Dryer questions (it's time for an upgrade)

[GraphicDisorder]

What's the rent per month you'd be out kicking out the next tenant?  Your gonna be in a mess when someone drops 5k order on you.  You will have sacrificed your dryer, you press location, space to stage garments and so on all in the name of speed/ease of printing which will be dictated by your space/dryer.  No bueno. 

[Gilligan]

Brandt, as I mentioned earlier, it's about $1k/month.  My rent from my two tenants cover my note on this building, leaving me "rent free".  I'd be giving this up for that comfort/efficiency.

If it becomes an issue then absolutely, it's an option on the table.  Personally, I'd rather move and start collection $1,800+ a month on my current space and put that near 3k/month towards a new place. that has more than 2,400 sqft of space.  Ideally I'd be in 4,000 sqft or more... actually I'd like 3,000+ sqft and then enough extra room to build a half decent apartment out of the extra space that I could live in and then rent out my current home.  I'd get more work done, save money on lunch and technically save money on gas... but I'll be honest, I'm 5 mins from work now.

[GraphicDisorder]

Brandt, as I mentioned earlier, it's about $1k/month.  My rent from my two tenants cover my note on this building, leaving me "rent free".  I'd be giving this up for that comfort/efficiency.

If it becomes an issue then absolutely, it's an option on the table.  Personally, I'd rather move and start collection $1,800+ a month on my current space and put that near 3k/month towards a new place. that has more than 2,400 sqft of space.  Ideally I'd be in 4,000 sqft or more... actually I'd like 3,000+ sqft and then enough extra room to build a half decent apartment out of the extra space that I could live in and then rent out my current home.  I'd get more work done, save money on lunch and technically save money on gas... but I'll be honest, I'm 5 mins from work now.

I think your on the right track over all with the property being a cash cow.  What id suggest is a hybrid of what you are suggesting. Kick the tenant out, get your situation workable for awhile and increase your business. Then move it and rent that place out when you have your auto kicking ass for you and in a better spot to put yourself in a more ideal space. 

Living at your shop, been there and done that and you are right for awhile you will get more done. We did it for years.  But we also got over comfy over those years and became less efficient taking breaks when you might not if you were at work and so on. Once we moved to our shop we found we were doing the same or more work in less time just due to space and having the desire to "get home".  Not saying don't do it, just saying don't get as comfy as we did I think it cost us some growth at times.  Not that it didn't create some as well and certainly saved expenses for a long while. 

[Binkspot]

http://www.digitsmith.com/m-r-36-radicure-d-dryer-41740.html

[mk162]

here's an idea too...get a 6 color press for the time being.  that would give you more space and you can always hang onto it when you move or sell it and upgrade.

we ran a 6 color for years and outsourced the crazy stuff.  frankly, the difference between a 6 and an 8 isn't that much, but it would save you a lot of space.

[sqslabs]

Gilligan, I think I found it.. You can thank me later.   

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/for/4628735792.html

[mk162]

holy cow that thing is crazy.  I feel like they forgot to install half of it.

[Gilligan]

Gilligan, I think I found it.. You can thank me later.   

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/for/4628735792.html

I will need more out feed and a hood... Maybe something else to cool down the shirt before it falls off the belt!

[Inkworks]

That's not a problem, belt speed is 1' every 90 seconds.

[Gilligan]

http://www.digitsmith.com/m-r-36-radicure-d-dryer-41740.html

Well, it's mine!

Getting picked up tomorrow!!  Then has to travel the country.

Then I have to figure out how to get this beast in my shop!!!

[Prosperi-Tees]

What did you end up payin fer it

[Gilligan]

What did you end up payin fer it

Asking price... I think it was more than fair.  That's from Winston.  Nuff said.

[TCT]

Very nice! Someone is movin' on up!

[sqslabs]

Congrats man!

[Gilligan]

So here is my front door... No expanding that or putting in a double.

You can see the bay window which is likely what will have to come out (you only see half of both sides).