#12 - Start a Sawmill

#12 - Start a Sawmill

This idea is going to take some money, and allot of time! But the old saying goes, "It takes money to make money."

I was searching for wood to build my guitar that I'm making, and found that hardwoods are really..expensive! Lets say I wanted a 17x17 inch piece of maple, which is a common tree. They want me to pay $100, plus $30 shipping for a piece of maple! Crazy! So, my idea really would be a good way to make some bucks, if you know where to look for the trees to cut.

How to do it:

1. Start a Sawmill - Your going to need a chainsaw, a huge table saw, a huge planner, a huge jointer, and allot of other tools that I can't think of off the top of my head. Its going to cost you money, but if you already have some of these then your in luck!
2. Search - If you are surrounded by trees that belong to you, then good for you! If not, then search Craigslist with a 50 miles radius (it will be worth the drive)and find posts where people want trees removed for free. You can also look in the local papers and such.
3. Do you homework - Make sure that the trees they want cut down are worth it. Check the internet for similar wood types and see how much they are selling for!
4. Cut it Down - Go take a drive in your big truck, safety gear, and hopefully some helpers, and cut trees down! 
5. Mill Time - Once you get the wood home, its time to start cutting it, and planning it, and joining it. Make sure to cut various sizes, or just make big sheets that you can cut down later. Always keep the width the same as some people need wider boards and rather not glue them together to make a board wider. The wider the board, the more money you can charge!
6. Sell It - Might as well sell it on Ebay like everyone else! Start your own Ebay Store and take lots of pictures and list the wood you have to sell. 

If you have the right tools for the job, and own a good bit of property, then this may be for you! There is money in selling hardwoods, that's a fact! If anyone tries this, or is doing this for a living I would like to hear some feedback..and maybe give me some prices so I can finish my guitar?

#11 - Advertisement

#11 - Online Advertisement 

Online advertising is simple to do, if you are creative and know what your doing! You can also make big bucks advertising for others.

The secret to online advertising is:

• Where to advertise
• Creative & Catchy Content
• Professional Images
• And Consistence

Where to advertise:

Facebook
Google Plus
Twitter
Craigslist
Ebay
YouTube
Tumblr
Esty

Creative & Catchy Content:

This one is up to you! Make sure to have catchy titles, and keep track of which ones are working the most. Keep your content professional, and organized.

Professional Images:

Does your clients have a logo, or some images promoting their products? Be sure to include atleast one image, as users are more likely to view ads with images included.

Consistence: 

If you want to succeed in anything, you have to keep on truckin' and keep your content fresh, and unique.

#10 - Virtual Farming

Are you a gamer? Good, because in today's world, you can also make money playing your games! Virtual Farming is where you play a game, find what the currency is in that game, which would be gold, or in some cases "items." You find these items, or gold, and collect them up and sell them for real money. This would be like selling pixels for money. Your profit margin would be like 100% almost, because all you need is a computer, your game, electricity, and internet connect, which you would have all of that stuff anyways.

Some games to look into:

Diablo 3
World of Warcraft
Second Life
Runescape

How to sell you items would be totally up to you to figure out. Some people used to sell Diablo 2 items on ebay until they banned it. Then they started their own websites and created "item stores" which sold the goods and even had a checkout cart, plus 24/7 customer service. They pay for the item, and will deliver the item to you virtually within a few hours, or in some cases minutes.

All in all this is a real neat idea for you to try out. As I'm writing this article, I have the old ball rolling, thinking about it myself :).

#9 - Yard Sale

Money Making Tip #8 - Yard Sale:

I'm sure you have already thought of the idea of having a yard sale to make extra money. The question is, how much thought did you really put into it? Take a walk around your house, in your closet, through your garage, or out buildings. Are you ever going to use those things again? Do you really need it? 

Here some idea's on how to sort though the things you want to keep, versus the things you wouldn't mind getting rid of.

• Tear everything out and put them on one big pile.
• Sort through everything, item by item. Sort them into 2 piles, the keeps, and the items you wish to sell.
• Start sifting though the items you want to sell, and start pricing everything in your head.

Now to sell the items. Everyone is familiar with the traditional yard sale, where you put everything out on the front lawn and hope someone driving by wants to buy your items. You can still do it that way, but now with the internet, you have other ways to do it as well. 

1. Ebay - List your small items to sell on ebay. Keep the shipping low, or free!
2. Craigslist - Craigslist is free to post and sell your items. Most everything is "local" pickup.
3. Facebook - Search for your area on Facebook and see what "groups" they have. In my area they have "Community Yard Sale" groups where you can upload a picture and others will ask what you want for the item.
4. Classifieds - I'm sure you have a newspaper or something in your area where you can post classifieds for free. Check out your local gas stations for the papers.

Get rid of all your stupid junk that you will never use again, and pay off some of those dang bills! Or better yet...fill your gas tank up to the top!