Well, My dad started the business 35 years ago, we are the largest paint contractors in our area. In the past few years my dad retired and my brother took over (rightfully so) my brother stayed right there and learned directly from my dad, I stepped out for a while not knowing what I wanted to do, and realized painting is what I know. I'm not sure what other painters make but I get paid $21.00 an hour which I know is about the highest in our area unless it's prevail. I've got some rental property and I've flipped a few houses, I'd like the freedom to own my own business and be able to supervise my property, and I just don't have that freedom with working for my brother. I'd like to be making the money he is making (along with that comes alot of headache, I know! I'm really trying to weight that out. My brother mainly deals with commercial painting and I thought it may be a moral thing if I stayed away from that and stuck with new residential construction??? My last name is very well know and I'm afraid it will lead to some confusion. I have a great relationship with my family, I just don't want to be his employee for the rest of my life, I'd like to do something for myself. I just feel like there is more out there. I'm trying to figure out how hard will it be to make it as a small painting business, our area is swamped with the one or two man crews, very competitive, but I have the benifit of knowing a lot of contacts. I'm also not sure what it will cost me in the way of insurance and so on....
mic71
mic71
