Ha you sound like me in terms of your other skills. Throw "decent shade-tree mechanic" in there for me. If it can be done with wrenches and other basic tools, I can probably do it.
One of my kids painted for a while. He made good money but business tended to come in waves (mostly during the summer when apartements and houses changed over) and not much in winter (worked well with his being a student at the time).
But reaching over your head with a brush or roller for 8-12 hours a day will eventually cause RSI.
Haha, awesome. Working with tools is an essential skill, for sure.
Winter does slow down, especially in the north. I live in Florida now, though, so painting is done year-round. I don't paint anymore, but I do miss it.
> But reaching over your head with a brush or roller for 8-12 hours a day will eventually cause RSI.
Absolutely.