I'm going on my 5 th yr. right now. No doubt when I was PT I was making double what I am now, but I worked every weekend, nights etc. Always some kind of deal going on.
But that will change. I'm building my bus. the way I want and have slowed down enough now to realize how to make money instead of just spend it. This past year was the easiest I have had in about 7 yrs. I worked almost no weekends at all , finished by 4-5 pm most days and let my guys do most of the work. I wouldn't even think of working for someone else now.
It's up to you , do you want to work for yourself is the big question, it's not a minor step to take. There'll be noone to blame but yourself if it doesn't work out.
We do Land + Landscaping too. Don't count on the Lawn maint. to make you any money it's more like a loss leader for me. Too much cheap competition, just a way to get in. It does help with the winter money though cause we get payments over 12 months now.
We are busiest from about March - Dec. slow in the middle of summer sometimes.