$5k is a nice pay day. Well done sir. Back when ebay was just emerging I had a buddy make a bunch of money selling audio equipment, records, old instruments etc. The guy had a knack for finding old stuff, fixing it a bit and turning it around. He made enough money doing it that he was able to make it his full-time pursuit.
Believe it or don't, the odyssey started in 1992, when i traded an old oboe for a Roland RS505. I then traded that up for a VZ-1. Etc etc etc until paperclip style, i now have a surround studio. I'm not entirely cash neutral but the majority of my gear is purchased with profits from gear sales. This stuff is earmarked for the "get the fuck out of LA" fund.
This stuff is earmarked for the "get the fuck out of LA" fund.
It's good to have goals. Will the wife be moving her practice? Is there a market for her practice near the waterfall you plan to live beside? Or is she retiring?