They provided great customer service and did an excellent job removing 3 large oak trees from my property.

If this is a more affluent clientele, I would see if you could get them to do auto-deposit from their checking accounts.The key to collections is to find the right fit with your customers so they pay on-time with anything but cash.

However the name didn't mean anything to IT, so it was a constant sell to new customers about who we were and what we did.

April, A lot of these education programs/clubs are not necessarily "scams" per se, they're simply a smarter way for those people to do business and market to customers.

my brother/partner is a real estate broker in a small market where he can rarely find an open self-storage unit for customers that are moving to the area.Here are the numbers:Seller proposed sale price of $225,000.00 ...almost new building.20 - 10x20' units with average $75/mo.4 - 15x40' units at $250/mo.Gross Rental Income of $2,500/mo.....$30k/yearProperty taxes ~ $3,000/yearInsurance ~ $1500/year2% for maintenance?

I would look for real estate joint venture agreements online that meet with the kinds of basic terms you are looking for and then get a local lawyer to help you customize the document to your particular needs. 

Kind of like the lack of pressure to provide good customer service when your a government employee working at the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).

I am actually in the process of transitioning from building custom homes and project managing remodels into home inspection myself.

At what point should an investor doing manual recordkeeping in Quickbooks switch to a more custom software?

Assess the area where you are selling and do finishes that would suit your target customer.4. this one is a bit controversial but if you are flipping don't spend money on unnecessary stuff that doesn't add value.