tell people that you provide the service using there equipment. many people have lawn equipment but they just do not have the time or feel like mowing the yard on the only day off. You can do the task for them it is best to charge less money because you are using there equipment but this is one way you get generate money to buy lawn equipment.
I hope this advice will help you in what you want to do starting a lawn care business is not impossible it may not be pretty at first but if you stick with it, it is a good chance that you will grow and be successful I wish you well in your venture take care and God Bless
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