Gel coat repairs

[g20tdet]

Hello,
I own a fiberglass and gelcoat repair shop in Pittsburgh, PA.
Its like 16 out today and I am looking to relocate to a warmer environment. My question is: is there a need for this in your airea? If so any info would be great. ( also I have proven hull blueprinting Â*skills and 12 years of automotive painting under my belt. )
Thanks,
Chris

[digginfordollars]

There's always room for a quality shop with good customer service.

[dicudmore]

YES http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumb.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/beerchug.gif

[vmjtc3]

come on down the weathers great. Plus we are in hot boat heaven out here . http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/beerchug.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/beerchug.gif

[PUMP 'HER']

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (digginfordollars @ Dec. 24 2004, 08:56 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">with good customer service.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Key point right there.

[TooMuchFun]

For sure!!! There are only two I know of in this town, one of which just changed management with quality a bit down. The boating biz is only expanding as the town expands with more dealers coming in + 10 months of great weather, with 2 only down side is that they are on the hot side.

Echo customer service, quality work, and good business ethics to succeed.

TooMuchFun

[g20tdet]

Thanks for all of the positive responces, after I finish the next boating season here im going to seriously start looking to make a move. The only reason im still here for the winter is because we had a few major floods on our rivers and im up to my neck in damaged boats that are in need of repair.
Also i have never been out that way and would need a little help on locateing a proper place to start.

Thanks,
Chris

The sooner you buy a house in Vegas the better. The prices go up about 25% a year! $200K house 5 years ago is $550-600K now. 5000 people move here a month http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Red Horse]

Same goes for commercial space near residental. Get a lot and home now.

[Essex502]

Always need more repair shops! Especially good ones. Check out the Lake Havasu City area too. Cheaper to live by a bunch than Vegas!

[TooMuchFun]

My .02 ...

Market has flattened out a bit, and may even take a dip in the next few months with interest rates steadily rising. Those who got in 5 years ago are sitting well, those who get in today may be taking a bit of a chance unless here for a longer term (5-7 yrs). Choose carefully over the next 8-10 months and situate for the next real estate takeoff in 3-4 years.

Look at the stock market and the tech sector for an example of those that use the straight line accelerating value forever theory http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif.

TooMuchFun

[Red Horse]

That is why I am holding my house!!!!! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumb.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumb.gif

Had our house appraised in September and then again this past week, went up $63K.

[TooMuchFun]

Banks love appraisals ... let's them get their hooks into you for more and more debt through the 2nd mortgage and equity line game ...

All that matters is what you sell the place for when it is time and you want to ... the market governs all ...

Our primary residence through appraisal has basically doubled in the last 4 years, but I often wonder how many regular folks that work for a living can afford the crazy prices in this town. I would not be living in what I am today if I had to pay what my new neighbors did ... hell, I'm seeing <3,000ft. of junk on less than a 1/3 acre go for over 700k up the hill from me in the northwest ... built worse, much smaller, way less land, and etc. than what I am currently in. Freakin' amazing ...

TooMuchFun

But the fools will pay the high prices, because they think they are getting a deal...

[Tub of Fun]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">but I often wonder how many regular folks that work for a living can afford the crazy prices in this town[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

I would like to know the same, how does a young person just starting out supposed to afford this place?

Start out with a small house, get a repo, hit MegaBucks!!! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
There are a couple of repos in the neighborhood behind me that are a deal, going to put an offer in on one of them, the FHA is a pain with the way they handle the sale.

[RxBenefit$]

Its easy....you don't. You have to move away and get a piece of property, build some equity and then come back if you choose. I grew up in Orange County (Orange). I would never be able to afford a home if I stayed and saved. So I packed up and moved to Vegas. Lucky enough to ride this realestate BOOM, now I have enough equity to do what ever. You've got to move, paying rent and saving doesnt work unless you are pulling in MAJOR dollars....
my .02

[Red Horse]

Creative financing. You can do a intrest only loan, ARMs, buy downs, Neiamiah program (for Nevada) that is where builder puts up some of the money for down. Plus the lenders will loan more on something that appreciates. So much that people will get themselves in trouble. The latest thing is 2 familys in one big ass house. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

Look for repos in the next 2-3 years here. But after that the market will take back off and it will be a renters market again. As soon as the rates start to go back up and owning is harder than renting, home owners that rent their houses out will be in a good position. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jump.gif

[PUMP 'HER']

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Red Horse @ Jan. 06 2005, 08:25 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Look for repos in the next 2-3 years here. But after that the market will take back off and it will be a renters market again. As soon as the rates start to go back up and owning is harder than renting, home owners that rent their houses out will be in a good position. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jump.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
2-3 years and you will be about due to come back.

[Red Horse]

More like 4 years

[shane forrest]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (g20tdet @ Dec. 24 2004, 07:10 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hello,
I own a fiberglass and gelcoat repair shop in Pittsburgh, PA.
Its like 16 out today and I am looking to relocate to a warmer environment. My question is: is there a need for this in your airea? If so any info would be great. ( also I have proven hull blueprinting Â*skills and 12 years of automotive painting under my belt. )
Thanks,
Chris[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I RUN THE SERVICE DEPT AT OFFSHORE MARINE IN HENDERSON NEVADA AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE A GOOD GEL SHOP IN TOWN THERE IS THREE HERE THAT I'M AWARE OF ONE I REFUSE TO USE,ONE THATS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN AND THE THIRD I USE DOES A GOOD JOB BUT A LITTLE EXPENSIVE AND I DONT THINK THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR A 7 COLOR FADE LIKE A LOT OF THE ADVANTAGES WE SELL HAVE. IF YOU NEED TO HAVE INFO ON THE MARINE INDUSTRY IN VEGAS,HENDERSON,AND BOULDER CITY I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP.

[g20tdet]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (shane forrest @ Jan. 12 2005, 08:50 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (g20tdet @ Dec. 24 2004, 07:10 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hello,
I own a fiberglass and gelcoat repair shop in Pittsburgh, PA.
Its like 16 out today and I am looking to relocate to a warmer environment. My question is: is there a need for this in your airea? If so any info would be great. ( also I have proven hull blueprinting Â*skills and 12 years of automotive painting under my belt. )
Thanks,
Chris[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I RUN THE SERVICE DEPT AT OFFSHORE MARINE IN HENDERSON NEVADA AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE A GOOD GEL SHOP IN TOWN THERE IS THREE HERE THAT I'M AWARE OF ONE I REFUSE TO USE,ONE THATS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN AND THE THIRD I USE DOES A GOOD JOB BUT A LITTLE EXPENSIVE AND I DONT THINK THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR A 7 COLOR FADE LIKE A LOT OF THE ADVANTAGES WE SELL HAVE. IF YOU NEED TO HAVE INFO ON THE MARINE INDUSTRY IN VEGAS,HENDERSON,AND BOULDER CITY I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Ok, thanks, i might hit you up for some info.
thanks again,
chris