# Ha! Ha! Teh Darkstar just picked up 7 more pools. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 10, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513 "2006-10-10T06:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/1 "2006-10-10T06:48:19Z")
That puts profits somewhere in the neighborhood of $40K for next summer, not counting parts/chemicals/repair labor that I’ll profit on. All 7 pools are with one property management company. THey have 35 pools, but only wanted to start me out with 7 so they dont have all their eggs in one basket and burn bridges with the other companies in town should for some reason I fuck things up. If all goes well, I’ll pick up the rest of them next season, to the tune of ~$150,000. :eek4: ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/2 "2006-10-10T06:52:16Z")
congrats!! ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/3 "2006-10-10T06:52:54Z")
w00t! ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/4 "2006-10-10T07:00:34Z")
let me know when i start! ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/5 "2006-10-10T07:41:02Z")
i pee’d in your pool yaaaaay ![http://www.animationmagazine.net/images/articles/crank_yankers_150.gif](http://www.animationmagazine.net/images/articles/crank_yankers_150.gif) ---
**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/6 "2006-10-10T08:05:13Z")
Awesome! Good luck!!! ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/7 "2006-10-10T08:16:08Z")
frickin sweet… you’d never think being a pool boy pays off. congrats! ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/8 "2006-10-10T08:16:46Z")
thats awesome, congrats man! ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/9 "2006-10-10T08:17:34Z")
dont fuck it up and invite lil kim over ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/10 "2006-10-10T08:33:46Z")
nice,hope u handle it well! ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/11 "2006-10-10T08:37:02Z")
congrats. so with all this dough is there a project car in the works? ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/12 "2006-10-10T08:42:08Z")
> [@Can I build a 1000+ Horsepower engine? Apparently so.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-i-build-a-1000-horsepower-engine-apparently-so/24902/65): > > congrats!! so… now that I’m all like…rich and successful… :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/13 "2006-10-10T08:43:33Z")
> [@Aircooled ftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aircooled-ftw/24942/8): > > let me know when i start! :love: ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/14 "2006-10-10T08:45:32Z")
Congrats. You’ll be hiring a crew pretty soon! ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/15 "2006-10-10T09:15:54Z")
> [@5 great ways to leave a TIP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-great-ways-to-leave-a-tip/24954/3): > > Congrats. You’ll be hiring a crew pretty soon! and then that 40k profit for next summer will be 18k. :kekegay: very cool darkstar, I hope everything goes well. :love: :cuddle: ---
**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/16 "2006-10-10T12:12:37Z")
congrats ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/17 "2006-10-10T12:31:19Z")
Congrats! Hopefully you’re main competitor, HybridDSM, doesn’t copy your pool management techniques and clientele like he did your post in the hotties section. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/18 "2006-10-10T13:28:22Z")
congrats darkstar ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/19 "2006-10-10T14:32:18Z")
> [@FS: MacBook 1.83 Core Duo / 512 / 60gb / combo $799](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-macbook-1-83-core-duo-512-60gb-combo-799/22069/46): > > and then that 40k profit for next summer will be 18k. :kekegay: > > very cool darkstar, I hope everything goes well. :love: :cuddle: profits calculated after labor. The lady at the property mgmt company I dealt with today did me some big favors. First, she informed me of the existance of the DCMA (Delmarva Condominium Managers Association), ov which she is the Vice President. Secondly, it just so happened that they were having their montly meeting today, so she invited me as her guest, paid for my lunch, and introduced me to several other people that showed monumental interest in the company. Once I join, I’ll get access to their mailing list, which includes just about every Home/Condo Owners Association in Ocean City so I can stop pissing away money with the print advertising I’m doing and go right to the source with a direct mail campaign. She told me that I started the absolute PERFECT business at the PERFECT time, and that I cant even comprehend how much potential it has. People were fucking FAWNING over me at the meeting, including the mayor of Ocean City. It was a PERFECT FUCKING DAY. I’m just in awe. :bowdown: I’m setting a 30 pool limit for the first year. ~$5k profit per pool (not including the labor I’ll have to pay cause I’ll probably need at least 2 employees) = $150,000 for next summer. Holy fucking baby jesus. There’s ~200 pools in Worcester County that use pool management companies. If over the next few years I can manage to pull 50% of the market share (~100 pools), we’re looking in the neighborhood of $400,000-$500,000 annual profit. This all assuming I dont fuck everything up. Not bad for a pool boy. :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513/20 "2006-10-10T14:36:57Z")
Ill move to OC tomorrow, where can i get an application? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ha-ha-teh-darkstar-just-picked-up-7-more-pools/185513.md?page=2)