I owe some thanks, and shout-outs, to the people closest to me that helped me over the last 5 years. My sister, was probably the most priceless asset to have - she was essentially risk free income, who helped me out in many intangible and unquantifiable ways through-out the entire last 4 years. She also brought her friends as customers, that worked out really well. Big thanks to her. Followed by an “almost-tie-for-first-place” ranking of my amazing girlfriend who helped me out, especially over the last 3 years, with PRICELESS cleaning hours as well also becoming a source of revenue over the last 8 months. Many many thanks are due. I’ve also had good friends, I want to thank, as customers for on & off 4 months stretches. Customers who in hind-sight, I should have trusted more and not worried so much over getting deposits as early as I made them. With the exception of minute little ”best-timez-of-our-livez” dart board holes, holes I almost wish I could take with me when I move out, they never really caused any damage and have been top-notch tenants to deal with. I don’t know how to put a value on a repeat, good, customer…But want to say thanks for everything guys, and for being so cool. I owe an even huger (yes I said huger)…maybe even the hugest (yes I said hugest)…thanks to my folks, they helped me in SO many quantifiable AND unquantifiable ways.
My Reflections (Read ‘em if you want, and at your own risk, just my thoughts out-loud):
Hindsight, I think it worked out well for me as well as everybody involved. I mean, because I put up capital and hours of work I was able to provided a service - a service they all needed, and were happy (I think) to pay for. I *think* they received a fair price and a good product, in their dealings with me. Of course, there were minor hick-ups, but compared to the limitless, no-upper bound, of things that could have gone wrong (for either me or them)…everything generally worked out. Hindsight - I’m glad.
I don’t know the entire impact, I likely never will, of having to balance friends, my girlfriend, and sister (and sister’s friends) as customers. I’ll never know how many times they likely kept thoughts quiet just to be polite. I had a few myself, but it’s water under the bridge now. There are other impacts, I don’t want anybody to think, that I’m not thinking about it.
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