Hi All! Just wanted to update and wrap up my long saga on here for everyone. I know it's a lot to read through, but if you're in the position I was a few months ago, wondering if this is all possible, I hope you can find a little motivation in this to give it a try. - April 10th I took possession of my new CAT 275xe. I finally got out of the dealer at around Noon and drove straight to my first job. Risky not having ran it before, but you gotta learn somehow! - spent almost every week day in the machine on jobs up until today trying to get caught up on all the work I booked before even having the machine (thanks to facebook ads) - have just a couple jobs left with paid deposits, finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. - grabbed some good before/after pics and vids to start creating new content for updating socials and new ads - 5 5-Star Reviews achieved on new Google Business Profile and counting Since April 10th, I have completed and received payment on $23,875 worth of work with an average job ticket of $3,410. The rest of this week and next week will be spent finishing up the final 2 jobs with deposits which will be for $9,875 worth of work. I hope someone gets a little value out of all this to see what is possible. A month ago, I was working a $90k a year W2 behind a computer all day. Miserable. Now, I'm in woods all day tearing things up and enjoying life so much more and making a great living. While I don't plan to run this wide open all the time, it is nice to see what is possible if you truly wanted to grind away and make hay when you can. Just don't get burned out! I am posting before/after vids of one of my favorite jobs I completed on a random Tuesday, and the rewarding joy you can bring with this work. I did this job for a couple who had inherited this property from a passing parent. They wanted to build their retirement home on this property. Both husband and wife were in tears after seeing the finished property (in a good way!) He said "I haven't been able to walk this property like this since I was a 6 year old boy. If it was Friday, I'd pack the kids and tent up and we'd camp out here all weekend."

I am at a critical point in the starting phase in picking a machine. They are both 205-215k here in north Texas. I’m thinking CAT however i thought i have read on some reviews that it’s cooling package doesn’t perform as well as bobcat. At that price i will have to go used it do monthly rentals for the first few months. Does anyone have any advice for a newb like me.

I got a lead in WV 25951 zipcode. Anyone on here service around that area?

Hi SKOOL Group! Just wanted to share the results from running my first on camera ad with Meta. As I mentioned before, I'm not the most tech savvy, so am unsure how to take the results as far as how they stand with industry standards or what you guys are typically seeing. The ad was ran in North-Central WV, which is more rural than other larger areas, so just wanted to share for if that is necessary for understanding reach potential. Also, let me know if there are any other metrics you guys would like for me to share for better understanding. Thanks for any and all help or advice you guys have! (Yes, I'll do without glasses next time 😂) Overall, I am running this at $50/day. There was a time when I had to shut the ad off for several days because so many leads were coming in at once, I needed time as a solo owner/op to get caught up. While many of the leads were "tire kickers", several converted to quotes/jobs, including two that were quite large. One lead was a 4 day job for $12,500 that has been completed with a happy customer, while another has placed a deposit to begin 6/15 when i return from vacation for $13,700. To summarize, work has been BUSY!!! Moving through jobs at a good pace, 275xe and Shearex are powering through, and feedback has been fabulous from customers. Full steam ahead from here!

Just a quick introduction post. My name is David and I am just launching Ironwood Land Solutions in southern WV. Have everything completed on the back end and I am just about to start some ads to try and get my first leads. Was planning to take delivery of my equipment in about 2 to 3 weeks, but if I can get some jobs before then I have worked with my local CAT dealer and am going to rent to cover any jobs I could get before my purchase. I really appreciate everything Austin has built here, I've learned a ton from him already, as well as the group posts so far. A little intimidating on this side of the launch, but I'm thrilled to be among a bunch of go getters that share support and knowledge.