. , I do have a nice family from my church who is helping me with my son, so I do have a little bit of time and flexibility to work with, so I want to maximize my time and spend it in the best possible way.  

Strength in numbers helps to not be shut down fully if that ever happen.

The flooring retailer is the latest in a growing list of companies forced to shut down due to changing market conditions, rising competition, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.The company’s financial struggles began after the pandemic-fueled home improvement boom fizzled out.

Last point then I will shut up is what worked the past ten years most likely will not work for the next ten.

Lendio shut down it's accounting product "Sunrise". 

Then there are calls about all sorts of minor stuff - and just odd behavior, like calling the gas company at midnight because they thought they smelled rotten eggs….. getting our gas shut off for a day, bringing over questionable house guests, bringing over a small dog and housing it without asking, and just overall kind of being a mess.

For example, when talking about preventing toilet clogs and what to do if the toilet overflows we present the plunger, show them how to use it and demonstrate how to use the water shut offs.

just because a business has a few bummers does not mean they shut down .. 

Waste cans with lids that manually open and shut I thought were standard.

Most likely you want to stay away, we've had a few deals with 1 meter and multiple units, the city shut it down and made the owner convert those units or stop using them altogether because electric was one meter.