Hey guys, I called around in my market and it’s really hard to find forestry mulching equipment to rent so I started looking into used equipment.. is this a bad idea knowing the amount of abuse these machines take?

Hey everyone I did a 4 day boosted post on Facebook. And I got 3 leads. 2 were nothing one I quoted today. And set them the estimate and they're going to sign tomorrow, and I have another estimate set to do next week for stump grinding.

I’ve been refining an idea and realized it might be more than just an estimator. A simple, easy-to-use online estimator on my website—enter acreage and location, then tap through visual options (current property status, project size, terrain, desired finish) to match their land and get a quick price range, with the option to request a free in-person quote (maybe more options?). What I’m thinking about building is something that: • Gives a fast ballpark without a traditional form • Uses visual selections instead of long inputs • Keeps it low friction (no name required) • Captures location (town or address) But on the backend, it gives me data on: • Where demand is coming from • What type of jobs people are looking for • Which areas are “hot” vs “cold” So even if someone doesn’t request a quote, I still walk away with useful info to guide ads and targeting. I want more data… Basically turning an estimator into a lead intelligence tool. Curious if anyone else has tried something like this, or sees any blind spots I’m missing.

I’d like to start and say I am so thankful that there’s a community like this I can learn from I am my owner of a Truking company. I own one Truck and trying to be with my family more. I have owned.multiple businesses but got stuck into the Truking but I love equipment and did sells most of my life so I cannot wait to start I have a couple of questions if anybody can answer them I plan on buying all brand-new equipment from the videos that I have watched online and advice I should buy a brand new skid steer and mulcher. I do not know if I should buy the excavator with it, but I’ll wait till I hear back from y’all. I plan on hiring an advertising company paying minimum of $100 a day in advertising to hit the ground running. I was going to advertise for two weeks book up a couple of jobs and then go get the equipment. I take construction court, so if doing something wrong, please do address it. This is a big change for me and my family. I’ve been over the road for the last eight years and ready to get out of the truck and do some more productive.