
Keeping up with van payments, insurance and repairs can be the death of your morale. There is nothing worse than paying out of pocket for something that is supposed to help make you money. With that said, there are times that you can take a weekend or two and make up the payments with a little manual labor. Simply go on craigslist and type up an ad saying that you have a van and can do small moves for cheap. Anytime you need cash put this up for a week or two in advance and odds are if you price it right and live in a small town, college town or city you will have some business. It definitely helps to learn the ropes of how to pack things right and pad them so they don't get damaged so you aren't paying out of pocket, but I have seen many musicians make a ton of money whenever they need it via this route. I have even had roommates who want to be moved by musicians with a van in "hopes of meeting a cute boy." Need I say more?
Very interesting post, thanks lots.