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title: "How to Succeed as A Multi-Unit Franchisee: Larry West, Property Damage Appraisers"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/76c19957-7cd1-431c-85a4-01df178abc6d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-larry-west-property-damage-appraisers-2716041
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-06-23T15:10:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:12.925Z
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# How to Succeed as A Multi-Unit Franchisee: Larry West, Property Damage Appraisers

**TL;DR:** Larry West, owner of two Property Damage Appraisers locations in Texas, shares his experience as a multi-unit franchisee, emphasizing the importance of passion and hands-on due diligence. West notes that growing a franchise portfolio requires a significant amount of time and effort.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-06-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-larry-west-property-damage-appraisers-2716041).*

## Story

Owner of two Property Damage Appraisers locations in Texas, Larry West doesn’t mince words about the amount of effort it takes a franchise owner to grow his or her portfolio. “It’s an exorbitant amount of time and a lot of blood, sweat and tears,” West said. “You have to be passionate about what you’re doing.”

According to West, it’s crucial to do some hands-on due diligence on the outset, to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. “I went out and spoke to the owner [of the PDA franchise he eventually bought], hung out for a week or two and did some work with the employees to see what I would have to do to continue the success that he already started.”

While money is a key motivation for any franchise owner, it has to go beyond that, says West. “Every day is different, and that’s what keeps me young, keeps me excited and keeps me working those long hours.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchisee experience (topic)
- due diligence (topic)
- multi unit (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-larry-west-property-damage-appraisers-2716041). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/76c19957-7cd1-431c-85a4-01df178abc6d).