rllipham,
You stated:
"You nailed me."
No one is out to get you here, we are here to help others and ask and learn from others.
I don't do houses or roofs or decks yet I also don't do cheap work, where you live there are more house cleaners then any other state and a lot of them hit on the retired people knowing they will not complain.
Try this, look up the word QUALITY and then learn all you can about doing the best QUALITY work there is.
Sell that instead of low prices and word or mouth will follow you some.
You still have to get out and hustle work, but when I get someone asking me on the phone how much will it cost, I already know I will not do the job, price shoppers don't care about quality.
You are new to this business and what David Saulque said is true, we all here are more then willing to help someone who wants to learn and grow, but if your intent is to steal all our business by low balling you will soon find not one of your questions will be replied to.
Now what Bigboy said is true too, re-read it as if it were from someone else to you, print it out and in a few years if your still in business read it again and you will see a totally different person.
Ron is another who has many years of experinece and can be a good friend if you learn how to read his post when they get long (like this one is)
I can say Ron has given me idea's and I have thanked him for them, I can also say he has bugged the hell out of me and I still talk with him, why because he is good people.
Some don't like me, some don't like Ron, or Bigboy or Dan or any of the guys and gals here, YES GALS, females, Ladies and they are in the business too, it is not male only and I have spoken to some of them. I can tell you they can work right alone side you and you will have trouble keepin up with them.
Now back off with your attitude, cool down and welcome to the best board around. Read past post, read and listen and ask good questions without the feeling that all you have is a Home Depot machine.
It is not just what you have but how you go about your business.