Anyone who lives in a city has ready access to an old standby that's always good for a daily income .... In Los Angeles for example, it is not unusual to work about four hours, spend less than $3 .... 00 for materials, and take home $50 - $100 for a day's work painting house numbers on curbs! There are almost never any rules for house numbers in residential areas -- some have large numbers on the door, others small numbers or names on their mail boxes, on the side of the house (under the ivy or behind the rosebush) and still others with no ....