S3E12: Being a Handyman with Travis Solimanto

In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Travis Solimanto, owner of Mr. T’s Total Home Care. Listen in as they dive into the differences between a handyman and a general contractor, the rewarding nature of being a caregiver, property management stories, and much more!

Connect with Travis by emailing him at mrtstotalhomecare@gmail.com, give him a call at (518) 605-0743, or find him on Thumbtack!

0:05 First Timers
0:20 The Podcast Premise
1:30 Introducing Travis Solimanto
2:25 Welcoming a New Community Partner
3:38 Travis’ Background
8:29 Long Weeks becoming Normalized
9:50 How to Juggle 2 Full Time Positions?
14:22 Blue Collar Workforce
16:55 Michael’s Property Management Company
19:30 Handling a Passion becoming a Job
20:29 Thanking Community Partners
21:06 Continuing Handling a Passion becoming a Job
22:26 Everything is so Expensive
24:18 Reflection and Landlord Stories
31:49 The Future of Mr. T’s
34:44 The Types of Things Travis Does
36:16 Being a Handyman vs a Contracter
38:40 Where to find Travis
40:12 Closing Thoughts