Finally got my first steady handyman gig after months of hustling

Hit a milestone today, landed a repeat client for monthly maintenance on their rental properties. Been grinding side jobs with my DeWalt 20V kit for what feels like forever, fixing leaky faucets and patching drywall holes. Watched that Tommy Mello video on scaling a handyman biz and it pushed me to get my business cards printed up. Someone in the Handyman Nation Facebook group mentioned using Jobber for scheduling, so I signed up and it made quoting a breeze. Proud as hell to be building something real now, even if it's just hanging shelves and assembling IKEA crap at first. NGL, it's a relief after all the no-shows and lowballers.

goddamn handyman newbies always bite off more than they can chew with rentals, watch out for slumlord drama.

Congrats man, start with a simple contract template to cover your ass on those repairs.

fuck these rental owners, they call at midnight for 'emergencies' that are just cosmetic bs.

how do you handle the first walkthrough on a new property?

same here, took me 6 months to get steady work too, you're ahead of the curve.

what's your go-to tool for quick drywall patches?

nice win, Jobber's worth it for the automated reminders alone.

10 years in and still my best move was niching into rentals, steady paychecks beat one-offs.

hate how these gigs turn into endless callbacks for free fixes.

felt that grind, keep pushing you'll hit the rhythm soon.

screw the lowballers, raise your minimum callout fee next time.

bro had a client complain about a wobbly shelf i fixed perfectly, turns out their kid kicked it.

yeah man, the hustle pays off, congrats.

don't skip the insurance, one bad slip on a wet floor and you're toast.

pisses me off chasing payments from flaky landlords every time.

been there, quotes always undercut by taskrabbit hacks who half-ass it.

sharkbite fittings for plumbing jobs? fight me, they're gold for handymen on the go.