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A comment on Ask HN: How to turn $1,000 into $10,000 in a relatively short period of time?.

Re:Ask HN: How to turn $1,000 into $10,000 in a relatively s... by 0x47 on Friday July 02, 2010 @09:41AM (#1481077)
Buy a lawn mower and an old truck for under a grand. Go around your neighborhood and offer to mow lawns for $50 1 time per month or more. Stop once you have 33 customers. Mow lawns everyday for 6 months.

50x33=1650x6=9,900. minimum. Hire help at $25 a lawn to scale.

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Re:Ask HN: How to turn $1,000 into $10,000 in a relatively s... by squidbot on Friday July 02, 2010 @01:13PM (#1481661)
Don't forget to factor in the cost of fuel for the truck and the lawn mower, as well as maintenance and any government fees. Otherwise, I like your plan.
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Re:Ask HN: How to turn $1,000 into $10,000 in a relatively s... by mikeknoop on Friday July 02, 2010 @02:31PM (#1481892)
Is that the going rate for lawn service around you? Neighborhood services typically charge ~$30 around me for mowing.
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