Take Promotion or Pursue Real Estate... What would you do?

[Ibn Abney]

As always, BP is the place to seek  wisdom... :-)

Lets assume you make a good salary (very relative, but what ever you think is good), would you take a larger salary and move towards greater career growth or stay in your current situation and pursue a BIG REI deal (relative as well).

Option 1) more $$$ upfront but 2x the weekly hours. Option 2) less w-2 pay, but REI is an ocean

thoughts?