Like many of their neighbors, the couple scratch around for ways to make money — working and being homeless is a growing reality across the nation. He sometimes fixes cars. She pokes around for odd jobs. Focus groups, medical trials. “We went on a treadmill for 15 minutes and wore a watch on our wrist. Got $165 per person,” Hansen said, detailing one of the more lucrative ones. She came across the eviction process server gig on Craigslist.