Sorry not been on for a while. Things been up/down, off and on.
I just had an interesting point to make on this topic. 2 yrs ago, I bought a lead off ratedpeople that cost me £3.
The lead said 3m2 bathroom floor Travertine, my first stone job. Turned out to be a full bathroom. Affluent area of young professionals etc, budget was reasonable, so I got the lead and got the job.
When almost finished, the neighbours came round to have a look, I've become their favoured workman. Done at least 6 plumbing jobs for them, and will be doing 2 large tiling projects for them next year, once they have the extension built. The neighbours brother, owns a string of properties, so I have been reffered to him, and done a job re-building a shower enclosure.
The tennants of the property are very pleased with the new enclosure, and how considerate I was to be clean and tidy with a new-born baby in the house. So the lady of the house reffered me to another landlord/friend of hers, of which I have already done 2 jobs for, and the bloke has got me lined up on a good sized commercial job. Of which this could be the first of 4 for him, and if his business model works, the hotel chain may roll it out as a template for all their hotels!! That would be like hitting the jackpot!! All from a £3 lead.
I just got to get this big job done, and I'll start building my own website. RP membership up for renewal soon, so I'm hopeful this will be the last year I use it.
EDIT : Should be done for 1st July, so it could be my first JOTM entry!! 90m2/7 rooms.