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[@thomaskaraindros28]

Tell the HOA to SHOVE IT! I had my company write a letter to my HOA saying we are a 24/7 full service company and that I need to have my van available to me at all times. They backed off once they received a formal letter with my company's logos and signatures. Mine fits in my driveway and doesnt block any sidewalks or traffic.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Right on Tom!!! I appreciate the intel, will define making that happen 🤞 because mines the same way, fully in the driveway not blocking anyone or anything. Will need to get the letter sent asap

[@thomaskaraindros28]

@@KoolinwithKrauss yeah man even working for a company i still got between $5k-$10k worth of my own tools in that van. Gotta keep it close. I know its the same in your case. Good luck on your business!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@thomaskaraindros28exactly the same boat man! I like to have them right there! Was thinking of some type of cover potentially 🤷‍♂️ but I like the letter!!

[@realSamAndrew]

​@@thomaskaraindros28I have been on an HOA board before. The issue is not only whether it blocks anything or is in the way. It's also the physical looks and character to the neighborhood. You want everything to look sleek and residential. If you allow one vehicle with a wrap, or a large ugly diesel truck that fits fully in the driveway, you must allow anyone to do it. Once you have 50 or 60 throughout the subdivision, it looks like shit. I know lots of HOAs make petty and stupid rules, but this ain't one of them.

[@thomaskaraindros28]

@realSamAndrew it's pretty dumb and you won't convince me otherwise. We're all hard working men just because we bring our trucks home doesn't make anything look ugly. My work van is a black transit just like he has in the video with some lettering on it. I have a lot of expensive tools in there. There's no rust on it. It looks professional. And who said diesel trucks are ugly? Have you seen what the modern ones look like? You're insane. All this crap about a beautiful truck with some lettering on it meanwhile Joe across the street drives a 1999 GMC Yukon with half the body coming off from rusting but no one says anything to him. It makes no sense and that's why you won't convince me otherwise.

[@mattbilodeau2433]

Praying for the Lord to bless you with good health and wealth. Dedicate your work to him like a buddy once said give god a spoon and god will give you a shovel. Keep up the good work much respect from Cali

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I love that dude!! Thank you for the encouragement Matt!! All glory to Him 🙏

[@NewHVACGuide]

Great video pal

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Thanks brother!!

[@Kilcrops0914]

I work in the Orlando area as well and we just started using service titan last month, I love the fact you can document pics and videos. Hopefully I'll run into you on I-4 or 417 some day once you get the van wrapped. Keep the videos coming.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Won’t miss it!! Big yellow wrap 🤣 once finished will be showing it. I love the video aspect on ST. It’s so in depth and we have barely scratched the service with its integration.

[@joshbeyer8238]

Enjoy all videos can’t wait for what’s coming up. I do miss your took videos tho. Congratulations on future success. And screw HOA.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Thanks for the support Josh! I’ll definitely be bringing back some tool videos 👍 any specific request? I think I’m going to do a big knipex comfort grip haul coming up

[@joshbeyer8238]

Anything by knipex. Just started buying some tools really like there 8in wire strippers.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I got you bro!! Have a big knipex order coming in as well as some wera 💪 stay tuned!!

[@williamcepeda4512]

Realest video yet. Same minds set here tech out of Orlando I’ve reached out before 💪🏼💪🏼keep it going bro

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Yoooo!! Yessir appreciate you dude!! If I didn’t respond back, through email you can hit me back man, might have lost it in the shuffle!!

[@sirfishalot6992]

Glad to hear you’re going to be getting some equity into the company. I feel like paying techs and installers on some sort of performance pay that is monitored will be key for future businesses. Paying employees by the hour is a thing of the past. BTW what do you like and dislike about service titan?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Exactly!! We were actually just talking about that, and I was talking with some of my buddies on that as well and what their p4p is! Love service titan, the interface is great, the tools are fantastic (IF used properly) the downside is really not utilizing it to its full capacity

[@jarredmaurer2078]

Yeah, I hear service titan has a lot going on. You need to check out and listen to Tommy Mellow on the home service experts podcast 🤯

[@parkerjohnson5420]

Wish you all the luck with the new endeavors. Great video, and looking forward to what you got coming up! Keep at it Krauss

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Thanks Parker!! Appreciate the support as always!

