Hello,  My long-term tenants replaced one of my set of matching ceiling lights with a style they prefer.  They discarded my contemporary style light, which was a match for the light in an adjacent room and they instal...

My wife is self-employed as an interior decorator.  

Most "interior design" courses I come across are more focused on decorating rather then actual design.

I see he's highly decorated realtor and I don't see why you'd spread lies about not needing a RE license to wholesale and ruin your reputation to make a buck but hey people are scum so I don't know.All I know is I'm a young professional looking to pick up a 2nd side business go make my family's life better and looking for advice on the above questions.  

Based on the photos in the listing, the tenants decorate nicely and really seem to care about their home. 

I've always had a passion for re decorating, rehabbing, wood working, DIYs etc.

bomar painting and decorating    google that name.

I would be careful trying to write off a family vacation as a business expense; however, if you go there for the initial purchase or to make repairs or to setup/decorate for new renters that could be a rental expense.  

Exterior cement wall needs no seal unless it is you want it to look like something, ie stained looking cement, or landscape decoration with a specific look, otherwise, forget it.

Went to college and decorated my resume with many internships and jobs in cubicle farms (such as CoreLogic - they own RealQuest/ListSource).