-Here in Gainesville parking spots are an issue in terms of limitation. Whether your a student or a local of Gainesville, you may find it frustrating when trying to find a place to park your car. However I understand that there isn't a lot of available space around the campus and downtown Gainesville (Which are the areas my blog if pertaining to) area for more lots to be built. So, apartment complexes use this scarcity to capitalize on college kids and residents to pay an absurd amount money for either a parking spot, or a parking decal.
-When I moved into my home located off of nw 6th pl this semester (Which I had never seen prior to the actual move in date) I immediately captured an opportunity. Our house, isn't very big but our lot is. It already came with a barbed wire fence surrounding the area for cars and currently can fit roughly 15-18 cars depending on the size in there. Now, thats just me speaking in terms of the sand paved area the designated for cars to park. With a little reconstruction, and minor expansion of our lot, were talking a possible extra 10-12 cars that could fit easily.
- Heres where the real opportunity presents itself. One of my roommates work for the Standards apartment complex which is a brand new apt complex here in Gainesville. Its very nice, and also very expensive. One thing that most people complain about its the over priced cost of $150 monthly parking to have a spot in the garage. Seeing that my house is located no more than a quarter mile away from the complex I sparked an idea. We already have a couple friends who live there and refuse to pay the fee and perfectly content with parking at our place, for now. Its still in the early works, but I think there could be some serious coin in this for me and my roommates. Just throwing a random number out there like maybe $30 dollars a month for a guaranteed spot at our place just might catch the attention of residents at the Standard and maybe other ventures as well.
Hey Ben! This sounds like a great idea, I love how you used an issue that you actually face. The thought of 30$ a month for a parking space that is guaranteed does seem like a good investment especially because Gainesville has literally nowhere for the people to park. This idea may actually work, there are maybe a few glitches that may need to be worked out.
ReplyDeleteHey Ben, You definitely need to charge more than $30 but don't be outrageous like your competition. Maybe you could see how well this goes by offering game day parking. Put some signs up by the main roads with arrows to your house and see if you charge $10 bucks a car if people will come and park on your lot. You might loose some grass and you also might need to address it with your landlord but this could totally work in yours and the customers favor.
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