PSA: my $75 handshake deal in Boise fell apart when I finally wrote it down
I ran my buddy's landscaping side jobs on nothing but texts and cash for about 2 years, and last spring we finally put our split in writing for a $6,500 job. The weird part was nothing changed between us, but the moment the paper existed I stopped feeling that low hum of worry every time a client asked about invoice history. Turns out a one page agreement that says who gets paid what and when was all it took, no lawyer, just a template from the local small business office. He got mad at first, then signed it anyway. Anyone else notice that writing down a deal with a friend feels like a fight right up until it saves one?