Yea there's definitely money in the lawn care business once you get established but like someone else said everybody and their brother have lawn care businesses now..Around here some of the ones that have started up the little lawn service businesses are the ex crackheads that no-one will hire.If you could cut 3 yards a day in these subdivisions at $60 per yard by yourself that's decent money..If you get in cutting post offices,church's or any commercial properties they pay very good.I think the post offices around here pay like $200 to have their grass cut.I know our church pays $250 and believe me when you weed eat for 2 hours solid around all the graves in the middle of the summer it's worth every penny then some.Go to bed with your hands tingling from the dang weed eater.I can't really think of anything else that could be a good money maker starting with $20k..Starting out in construction these days will bankrupt your ass in a hurry cause there's already so many folks out there doing it or claim to be doing it.Seen a many "contractors" make a complete mess outta stuff before.