All Forum Posts by: Aaron Lee

 I had been using Thumbtack for the first month or so, and I have to say it was worth it. In the first month I developed a client base that turned into referrals and now i have turned off the advertising on thumbtack entirely. I am busy enough on referrals and repeat customers now I stopped. When I hire a full-time hand I will probably go back to thumbtack just because of the ease of use, in order to drum up more business/jobs for the next hand. I never did use home advisor or Angie's list, in fact I can't get them to stop calling me.  

I don't know about GCs, but my A/C and Tree guy service that area as well, and I do know a good electrical in New Braunfels specifically. 

Thats a really good thought there! NaTarrio, if you have any way of really targeting that audience you could do really well over there winter with that strategy. Especially with the inevitable influx of nurses travelling right now! 

Thats a really good thought there! NaTarrio, if you have any way of really targeting that audience you could do really well over there winter with that strategy. Especially with the inevitable influx of nurses travelling right now! 

I am doing the Facebook and instagram accounts now. And getting my name out here as much as possible. I will look into the google business listing though. Thank you! 

Any contractors using Angi Leads/ Home Advisor consistently? Got on the phone with one of their reps today and seemed more like a used car sales then a true service. I got on google and read through about 5-6 pages of reviews and seemed to be a 50-50 shot on whether or not it worked well for the contractors. I.e. too many customers not going through with the job and still being billed for the connection, or monthly charges that may or may not have been previously discussed? 

For context I have about 7 years experience in Handyman (and started my electrical license before going to the navy) and have just gone into business for myself. Looking for a good boost to get my feet off the ground, and trying to get opinions on whether this is a smart move.

Thank you for any input, customer and contractor side. As well I am in the San Antonio/Hill Country area in Texas, if that helps with any reference to the situation either.

Thank you again,

Aaron

I know a good A/C Guy in the Hill Country area. and a Tree/Lawn guy as well. Where in the Hill Country exactly? That's a pretty broad area.

I would definitely side with Bruce there, upstairs as an AirBnB maybe a poor choice just for the bottom side tenants sake. All the noise and commotion that STR's bring may lend to a pretty higher turnover rate downstairs. Which would be opposite the goal of an LTR.... If you are close enough to the attractions why not STR both top and bottom? or LTR both?

Congratulations Jared! 

Congratulations Keith!