Yes — you can reach $900k/year, but not at the beginning.

With the path you’re starting from (a $5k startup, small projects, new license), hitting $900k/year is absolutely possible, but it requires scaling steps, not day-one results.

Below is the most realistic breakdown.

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✅ What’s Absolutely Achievable

Many small contractors start solo and grow to $750k–$1.5M revenue within 3–6 years if they scale correctly.

Fence companies, millwork shops, and small GC operations routinely hit these numbers once they add staff and take commercial jobs.

You’re in a trade where revenue scales FAST once you grow capacity.

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✅ Year-by-Year Realistic Growth Path to $900k

📌 Year 1 — Survival & Learning

• Revenue: $80k–$180k

• Work type: residential fences, small carpentry, small TI

• You’re mostly solo

• Money goes back into tools, truck, insurance
  👉 Focus: cash flow + reputation

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📌 Year 2 — Expansion

• Revenue: $180k–$350k

• Bring a helper or part-time worker

• Better insurance, more tools

• Start bidding small commercial or HOA work
  👉 Focus: systems + repeat clients

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📌 Year 3 — Company

• Revenue: $350k–$600k

• 2–3 workers

• Larger jobs ($25k–$75k range)

• Consider renting a small shop if doing millwork
  👉 Focus: become reliable + fast

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📌 Year 4–5 — Serious Contractor

• Revenue: $600k–$1.2M

• 4–6 workers + subs

• Capable of 2–3 projects at once

• Commercial jobs ($80k–$250k each)
  👉 This is when $900k/year is realistic.

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🧠 Why $900k/year is realistic in your trade

👉 Fencing example

A 3-man crew can complete about $12k–$18k per week of fencing.
Over 45 working weeks = $540k–$810k per crew.

👉 Millwork / TI example

One commercial millwork contract can easily be $150k–$700k.
Two medium-sized commercial jobs = $300k–$600k alone.

You only need:

• One strong crew

• One commercial client

• Consistent bidding

To hit $900k/year.

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⚠️ Reality Check

To reach $900k/year you must eventually pay for:

• Shop space (if doing millwork)

• Employees

• Higher insurance

• Vehicles

• Tools

• Working capital

You can start with $5k,
but you won’t reach $900k/year with only $5k.
You reach it by reinvesting profits in years 1–3.

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⭐ Final Answer

Yes — $900k/year is realistic and very achievable
…but it will take:

• 3–5 years

• Scaling your crew

• Taking on commercial or high-volume work

• Reinvesting early profits

If you want, I can build you a full roadmap showing:

• What tools to buy

• What jobs to target

• What insurance to upgrade when

• How many workers you need

• How revenue grows each year