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I hope this posting doesn't offend anyone. But this is an opportunity that I want to offer first to the fig community. My fig business is positioned for big growth but at my age, pushing 80, I can't take that leap without help. So I think I'm going to sell and try to get a setup with a smaller greenhouse near my daughter in Colorado.
I started selling 6 years ago on eBay, Sales the first three years were 10, 30, and 50K. I moved to figbid in June 2019. Thanks to my many wonderful customers, figbid sales since then total 205K with total sales averaging 85K as a three yr average. I've got probably three times as much wood now for cuttings as any past yr. So with decent rooting success, 50%+, sales could double next yr. That would be 170K sales and I'm asking 340K for 0.6 acres with a 32x54x16 ft greenhouse and 1100 sqft single wide manufactured home. I'd be willing to stay around until March if needed to help get the plants started and teach you what I know about selling and growing. By March you could have many thousands a week in income with few expenses. My best weeks have been 5K sales. Best month 22K.
You can check on figbid to see what varieties I've been selling. The following will be new in 2022 or I'll have a lot more plants to sell of them: Black Manzanita, Martinenca Rimada, Raspberry Tart, CdA, Cardenillo. Jouelle Noire, Boysenberry Blush, Cosme Manyo, Rubado, CCN, WM#1, Crozes, Reculver, NSDC, Ondata, CdD Mutante, Conde, Es Torrente, Sbayi, Emalyn's Purple, Izmir, Iznot unk, Green Kalamata, Meteorito, BFF, Labritja, Exquisito, Thermalito, BNR, and Cessac. In total about 75 varieties for sale.
Right now the greenhouse has 6 benches each 4x8ft. There are still two rows of peach and apricot trees in the greenhouse. My plan would be to remove those trees and add new benches which would double the area for holding and growing plants. The rest of the greenhouse is potted and in ground mother trees. I've expanded outdoor fig plantings but there is plenty of room outside to plant more.
No state income tax in Texas and property taxes are $450 per yr for me. In this business capital costs and operating expenses are low compared to sales.
I feel this is the right size business for a couple or single younger person. I can still grow a lot of plants or sell a lot of plants. The sticking point is March thru June when both need doing at the same time in order to expand the business. I'm no longer capable of that many hours in a day.
I'm in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood on the north side of Alpine Texas, NW corner of 5th and June if you can find a satellite view online. There are new custom built homes directly north and south of me. Mine is the smallest least expensive home in the neighborhood. But also the only one that will pay for itself.
Bottom line from a business perspective the cost of the business is about half the total asking price. You could recoup most of that by selling what we could start this winter.
PM me if interested in more details.
I started selling 6 years ago on eBay, Sales the first three years were 10, 30, and 50K. I moved to figbid in June 2019. Thanks to my many wonderful customers, figbid sales since then total 205K with total sales averaging 85K as a three yr average. I've got probably three times as much wood now for cuttings as any past yr. So with decent rooting success, 50%+, sales could double next yr. That would be 170K sales and I'm asking 340K for 0.6 acres with a 32x54x16 ft greenhouse and 1100 sqft single wide manufactured home. I'd be willing to stay around until March if needed to help get the plants started and teach you what I know about selling and growing. By March you could have many thousands a week in income with few expenses. My best weeks have been 5K sales. Best month 22K.
You can check on figbid to see what varieties I've been selling. The following will be new in 2022 or I'll have a lot more plants to sell of them: Black Manzanita, Martinenca Rimada, Raspberry Tart, CdA, Cardenillo. Jouelle Noire, Boysenberry Blush, Cosme Manyo, Rubado, CCN, WM#1, Crozes, Reculver, NSDC, Ondata, CdD Mutante, Conde, Es Torrente, Sbayi, Emalyn's Purple, Izmir, Iznot unk, Green Kalamata, Meteorito, BFF, Labritja, Exquisito, Thermalito, BNR, and Cessac. In total about 75 varieties for sale.
Right now the greenhouse has 6 benches each 4x8ft. There are still two rows of peach and apricot trees in the greenhouse. My plan would be to remove those trees and add new benches which would double the area for holding and growing plants. The rest of the greenhouse is potted and in ground mother trees. I've expanded outdoor fig plantings but there is plenty of room outside to plant more.
No state income tax in Texas and property taxes are $450 per yr for me. In this business capital costs and operating expenses are low compared to sales.
I feel this is the right size business for a couple or single younger person. I can still grow a lot of plants or sell a lot of plants. The sticking point is March thru June when both need doing at the same time in order to expand the business. I'm no longer capable of that many hours in a day.
I'm in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood on the north side of Alpine Texas, NW corner of 5th and June if you can find a satellite view online. There are new custom built homes directly north and south of me. Mine is the smallest least expensive home in the neighborhood. But also the only one that will pay for itself.
Bottom line from a business perspective the cost of the business is about half the total asking price. You could recoup most of that by selling what we could start this winter.
PM me if interested in more details.
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