Play pool route: recurring stops
Operators in warm markets who want route density and chemical margin.
First dollar: Weeks if you buy a route or build from scratch with door-to-door.
Exact steps. Ship the smallest unit of paid value before you gold-plate.
Purchased routes cost more but start cash flowing.
Green pools kill retention.
Drive time is the enemy.
Pumps and filters raise revenue per stop.
Trust and quality control on other peoples property.
Related decks if this one is working or if you need a stronger wincon.
What you do on paper: Own a recurring pool-maintenance route -- weekly cleaning/chemical service at a fixed monthly fee per pool, plus higher-margin repairs. Routes are bought and sold like assets.
Frequency: ~125,000 US pool-service businesses; ~$2.52B direct-service market. Highly fragmented.