How is running in the red for 1 1/4 hrs a gamble? You need a much larger sample than that. If your area is not dense enough, or over saturated with competition to produce positive results. You A: run in the red until you starve your competition out. B: Find a different area, If its under populated C: Stop altogether, and find a diffrent hobby/ job. On a side note: when you find the appliance worth 20$ immediately after being in the red $4.20 I guess you wouldn't be $15.80 in the black? Perhaps at 420 you just give up and go smoke up.