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

That intro music was pretty dope bro.....loving the videos....keep em coming

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I liked it bro, wanted to get it in video when I found it!! Appreciate you as always my dude, keep grinding

[@ReliableHVACR]

Let's go 💪🏽

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Already bro 🫡

[@Golfgoober]

Man I’m really wanting to branch out myself. Big leaps brother

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

It’ll definitely be something you’ll want to do!! Make it happen brother 🫡

[@unabridgeddick6645]

You put the probes on backwards 🤪

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

No wayyy!! 😂

[@hvacwithdouglas4811]

That’s awesome , keep it coming 🔥🔥🔥

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Appreciate it Doug 🫡 will do!!

[@marvinsellers4457]

Hey Hoss so Good to See ya back remember that the turtle won the race you got this

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Appreciate the encouragement brother!! And thanks for reaching out!!

[@jasonp.5332]

Krauss killin' it short term and long term! Go get it man! 🤜💥🤛

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

That’s the plan brother, it’s in his hands 🙏 appreciate you Jason 🫡

[@SurfBrosHVAC]

We're a three man shop that started last year in San Diego. We are trying to do the same exact thing you are

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Let’s go!! 💪 that’s awesome, keep grinding and dominate

[@user-zt6dv6id6n]

Let’s goooo👍. Went out on my own May 2022 , best choice . Keep it up bro! Houston ,TX

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Hell ya dude!! Crushing it 🫡

[@Tgross.]

I will happily move from Indiana to Orlando to work with someone like you !

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Much appreciated!! Going to build an amazing culture, for ppl to WANT to work at!! 🫡

[@americanbully3952]

Thanks

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Absolutely!

[@R96202]

About freakin time brother Let me know if you need a side kick!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Ayyyeeee 💪 appreciate it dude!! I

[@brasshouse9822]

Be careful brother. Do not agree to a non compete clause no matter what. Trust me when I say running the business by yourself is nowhere near as hard as you think it is. I was exactly like you dude. Everywhere I worked I worked like I owned the business, and I was looking at the big picture and down the road. because I worked like that all those customers that used me were thrilled to come to my company when I started. Trust me when I say the money is insane and it’s going to be very difficult for you to get a big cut of it without having the sole ownership. Whenever you were the owner and all the monies coming to you and you’re willing to reinvest into the company it becomes very easy. But if you have even one other person that is entitled to a share of the profits and they’re interested in buying a Ford platinum truck and the lake house you’re going to be stuck where you’re at and it’s going to be impossible to grow any bigger. You’re gonna have to have like 10 trucks on the road before you can both have a lake house and the bad ass truck. I technically make $65-$80,000 a month but I don’t because I put it all back into the company and keep buying more vans and more tools and more equipment. I keep hiring new guys and taking all the money I make and reinvest, and that money keeps getting larger and larger every month. I wouldn’t be able to do that in a partnership. I grew to be an over $3 million a year revenue company. I’m not being a hater here, man I think you have the exact mindset that I had and could make yourself very very wealthy.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

My man!! I agree with you 💯 and I was at a company EXACTLY how you described the platy and a lake house lmfao!! But that’s what honestly we have done so far this year with the rebrand, and marketing is really took most of what the profits were and threw it into marketing and adding another truck and technician. Now we ain’t no where near your numbers but that’s fuggin sick dude!! And the hopes are to be there!! Last year I was the sole tech/sales/repair/maintenance etc and was 500k rev, with those same number we had last year and looking at the metrics we shooooould hit a mili based off of just me so I hope our other tech can definitely help surpass that goal!! By watching a lot of your videos man you reallllyyy have your shit together opposed to 99% of the cats out there man, you have the patience and will power to live in your means build your badass company and dominate!! But definitely do appreciate the kind words dude, would love to chop it up more with you, we are 99% residential and that’s what we are trying to target but c would also love to expand it.

[@brasshouse9822]

@@KoolinwithKrauss that’s badass what y’all have done already and sounds really really sustainable. You have the secret sauce though. Wherever you go gold will follow. Y’all sound like you have a pretty sweet operation going though. Residential is awesome and has really really high profit margins. Commercials pretty sick too. If you get good at selling those maintenance contracts, you make so much goddamn money. In the process of doing a good thorough maintenance you find so many contractors and capacitors and motors that need to be replaced usually way more than double or triple maintenance agreement annually in repair work And then a huge property will want to change out 7 RTUs and you make a cool $45,000 gross margin on a Saturday. Where are you guys?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@brasshouse9822 yeah the hope is to start going to these commercials spots and talking with some of them to gain some contracts, to fill spots in. I love resi bc I love to engage with the customer. Will see man where it goes, just keep the nose to the grindstone 😅 based on central Florida, Orlando metro area. What part of Texas are you?

