What would you do if you already had 100+ lower skilled workers

[Paul Brown]

I know this is a strange post but I am looking for advice/guidance. I own a moving company in the Chicago area and have ~100 employees (full+part time). We are very seasonal and even during a month busy only at certain times (ie: beginning / end of month when leases/closings tend to happen. My guys are very hard working and always looking for extra hours and I am looking for ways to give them hours to lower turnover.

I own a couple of rental properties and am looking to further expand in real estate. What synergy between the two entities could I have?

So if you already had 100+ physically hard working guys what segment of real estate would there be a good opportunity? I have thought of utilizing them for marketing of distressed properties (driving for dollars), interior demo work for other rehabbers, also the interesting concept of "pre-habbing" that I have read on BP (J Scott & Glenn Schworm), etc. Again, I know this is a strange question but I’m looking for direction from some experienced real estate people on possible opportunities.

[Jonathan Klemm]

@Paul Brown - I think it's super admirable that you are looking to find more ways to get your team members more hours.

I'd suggest looking into junk removal/interior demo work.  We are always looking for good demo and haul away contractors.  You obviously do need to have some leaders who have done it before, but there is definitely a bunch of work out there.