Hope all have been doing well who watch my galleries and read these, heh.

TL:DR version – got replacement phone, health good, about completely out of all funds, Ubering ASAP when insurance reinstated, seeing family in KY for a few weeks in December.

The full version for the bored or curious:

Thanks to the business I got a used generation 1 Google Pixel phone (my old phone that got destroyed was a gen 1 pixel XL) and only has a couple cracks in the cosmetic upper half in the back. Got a cheap case and vent mount for it to put in my Honda Crosstour on the way. Small for my hands but its plenty powerful and a good camera on it to do what I need for a good while. Just have to go from 128 gigs of storage to 16 (or 32?) and keep phone fairly empty of junk on it I don't store on clouds.

Health has been good so far, diabetic numbers are around best ever had them at since became a known diabetic 16 years ago. Weight is floating between 183-190lbs but usually closer to 185. still got the gut to reduce but that will happen over time long as can keep a routine with the Gym and Rassah joining to keep me motivated/accountable.

As for my funds they have been near empty for a while but as of this week I am really, really at the end. Tomorrow I get a 100$ check from a house that sold recently to deposit and use to hopefully get my 2+ month lapsed car insurance reinstated so I can Uber again legally and bust my tail doing that every day I can for a while in between real estate tasks. Once get a couple of these troubled rental properties sorted out with the counties and/or get repaired enough to be livable in that will bring in more monthly income to our pocket to help pay the utilities and such.

Speaking of income, I am open to rent out a few rooms in my house again after a few year hiatus. I got Kenzo moving in early January, Zak may move in early next year which will help me a ton. Financially yes, but also mood and company wise with folks I know and trust.

Thanksgiving in the US is this Thursday and I got 2 13-14 pound turkeys marinating in that Cajun seasoning, one experimenting with added taco seasoning to eat with a handful of friends and others at my house who wanted to hang here for Thanksgiving. They are bringing the sides and desserts and drinks so should be a good tasty time with folks. My family is all out of the area now so I plan to see most of them for a 2.5 week span in December for Christmas. Come back the 26th (12 hour drive each way) then host a new years eve party here for a lot.

The real estate business has been struggling lately. Couple houses are slow to get on market to sell, and/or prices they are to go for are not what we originally budgeted for. A lot of these are from first time buying and learning through experience how to better handle contractors and related, but its still hanging in there. For rest of the year I am pushing hard core every day to keep on the remaining houses ot fix to flip or to rent and get them making us that income STAT. We can then move on to new properties to acquire with more experience under the belt and a name building for us. Any who are reading this who are investors or deal with real estate and starting a business know it doesn't go as smooth as you plan off the bat. But its so worth hanging in there and reap the rewards once past the first hurdles. I may be in a financial strain personally, but I love everything else that's going on and the freedom to do what I want to do (eventually) the job I had before wasn't going to do in reality.

I also want to point out that yes I am suffering financially and having hardships going on. Not the businesses fault. This has been from my lack of really handling myself and my finances/budgets right since day one as a young teenager. This is also why I do not complain or whine or blame anyone or anything for my situation but myself and want to learn how to properly handle things and it stick. Some folks just wont get it until they are thrown off the boat and forced to swim and learn how to survive. I got loving friends and family to watch from the side lines in case I start to sink and keep me going. All I ask is cheer me on and let me know your honest thoughts with me and how things are and I will keep on learning and achieving.

If you read all through this, hope this catches you up on how things have been with me personally.