[@EverythingHVACR]

Keep Killin it bro! 💪

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

You the man Steve. I’ll just get into more commercial for you 🤣

[@EverythingHVACR]

@@KoolinwithKrauss hey were hiring 😆 just gotta drive a bit north.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@EverythingHVACR drive time???? 😂 🤔

[@EverythingHVACR]

@@KoolinwithKrauss 😆 nah bruh, we'll pay to relocate you

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@EverythingHVACR 🤣 tempting!!! Buuuut 🏝️

[@c_young-hvac4586]

Thats friggin awsome man maybe ill learn how to build a retirement myself bc in my area we work until we die and th3n an hr longer for th3 o.t

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

🤣 gotta get that OT!! I know the feeling dude, opportunities that presented them selves were a blessing 🙏

[@chevymom9776]

Keep it going Jake

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Absolutely pop!! 🙏

[@tphvac87]

Don’t people get home inspections… 🤦‍♂️ nice work brotha

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Duuuude right?! 😂 no clue!!

[@keepout5804]

Get that money nephew!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻 But do cut that hair! 🤷‍♂️

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Whoa whoa whoaaaaa!!! That’s a negative my friend. May get it trimmed up tho 🤔 stay tuned 😂

[@tedperry2441]

We should have talked earlier last year I just retired my business and did not renew my license.That could have been yours.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Jam it Tes!! That would have been a good conversation!

[@r134awhole5]

If it’s less than two years it looks like you can get the license back. I assume you are in Florida. If so perhaps you would consider renting it if you get it reinstated.

[@davidgreicius1021]

do you guys mainly have heat pumps in Florida ?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

In central Florida definitely 90% heat pumps. A few gas furnaces, and some straight cools.

[@rjv1415]

my sympathies to you if you have to drive I 4 Florida has the worst metro areas for traffic.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

You’re absolutely right 🤦‍♂️ it’s rough! Most the time I take the express way, which helps

[@installed134]

Quick question, my AC is on Cool with desired temp of 73F and it has reached the temp. Should my AC be kicking on for 3-5 minutes every 10 minutes? I was always told when AC compressor kicks on it should have a 10-15 minute cycle… thought?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Oh so much could be going on there! I’d get a local company you trust to take a look at it!

[@obama7325]

it really depends alot if you are in somewhere real hot like pheonix that would be normal if its only like 80 out that sounds like too much

[@Eddy63]

Awesome news ... You'll make a killing ... Keep the vids coming ...Proud of ya young man ... Thx

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Appreciate you Eddy! Thanks for that dude!! 🫡

[@justinji501]

Do yall think an Hvac business needs a website?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Definitely does! And funny thing is we are having issues with ours 🤦‍♂️ at least a landing page

[@justinji501]

@@KoolinwithKrauss thx

[@whiteww1776]

You won't be abel to park the van at your place when you get it wraped?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Something like that, basically it’s an overnight thing 🤷‍♂️ going to need to figure that out.

[@michaelc.sobczyk9100]

No shame in running with the storage unit….wait till your 25yrs in and the unit is 10x30 and full because you might use that shit “some day” …😂

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Oh man I swear there’s always something where you think your going to use it 🤣 or you just throw it away and need the next day haha

[@scottmaz4063]

Your a 24hr service company so you should be able to keep truck at home

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Right on!! I appreciate you letting me know, will make life a whole hell of a lot better! Thanks Scott 🫡

[@eastcoast186]

I be riding shotgun in spirit let go mofo

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Always bro 🫡 locked and loaded

[@Dan-Rather]

Something dont add up here😕👌🤡🤡

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Maybe math isn’t your best attribute 🤔 😂 🤦‍♂️

[@robertlamey7612]

Never ever live in an HOA neighborhood

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Swear seems no matter where I’m at, there’s some sort of HOA. But it’s not to brutal. I’ve gotten away with it here 🤞

[@codywells5058]

An hoa wouldn’t seem so bad but if they were throwing a fit because you had you business vehicle there.. that’s bs.. like that is literally how you are affording to live there..

[@HVACRSurvival]

Ok you got a like from me…now can you repeat what you said earlier 🤣…never mind 🫶🤜🤛👍👍👋👌

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

🤣 well I repeat it man, just need to know … what 😂 appreciate you homie