Door Dash Probably not the best side hustle for a turtle, but I decided to give it a try. It seems like everyone’s doing it now days. I signed up, went through their complicated verification process, and then just let it sit for a week or two. Doing something for the first time is always … Read more
Rental Property (Leaky Bathtubs and Lots of Grass) I decided to tackle the growing mold spot in my basement bathroom and try to deduce what was causing it. It wasn’t there when I moved in, but it spread surprisingly quick. It took over some thin paneling. Ripping out the paneling was easy. It just broke … Read more
Rental Property Both renters are still renting, and one says he wants to stay over the summer. They both say they have friends who want to stay during the summer. Originally, I wanted to rent out the entire top part of the house, but if this is what’s happening naturally, I’ll let it happen. Near … Read more
Web Development Every once in a while, I do some web development for a client. This month, I upgraded their website. Warning: the next paragraph is very boring. For those interested, here are the details. I built the website using code in a couple different programming languages (PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS). Every year or … Read more
Property Landscaping What a long month. I bought a tree pruner and started pruning a big tree that sits right in between me and my neighbor’s house. The plan is to prune all the branches that aren’t in danger of falling on my neighbor’s deck. So far, nothing devastating has happened. One branch took a … Read more
Lending The story gets stranger and stranger. The PayPal disputes didn’t turn out very well. I only got 1/4 back. The borrower still has the other 3/4. So, the strange part. One day out of the blue he asked to call me. He said he wanted to tell me about a struggle he was going … Read more
Lending I slowed down a little bit with the lending. Too much stuff going on in November. Also, some of my loans have put me a little bit on edge, specifically two big ones. Not sure what I was thinking. Both borrowers seem to have good jobs, but if either (or both) don’t intend to … Read more
Property Rentals In October, I found another “renter” (actually a roommate who is renting a room), and two weeks later he left. He hated his new job. His job was tough, and he got a bad manager. It took quite a long time to find him. We’ll see how long it takes to find another … Read more