I just want financial security for my family while not falling into the trappings of our debt-laden consumer society.

The basic position we called "associate" was ringing up customers, stocking shelves, cleaning, etc. 

If their request is for interior painting, consider a written agreement that they will have all walls cleared of their personal items (pictures, shelves they've put in, etc.) with the date range, adding in several days for delays, all personal belongings moved into the middle and covered, all at their expense, and that neither you nor the painters if you're hiring out will be liable for any damage to their personal property. 

It was used on interior and exterior walls, foundations, drain pipes, ceilings, decks, floors, radiators, railings, windows, trim, doors, door jambs, shelves, built in's... it was used on EVERYTHING.

Also, I find many of their shelves a total mess.  

We do custom carpentry in the master closet though, and usually hall closet, but smaller bedrooms get basic wire shelving.

Detailed renovation costs and rental numbers posted below: Item Cost Demo (includes removing kitchen wall & installing support beam) $1,500 Exterior paint & siding repair/replacement as needed $4,500 Roof repair $350 Foundation repair/basement waterproofing $6,200 Renovate existing bath (new tub & fixtures) $975 Build new staircase to access attic $3,600 Finish attic space (reinforce joists; install subfloor; insulate; install windows; framing; electric; drywall; add bathroom) $19,500 HVAC $2,000 Tile tub surrounds in both baths* $600 Electric (new fixtures/outlets/switches)* $400 Interior paint* $800 Flooring* $1,900 Misc carpentry (trim work, shiplap, floating shelves, etc.)* $575 Misc (landscaping, kitchen faucet, door & cabinet hardware, drywall repair, smoke detectors, etc.)* $600 Utility costs during rehab $200 Closing Costs $2,000 TOTAL $45,700 *DIY jobs; cost listed is for materials only We have almost a dozen showings lined up this week after just a few days on the market, and hope to have a tenant selected over the weekend.

Either most don't yet understand the gravity of what has happened or they are laden with apathy is all I can figure.