Three weeks ago I watched a 72 year old property manager close a renewal by writing a date on a sticky note. He asked me to text him the new rate, then he put the note on his monitor and said the client would pay by Friday. The whole exchange took four minutes and I still cant figure out how he does it, but the check cleared that week.

Man, three belts before lunch is rough. Used to think pushing through a big batch like that was just about grinding it out, no big deal. Then I did a run of 40 tangs last spring and realized my thumb was basically a dead stick by the end, couldn't even grip a file properly for two days. That changed my whole view on bulk work. Now I break it into chunks, stop every 15 or so, and actually swap blades before they scream. Your 75 number sounds like a badge of honor, but also a warning.

12 lbs off for 9 years and nothing catastrophic? That's wild, man.

Freezing rice for extra servings feels like major overthinking for a $2 bag.

Tracked every penny on my 10x12 last summer and it came out around $6,800 with me doing all the work. That includes the gravel, the pressure treated lumber, metal roof, and yeah, three extra trips for stuff I forgot like joist hangers and the right size lag screws. Biggest surprise was the little stuff, flashing, sealant, door hardware, it adds up way faster than you think. Still saved maybe 35% off the pro quote but my time on weekends was basically free, or at least I told myself that. If that guy is decent with tools, I'd say go for it, just budget for the annoying bits and don't rush the foundation.